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 May 15, 1999 with a match against the New England Revolution. It was the first stadium in the United States designed specifically to host major league soccer. 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. It has also hosted games for the Ohio High School State Championship tournaments in both football and soccer.
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 accommodate any FIFA event
- 1,400 Tons of galvanized structural steel used for construction
- 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