Archive for the 'Stadiums' Category

March 10th, 2011

Montreal Impact Announce Stadium Upgrades

'Saputo Stadium will be getting a crowning touch in time for the Impact's debut in Major League Soccer.  Plans for a $23-million expansion of the stadium and surrounding facilities have been unveiled, and will see seating capacity increased from 13,034 to 20,341 by the time the Impact joins North America's premier league in 2012.' (more...)
March 9th, 2011

Construction Begins on New Houston Dynamo Stadium

'It's closer than you think.'
March 5th, 2011

Sporting Park / New Sporting Kansas City Stadium

A recent view of the new Sporting Kansas City Stadium.  Sporting Kansas City will open its brand new, state-of-the-art Sporting Park on June 9, 2011 against the Chicago Fire at 9 p.m. CT on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com.  The stadium will seat 18,467 for soccer.  Field dimensions are 75 yards x 120 yards, larger than every field in the ...
March 5th, 2011

Home of the Portland Timbers Nearing Completion

Portland Mayor Sam Adams gives an update on the progress at PGE Park, home of the Portland Timbers.  The stadium will have capacity of 20,000 for soccer.  The playing surface is FieldTurf.
March 5th, 2011

San Jose Earthquakes Demolish Building To Make Way For New Stadium

The San Jose Earthquakes begin demolishing the old FMC factory to make way for the new $60 million Earthquakes Stadium.
March 1st, 2011

The Bernabeu Tour

This video flipped things at the end for me. I thought it was maybe going one way, and then it went the other. Cool video they put together to promote a stadium tour.
February 24th, 2011

RSL Insider – Field Preparations

'RSL Insider (Brian Dunseth) interviews Field Manager Nick Takas and takes a look at what happens behind the scenes to get Rio Tinto Stadium's field ready for the season.'
February 10th, 2011

Tottenham considering judicial review if West Ham’s bid wins Olympic Stadium?

Furious Tottenham Hotspur executives are considering the prospect of legal action if West Ham United, the rumored preferred bidders, are awarded rights to Olympic Stadium, following an Olympic Park Legacy Company board meeting on Friday. The Spurs are said to be waiting to receive the written rationale before deciding whether they have a case for ...