The StubHub Center (formerly the Home Depot Center) is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is online ticket marketplace StubHub, replacing hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was developed and is operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. With a set capacity of 27,000, it is the largest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer.
History and facilities
For a decade from its opening the complex was called the Home Depot Center. It was renamed StubHub Center on June 1, 2013.[8]
The 27,000 seat main stadium was designed specifically for soccer.
The StubHub Center was the second stadium designed specifically for soccer in the MLS era. When the venue opened in June 2003 as the new home of the Galaxy, a number of special events took place in celebration. Pelé was in attendance at the opening match along with many dignitaries from the soccer world, and celebrities.
In addition to the soccer stadium, StubHub Center features a 2,450-seat velodrome, an 8,000-seat tennis stadium and an outdoor track and field facility that has 2,000 permanent seats and is expandable to 20,000.[9]
Soccer stadium building costs within the $150 million complex were around $87 million.[10]
Soccer
The StubHub Center is home to both the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. It was also home to the defunct Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer. It hosted the 2003 MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, and 2012.[11]
The stadium was the site of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final. Both the United States women's and men's national soccer teams often use the facility for training camps and select home matches.
It also hosted the 2004 Men’s College Cup, with Duke, Indiana, Maryland, and UC Santa Barbara qualifying.
Other sports
The stadium hosted the first three editions (2004–06) of the USA Sevens, an annual international rugby competition that is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The stadium is also set to host the United States' Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against Tonga in June 2013.
It also is the location for the State Championship Bowl Games for high school football in the state of California. The first college football game was held at the stadium on January 21, 2012 as the AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, with the National Team beating the American Team 20-14.[12]
The track played host to the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
It is also the home of the Adidas Running Club, a member of the USA Elite Running Circuit, and the Adidas Track Classic.
StubHub Center is also home to Athletes' Performance which trains athletes in a variety of sports.
The Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse played their home games at the track and field stadium.
The soccer and tennis stadiums of the Center have also served as the main venues for ESPN's Summer X Games.
Since 2010 it has hosted the Reebok Crossfit Games. Initially only utilizing the Tennis stadium, over the years it has expanded to the running field and in 2013 the Soccer stadium.
The tennis stadium has also served as the venue for numerous professional boxing matches featuring fighters such as Israel Vasquez, Rafael Marquez, Nonito Donaire, Antonio Margarito, Andre Ward, Paul Williams, Vic Darchinyan and Abner Mares.
On August 16, 2013 Resurrection Fighting Alliance held an MMA event RFA 9: Curran vs. Munhoz with the main event crowing a new Bantamweight Champion.
Entertainment
The Vans Warped Tour is held annually in the stadium parking lot.
It also served as the host facility for the first two seasons of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes reality sports contests.
In 2007 received the bands Héroes del Silencio, in their Tour 2007, and Soda Stereo in their Me Verás Volver tour 2007.
References
External links
- StubHub Center official website
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