List of soccer stadiums in Canada

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The following is a partial list of Canadian soccer stadiums, in order by capacity. Not all stadiums are used exclusively for soccer; some also host Canadian football, rugby and/or track and field. Soccer-specific stadiums are listed in bold.


Current stadiums

# Stadium Capacity City Province Home Team/s Notes
1 Olympic Stadium 61,004[1] Montreal Quebec Former home of the Montreal Manic, part-time home of the Montreal Impact, matches at the 1976 Summer Olympics, some matches at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and a host site for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Domed stadium
2 Commonwealth Stadium 56,302 Edmonton Alberta Former home of the Edmonton Drillers, formerly some Canada men's national team matches, the Canada women's national team, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, FC Edmonton's home for the Amway Canadian Championship, and a host site for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
3 BC Place 54,320 Vancouver British Columbia Former home of the Vancouver Whitecaps, home of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and a host site for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Retractable roof. Capacity is artificially reduced to 21,000 for MLS soccer, but 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup used full capacity.
4 Rogers Centre 47,568 Toronto Ontario Formerly occasional Canada matches, and rare winter matches and friendlies for Toronto FC Retractable roof
5 McMahon Stadium 37,317 Calgary Alberta Former home of the Calgary Boomers and Calgary Mustangs Expandable to 46,020
6 Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field 33,427 Regina Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina Rams, Regina Thunder, Regina High School Football. Regina Riot Expandable to 55,438
7 Investors Group Field 33,422 Winnipeg Manitoba A site for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup & the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Expandable to 40,000
8 BMO Field 30,991[2] Toronto Ontario Toronto FC, Canada men's national team, some Canada women's national team matches, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, a host site for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and Rugby Sevens at the 2015 Pan American Games Expandable to 40,000; largest soccer specific stadium in North America
9 Percival Molson Memorial Stadium 25,012 Montreal Quebec McGill Redmen
10 TD Place Stadium 24,000 Ottawa Ontario Ottawa Fury FC & Ottawa Redblacks Expandable to 40,000
11 Tim Hortons Field 22,500 Hamilton Ontario Soccer at the 2015 Pan American Games & the Hamilton Tiger-Cats In addition to its 22,500 seating capacity, it also can hold an additional 1,500 standing room/patio capacity; Expandable to 40,000
12 Saputo Stadium 20,801 Montreal Quebec Montreal Impact, formerly some Canada men's and women's national team matches
13 PEPS (Telus) Stadium 12,275 Québec Quebec Laval Rouge-et-Or, formerly some Montreal Impact matches Expandable to 19,500
14= King George V Park 10,000 St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Sea-Hawks; some Canada women's national team matches; formerly some Canada men's national team; 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship Oldest surviving soccer-specific stadium in North America
14= Moncton Stadium 10,000 Moncton New Brunswick A host site for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Expandable to 20,725
15 Complexe Claude-Robillard 9,500 Montreal Quebec Former home of the Montreal Impact
16 Royal Athletic Park 9,247 Victoria British Columbia Victoria United, Victoria Highlanders, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
17 Richardson Memorial Stadium 8,500 Kingston Ontario Queen's Golden Gaels
18 TD Stadium 8,000 London Ontario Western Ontario Mustangs Expandable to 16,000
19 Alumni Stadium 7,600 Guelph Ontario Guelph Gryphons, formerly Hamilton Tiger-Cats for their 2013 season Expandable to 13,362
20 Griffiths Stadium 6,171 Saskatoon Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies Expandable to 12,567
21= Birchmount Stadium 6,000 Toronto Ontario local amateur teams including Toronto Maddogs, University of Toronto non-varsity teams
21= Ron Joyce Stadium 6,000 Hamilton Ontario McMaster Maurauders, formerly Hamilton Nationals 2011-2013 and Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the beginning of the 2014 season Expandable to 12,000
