Dick's Sporting Goods Park, also known as DSG Park, is a soccer-specific stadium in Commerce City, Colorado, that is home to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium seats up to 18,061 people for soccer matches, but can accommodate up to 19,734 for special soccer events and 27,000 for concerts. It became the third home venue for the Rapids upon its opening in 2007. Sitting at just over above sea level, the stadium has the highest elevation of any stadium regularly used by MLS teams.
In North American competitions, the stadium is known as Commerce City Stadium due to advertising rules.
History
For their first eleven seasons, the Rapids played at Mile High Stadium (1996–2001) and Invesco Field at Mile High (2002–2006). In 2004, the club and city announced a $130 million project that would include youth soccer fields, retail development, and a new Commerce City civic center. The total cost of stadium construction was $64.5 million. Commerce City voters agreed to $65 million bond for infrastructure improvements to support the stadium. Construction began at the site, close to Denver's former Stapleton International Airport and bordered on the north and east by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge; to the south by 56th Avenue; and to the west by Quebec Street, in fall 2005. In November 2006, Dick's Sporting Goods signed a 20-year deal for naming rights.
The stadium opened with an intrasquad scrimmage open only to Commerce City residents and season ticket holders. The first official match was played against D.C. United on April 7, 2007, with the Rapids winning, 2–1 in the regular season opening game. Herculez Gomez scored the first goal at the stadium. In the stadium's inaugural year, it hosted the 2007 MLS All-Star Game as the MLS All-Stars defeated Scotland's Celtic FC.
The Rapids played their first playoff game at DSG Park on October 28, 2010; a 1–0 victory over the Columbus Crew. Two weeks later, a crowd of 17,779 was in attendance as the Rapids defeated the San Jose Earthquakes en route to their first-ever MLS Cup.
The stadium is owned by Commerce City and operated by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) who also own the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and the Colorado Mammoth.
The stadium is noted for its poor video board which has had serious issues, visible in photos since at least 2022, with pixelization and color inconsistency.
International soccer matches Men's matches DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2CompetitionAttendanceAugust 22, 2007 0–1 Friendly 17,000November 19, 2008 2–0 2010 World Cup qualification 9,303March 11, 2009 5–1 Friendly 18,296March 22, 2013 1–0 2014 World Cup qualification 19,374September 9, 2014 1–0 Friendly 18,136 October 3, 2015 Canada U-23 2–2 Cuba U-23 2015 Olympic Qualifying 3,313 United States U-23 4–0 Panama U-23May 29, 2016 2–0 Friendly 11,000June 8, 2017 2–0 2018 World Cup qualification 19,188October 14, 2025 2–1 Friendly 18,218
Women's matches DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2CompetitionAttendance July 13, 2008 1–0 Friendly 15,071 September 19, 2012 6–2 Friendly 18,589 April 6, 2014 2–0 Friendly 14,903 June 2, 2016 3–3 Friendly 18,572 September 15, 2017 3–1 Friendly 17,301 April 4, 2019 5–3 Friendly 17,264 June 25, 2022 3–0 Friendly 17,143 June 1, 2024 4–0 Friendly 19,010 June 26, 2025 4–0 Friendly 18,504 April 17, 2026 3–0 Friendly 17,589
Rugby union The stadium has hosted several high-profile rugby games. In 2009, it hosted several matches of the 2009 Churchill Cup, including the United States v. Georgia, Canada v. Argentina XV, and England Saxons v. Ireland Wolfhounds. The Denver Barbarians of Rugby Super League have hosted occasional home matches at the stadium. On September 14, 2025 it hosted an international triple header including the knockout phases of the 2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup and USA's 2027 Rugby World Cup qualifier against Samoa. Date Home Score Away Event Attendance Ref.June 21, 200931–132009 Churchill Cup5,22529–4449–22June 9, 201862–132018 June rugby union testsSeptember 14, 202529–132025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cupest. 6,45262–2463–10July 4, 202636–262026 World Rugby Nations Cup Americas-Pacificest. 10,50030–29
Other sports events
In May 2009, the stadium hosted the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships with the Michigan Wolverines defeating Chapman University 12–11 in overtime on the Division I side and University of St. Thomas beating the University of Dayton 16–11 in Division II.
The Denver Dream of the Lingerie Football League played their two home games at the stadium during their lone season.
The stadium held the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship during July 10–19, 2014.
On Friday, March 22, 2013, Dick's Sporting Goods Park was the site of the World Cup CONCACAF 2014 qualifying match between Costa Rica and USA, a game played in blizzard conditions. Costa Rica filed a protest with FIFA due to field conditions when the United States won the game 1–0, but the protest was denied. The game has already been dubbed in football lore as "SnowClásico" for the conditions.
Music events The venue grounds hosted the Mile High Music Festival annually from 2008 to 2010. The first Mile High Music Festival had attendance of approximately 40,000 people each day over the course of two days. By utilizing the open soccer fields surrounding the stadium and additional stages throughout the complex, the complex's total capacity was able to greatly exceed what the stadium could hold alone.
The rock band Phish established an annual three-night residency at the venue over Labor Day Weekend, starting in 2011 and returning each year since (with the exception of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2025, when they played Folsom Field). In 2022, the residency expanded to four nights. Phish's lead singer, Trey Anastasio, noted "We all love Dicks!"
Date Artist(s) Opening act(s) Tour Tickets sold RevenueAdditional notes July 20, 2008 Dave Matthews Band Brett DennenOneRepublicRodrigo y GabrielaJohn Mayer 2008 Summer Tour — — This concert was part of the Mile High Music Festival. LeRoi Moore did not play due to injury. This show was recorded and released as Live at Mile High Music Festival on December 16, 2008. August 15, 2010 Drive-By TruckersJimmy CliffMy Morning Jacket 2010 Summer Tour — — This concert was part of the Mile High Music Festival and was webcast live. August 23, 2013 Snoop Dogg 2013 Summer Tour — — Due to severe thunderstorms in the area, the gates didn't open for the first show until 6:45. Snoop Dogg went on at 7:15, and DMB went on at 8:40. August 24, 2013May 9, 2014KaskadeJuly 29–30, 2016Bassnectar September 9, 2016 Luke Bryan Little Big TownDustin Lynch Kill the Lights Tour 33,792 / 40,000 $2,926,618 September 10, 2016 August 16, 2021 Guns N' Roses Mammoth WVH Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour August 25, 2021 Green DayFall Out BoyWeezer The Interrupters Hella Mega Tour This event, originally scheduled for July 28, 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemicSeptember 5, 2022Imagine DragonsMacklemoreMercury World Tour22,258 / 22,258$2,414,319August 9, 2027SlipknotBring Me The HorizonLoathe(sic)est Stadium Tour/
See also
Lists of stadiums List of soccer stadiums in the United States
References
External links
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park at StadiumDB.com