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Toyota Stadium (Texas)

Coordinates: 33°9′16″N 96°50′7″W / 33.15444°N 96.83528°W / 33.15444; -96.83528
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Toyota Stadium
Map
Former namesFrisco Soccer & Entertainment Complex (2004–2005)
Pizza Hut Park (2005–2012)
FC Dallas Stadium (2012–2013)
Address9200 World Cup Way, Ste 202
LocationFrisco, Texas
Coordinates33°9′16″N 96°50′7″W / 33.15444°N 96.83528°W / 33.15444; -96.83528
OwnerFrisco, Texas
OperatorFrisco Soccer, LP
Capacity18,000[3]
Field size117 by 74 yards (107 m × 68 m)
SurfaceTifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 18, 2004
OpenedAugust 6, 2005
Construction cost$80 million
($125 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectHKS, Inc.
General contractorLee Lewis Construction, Inc.[1]
Tenants
FC Dallas (MLS) (2005–present)
Frisco ISD football (2005–present)
Frisco Bowl (NCAA) (2017–present)

Toyota Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium with a 18,000-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenants are Major League Soccer (MLS) team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas, and Frisco Independent School District high school football games.

History

The stadium, which is located in Frisco, Texas, cost approximately $80 million, opened on August 6, 2005 with a match between FC Dallas and the MetroStars, which ended in a 2–2 draw. When first designed, the stadium's original seating capacity was 20,500 in a U-shaped design with one end of the stadium having a permanent stage for hosting concerts. Like many of the soccer-specific stadiums being built around the country, it is expected that the stadium will make a significant amount of revenue by hosting mid-sized concerts, as well as various other sporting events, such as high-school football games. The stadium includes 18 luxury suites as well as a private 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) stadium club.

The stadium played host to the 2005 MLS Cup final, seeing the LA Galaxy defeat the New England Revolution 1–0 in overtime for their second MLS Cup. It was also selected to host the 2006 MLS Cup, which ended 1–1 after overtime with the Houston Dynamo defeating the New England Revolution 4–3 on penalty kicks.

The complex also has an additional 17 regulation size, stadium-quality soccer fields (both grass and artificial turf) outside the main stadium. These fields are for practice by FC Dallas, matches for the FC Dallas reserve squad, and for hosting youth soccer tournaments. Youth tournaments that have made use of the complex include Dallas Cup, Olympic Development Program National Championships, and the USYSA National Championships.

Stadium name

From 2005 until January 2012, the naming rights to the facility were held by national pizza chain Pizza Hut, which is headquartered in nearby Plano, and the stadium was known as Pizza Hut Park. During the time in between Pizza Hut's loss of and Toyota's acquisition of the naming rights, the facility was known as FC Dallas Stadium.[4]

Nicknames for Pizza Hut Park included PHP, the Hut, and The Oven, the latter referring to Texas' summer climate during afternoon games (and also because the field is well below ground level). On January 7, 2012, the contract linking the pizza franchise with the stadium expired and the site was renamed FC Dallas Stadium.[4]

On September 10, 2013, FC Dallas reached an agreement with Toyota to rename its home field Toyota Stadium, whose United States headquarters will be in nearby Plano, Texas. The 17 practice fields around the stadium would be known as Toyota Soccer Center.[5][6]

National Soccer Hall of Fame

On October 14, 2015, plans were announced that the stadium would be the new home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In addition to the museum, the stadium will receive a wide range of renovations as part of a $39 million proposal. Improvement to the stadium are to include 3,000-square-foot private club to serve about 1,800 members, premium chair-back seats to replace bleacher seating, new team store, a 7,000-square-foot deck with bar and concession stands, and additional upgrades to the video and audio equipment through the stadium.[7]

Notable events

Dr. Pink Field

North of the main stadium is Dr. Pink Field, a mini-stadium named after former Frisco doctor Dr. Erwin G. Pink.[13] The field is used for Frisco ISD high school football and soccer.

Dr. Pink Field also hosts games for the Frisco Griffins Rugby Club.[14] The Griffins generally draw an attendance of a few hundred people per game.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. – About Us". Leelewis.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "About Toyota Stadium". FC Dallas. August 6, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Wilonsky, Robert (December 21, 2011). "Pizza Hut Pulls Its Slice Out of Pizza Hut Park". Dallas Observer. Unfair Park blog. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas announce new naming-rights partner as their home becomes Toyota Stadium". MLSsoccer.com. September 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "FC Dallas announces Toyota as official stadium naming rights partner". September 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Wigglesworth, Valerie. "$39 million in Toyota Stadium upgrades include National Soccer Hall of Fame". The Dallas Morning News. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ^ http://www.ozzfest.com/[better source needed]
  9. ^ "2008 NCAA Men's Soccer Bracket" Archived July 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100702081253/http://www.fcdallas.com/Inter-Milan. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Caplan, Jeff (February 26, 2010). "20 teams to compete for FCS crown". ESPNDallas.com. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  12. ^ "NCAA keeping FCS title game in Frisco through at least 2020". USA Today. Associated Press. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pink Field Dedicated (January, 2006)". Friscoisd.org. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  14. ^ "Official Website of Griffins Rugby". Griffinsrugby.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  15. ^ Rugby Mag, Frisco Conquering Texas DII, Dec 14, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/men's-dii-clubs/6675-frisco-conquering-texas-dii.html
Events and tenants
Preceded by Home of
FC Dallas
2005–present 		Succeeded by
current
Preceded by Host of the MLS Cup
2005, 2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship
2010–present 		Succeeded by
current
Preceded by Host of the College Cup
2008 		Succeeded by
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