21= University Stadium 6,000 Waterloo Ontario Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
22 Swangard Stadium 5,288 Burnaby British Columbia Former home of the Vancouver Whitecaps, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, and home of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Women Capacity expandable to over 10,000
23 CEPSUM Stadium 5,100 Montreal Quebec Montréal Carabins
24= Canada Games Stadium 5,000 Saint John New Brunswick UNBSJ Seawolves Expandable to 30,000
24= Centennial Stadium 5,000 Victoria British Columbia Victoria Vikes, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
24= Clarke Stadium 5,000 Edmonton Alberta FC Edmonton
24= Monarch Park Stadium 5,000 Toronto Ontario Toronto school teams - Monarch Park Lions (home team)
24= Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium 5,000 Toronto Ontario York Lions, Track and Field at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 Parapan American Games, 2015 Parapan American Games opening ceremonies Expandable to 12,500
24= University Stadium 5,000 Winnipeg Manitoba Manitoba Bisons Expandable to 10,000
24= Varsity Stadium 5,000 Toronto Ontario Varsity Blues; formerly Toronto City, Toronto Falcons, Toronto Metros, and Toronto Lynx
25= Concordia Stadium 4,000 Montreal Quebec Concordia Stingers
25= Municipal Stadium 4,000 Sherbrooke Quebec local teams
26 Saskatoon Minor Football Field 3,954 Saskatoon Saskatchewan Saskatoon Hilltops
27 Lamport Stadium 3,800 Toronto Ontario SC Toronto, Ryerson Rams, and formerly TFC Academy Expandable to 14,500
28 Berthiaume-du-Tremblay Stadium 3,500 Chomedey Quebec
28= Foote Field (East Field) 3,500 Edmonton Alberta Alberta Golden Bears, formerly FC Edmonton
28= Fort William Stadium 3,500 Thunder Bay Ontario Thunder Bay Chill
28= Thunderbird Stadium 3,500 Vancouver British Columbia UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver Thunderbirds In addition to its seating capacity of 3,500, it also has a 5,000 spectator capacity lawn-area effectively giving the venue a 8,500 spectator capacity
29 Centennial Stadium 3,200 Kitchener Ontario
30 Keith Harris Stadium 3,044 Ottawa Ontario Temporary home of Ottawa Fury FC
31= Esther Shiner Stadium 3,000 Toronto Ontario North York Astros
31= Raymond Field 3,000 Wolfville Nova Scotia Acadia Axemen & Axewomen Capacity is 5,000 with standing-room
31= Windsor Stadium 3,000 Windsor Ontario Windsor Stars
32= Exhibition Stadium 2,500 Chilliwack British Columbia Chilliwack Huskers
32= York Stadium 2,500 Toronto Ontario York University In addition to 2,500 seat capacity it features 1,000 in grass seating capacity
33 Apple Bowl 2,314 Kelowna British Columbia Okanagan Challenge Expandable to 5,700
34= Centennial Park Stadium 2,200 Etobicoke Ontario Toronto Lynx, Serbian White Eagles, formerly SC Toronto
34= McLeod Athletic Park 2,200 Langley British Columbia Langley Athletic and various amateur[3]
35 Wickwire Field 2,000 Halifax Nova Scotia Dalhousie Tigers
35= John Scouras Field 2,000 Winnipeg Manitoba Former home of Winnipeg Fury, current home of WSA Winnipeg Expandable to 10,000
35= Minoru Park Stadium 2,000 Richmond British Columbia Various W-League and USL PDL matches for Whitecaps[4]
35= Servus Sports Centre 2,000 Lethbridge Alberta Lethbridge Soccer Association, Lethbridge FC
35= University of Lethbridge Community Stadium 2,000 Lethbridge Alberta University of Lethbridge
35= University of Windsor Stadium 2,000 Winsdor Ontario Windsor Lancers
36 Bear Mountain Stadium 1,600 Langford British Columbia Former home of Victoria Highlanders; often used by Rugby Canada for international rugby union matches, and from 2015 hosts the Canada Women's Sevens in the Women's Sevens World Series
37= Barrie Community Sports Complex 1,500 Midhurst Ontario Huronia Stallions Football and Barrie Soccer Club
37= Foote Field (West Field) 1,500 Edmonton Alberta Alberta Golden Bears, formerly FC Edmonton
37= Goudy Field 1,500 Victoria British Columbia Former home of Victoria Highlanders
38 Percy Perry Stadium 1,482 Coquitlam British Columbia Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
39 Hillside Stadium 1,060 Kamloops British Columbia Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops Heat
40= Bateman Park 1,000 Abbotsford British Columbia Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford Mariners
40= Cove Road Stadium 1,000 London Ontario London City
40= The Soccer Centre 1,000 Vaughan Ontario

