Historic Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew Stadium seats 25,134, was built with private funds, and is located on the Ohio state fairgrounds. The stadium opened Saturday, May 15, 1999 with a match against the New England Revolution. The stadium has hosted the MLS All-Star Game in 2001 and the league championship in 2001, NCAA Soccer Final Four, US national soccer team matches, and 2003 Women’s World Cup.

Date Built: 1999
Ownership: The Hunt family
Capacity: 25,134
Surface: Grass
Cost of Construction: $25 Million
Address: 1 Black And Gold Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43211
Tenant: Columbus Crew
Parking: 9,800

The numbers for Columbus Crew Stadium:

120,000 Man hours worked by Kokosing Construction without a lost-time accident
57,000 Square feet Crew Kicker Plaza
40,000 Square feet of steel siding
25,134 Seats
14,000 Lineal feet of handrale (over 10 miles)
9,800 Parking spaces (800 paved, 9000 grass)
8,625 Square feet of playing surface (75 yds by 115 yds) to accomodate any FIFA event
1,400 Tons of galvanized structural steel used for consttruction
562 Concrete bleacher support columns
384 Square foot video board
288 Bathroom stalls
274 Days from groundbreaking to inaugural game (9 months, 1 day)
193 Sinks
169 Foot light poles (4)
140 Doors
84 Foot wide concrete soccer ball (Crew Kicker Plaza)
62 Urinals*
54 Individual 2,000-Watt bulbs per light pole
48 Feet tall at the highest point
34 Sponsor panels
32 Feet of scrolling matrix board
30 Open-air Club Loges
26 Shower heads
22 Miles of wiring
19 Inch wide bleacher seats
15 Acre site
13 Sports-themed arcade games
6 Sets of restrooms
3 Glacial rocks used for decor
2 Automated Teller Machines
1 1/4 Inch Tall Four-Blend Kentucky Bluegrass
1 Tenant - Columbus Crew