Future and proposed stadiums

Stadium Capacity City Province Home Team/s Expected Completion Notes
New Mosaic Stadium 33,000 Regina Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders 2017
Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium 20,000 Vancouver British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps FC To be determined Expandable to 30,000

Former Stadiums

# Stadium Capacity City Province Home Team/s Closed Demolished Notes
1 Exhibition Stadium 54,741 Toronto Ontario Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1989), Toronto Argonauts (1959–1988), Vanier Cup (1973–1975) 1989 1999
2 Empire Field 27,528 Vancouver British Columbia BC Lions (2010-2011), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011) 2011 2011 A temporary stadium that served as the home of the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps during major renovations to BC Place
3 Autostade 33,172 Montreal Quebec Montreal Alouettes (1968–1971, 1973-1976)
4 Empire Stadium 32,729 Vancouver British Columbia BC Lions (1954–1982), Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1983), Vancouver Royals (1967–1968) 1993 1993
5 Ivor Wynne Stadium 29,600 Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1950-2012), Hamilton Wildcats (1941-49), Hamilton Minor Football Association, McMaster Maurauders (2005-2007), Vanier Cup (2004-2005, 2008) 2012 2012-2013
6 Canad Inns Stadium 29,533 Winnipeg Manitoba Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1953-2012), Winnipeg Goldeyes (1953-1964, 1969), Winnipeg Whips (1970-1971), Winnipeg Fury (1987-1992), Winnipeg Goldeyes (1994-1998), Winnipeg Rifles (2002-2012) 2013 2013
7 Varsity Stadium (original) 21,739 Toronto Ontario Varsity Blues (1898-2001), Toronto City (1967), Toronto Falcons, Toronto Metros, Toronto Lynx, Vanier Cup (1965-1972, 1976-1988), Toronto Argonauts (1898-1907, 1916-1924, 1925-1958) 2001 2001
8= Clarke Stadium (original) 20,000 Edmonton Alberta Edmonton Eskimos (1954-1978), Edmonton Drillers (1982), Edmonton Brickmen 2001 2013
8= Delorimier Stadium 20,000 Montreal Quebec Montreal Royals (1928-1960), Montreal Alouettes (1946-1953) 1960 1965
9 Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds 12,000 Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Tigers (1872-1949) The field is still used, but the stadium was demolished
10 Mewata Stadium 10,000 Calgary Alberta Calgary Stampeders (1935-1959), Calgary Kickers (1987–1989), Canada men's national under-23 team 1999 1999
11 Osborne Stadium 7,800 Winnipeg Alberta Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1935-1952 1952 1956
Athletic Park 6,000 Vancouver British Columbia Vancouver Beavers (1913-1922), Vancouver Capilanos (1939-1950), UBC Thunderbirds (1924-1930) 1951 1951
12 Brian Timmis Stadium 5,000 Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Avalanche 2012 2013
13= Callister Park 5,000 Vancouver British Columbia Pacific Coast Soccer League, Vancouver Maple Leafs Western International Baseball League (1937-1938) 1970 1971
13= Huskies Stadium 5,000 Halifax Novia Scotia Saint Mary's Huskies 2013 2013 Was expandable to 11,000
14 Rosedale Field 4,000 Toronto Ontario Toronto Argonauts (1874-1897, 1905-1915) Capacity could exceed 10,000 with standing room; The field is still used for soccer, but the stadium was demolished

See also

References

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