List of soccer stadiums in Canada

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

#StadiumCapacityCityProvinceHome Team/sNotes
1Olympic Stadium 61,004[1]MontrealQuebec 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 CupDomed stadium
2Commonwealth Stadium 56,302EdmontonAlberta 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
3BC Place 54,320VancouverBritish 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 22,120[2] for MLS soccer, but 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup used full capacity.
4Rogers Centre 47,568TorontoOntario Formerly occasional Canada matches, and rare winter matches and friendlies for Toronto FC Retractable roof
5McMahon Stadium 37,317CalgaryAlberta Former home of the Calgary Boomers and Calgary MustangsExpandable to 46,020
6Investors Group Field 33,234WinnipegManitoba A site for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup & the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Expandable to 40,000
7Mosaic Stadium 33,000Regina Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina Rams, Regina Thunder, Regina High School Football. Regina RiotExpandable to 40,000
8BMO Field 30,000[3]TorontoOntario 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 GamesExpandable to 40,000
=9TD Place Stadium 24,000 Ottawa Ontario Ottawa Fury FC & Ottawa Redblacks Expandable to 40,000
=9Tim Hortons Field 24,000 Hamilton Ontario Soccer at the 2015 Pan American Games & the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Expandable to 40,000
11Percival Molson Memorial Stadium 23,420MontrealQuebec McGill Redmen
12Saputo Stadium 20,801MontrealQuebec Montreal Impact, formerly some Canada men's and women's national team matches
13PEPS (Telus) Stadium 12,257QuébecQuebecLaval Rouge-et-Or, formerly some Montreal Impact matchesExpandable to 19,500
14=King George V Park10,000St. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador Memorial Sea-Hawks; some Canada women's national team matches; formerly some Canada men's national team; 1987 FIFA U-16 World ChampionshipOldest surviving soccer-specific stadium in North America
14=Moncton Stadium 10,000MonctonNew Brunswick A host site for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World CupExpandable to 20,725
16Lamport Stadium9,600TorontoOntarioFormerly SC Toronto, Ryerson Rams, and TFC Academy
17Complexe Claude-Robillard 9,500MontrealQuebec Former home of the Montreal Impact
18Royal Athletic Park 9,247VictoriaBritish Columbia Victoria United, Victoria Highlanders, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
19Richardson Memorial Stadium 8,500KingstonOntario Queen's Golden Gaels
20TD Stadium 8,000LondonOntario Western Ontario MustangsExpandable to 16,000
21Alumni Stadium 7,600GuelphOntario Guelph Gryphons, formerly Hamilton Tiger-Cats for their 2013 seasonExpandable to 13,362
22Griffiths Stadium 6,171SaskatoonSaskatchewan Saskatchewan HuskiesExpandable to 12,567
=23Ron Joyce Stadium6,000HamiltonOntarioMcMaster Maurauders, formerly Hamilton Nationals 2011-2013 and Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the beginning of the 2014 season Expandable to 12,000
=23University Stadium 6,000WaterlooOntario Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
25Warrior Field 5,400WaterlooOntario SC Waterloo Region
26Swangard Stadium 5,288BurnabyBritish 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 WomenCapacity expandable to over 10,000
27CEPSUM Stadium 5,100MontrealQuebec Montréal Carabins
=28Canada Games Stadium 5,000Saint JohnNew Brunswick UNBSJ SeawolvesExpandable to 30,000
=28Centennial Stadium 5,000VictoriaBritish Columbia Victoria Vikes, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
=28Clarke Stadium5,000EdmontonAlbertaFC Edmonton
=28Monarch Park Stadium5,000TorontoOntario Toronto school teams - Monarch Park Lions (home team)
=28York Lions 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
=28University Stadium 5,000WinnipegManitoba Manitoba BisonsExpandable to 10,000
=28Varsity Stadium5,000TorontoOntarioVarsity Blues; formerly Toronto City, Toronto Falcons, Toronto Metros, and Toronto Lynx
=35Concordia Stadium 4,000MontrealQuebec Concordia Stingers
=35Municipal Stadium 4,000SherbrookeQuebeclocal teams
37Saskatoon Minor Football Field 3,950SaskatoonSaskatchewan Saskatoon Hilltops
=38Berthiaume-du-Tremblay Stadium3,500ChomedeyQuebec
=38Foote Field (East Field)3,500EdmontonAlberta Alberta Golden Bears, formerly FC Edmonton
=38Fort William Stadium 3,500Thunder BayOntario Thunder Bay Chill
=38Thunderbird Stadium 3,500VancouverBritish Columbia UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver ThunderbirdsIn 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
42Centennial Stadium 3,200KitchenerOntario
43Keith Harris Stadium 3,044OttawaOntario Temporary home of Ottawa Fury FC
=44Esther Shiner Stadium3,000TorontoOntarioNorth York Astros
=44Raymond Field 3,000WolfvilleNova Scotia Acadia Axemen & AxewomenCapacity is 5,000 with standing-room
=44Windsor Stadium 3,000WindsorOntario Windsor Stars
=47Exhibition Stadium 2,500ChilliwackBritish ColumbiaChilliwack Huskers
=47York Stadium 2,500TorontoOntarioYork UniversityIn addition to 2,500 seat capacity it features 1,000 in grass seating capacity
49Apple Bowl 2,314KelownaBritish Columbia Okanagan ChallengeExpandable to 5,700
=50Centennial Park Stadium 2,200TorontoOntario Toronto Lynx, Toronto Lady Lynx, Serbian White Eagles, Toronto Atomic FC, and Etobicoke Eagles; formerly Toronto Supra Portuguese
=50McLeod Athletic Park2,200LangleyBritish ColumbiaLangley Athletic and various amateur[4]
=52The Soccer Centre2,000VaughanOntario Toronto FC II
=52Birchmount Stadium2,000TorontoOntariolocal amateur teams including Scarborough SC, Toronto Maddogs, University of Toronto non-varsity teams
=52Wickwire Field2,000HalifaxNova ScotiaDalhousie Tigers
=52John Scouras Field2,000WinnipegManitoba Former home of Winnipeg Fury, current home of WSA WinnipegExpandable to 10,000
=52Minoru Park Stadium2,000RichmondBritish Columbia Various W-League and USL PDL matches for Whitecaps[5]
=52Servus Sports Centre2,000LethbridgeAlberta Lethbridge Soccer Association, Lethbridge FC
=52University of Lethbridge Community Stadium2,000LethbridgeAlbertaUniversity of Lethbridge
=52Steve Brown Sports Complex2,000BrantfordOntarioBrantford Galaxy
=52University of Windsor Stadium2,000WindsorOntarioWindsor Lancers
61Bear 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
=62Barrie Community Sports Complex 1,500MidhurstOntario Huronia Stallions Football and Barrie Soccer Club
=62Foote Field (West Field)1,500EdmontonAlberta Alberta Golden Bears, formerly FC Edmonton
=62Nelson Stadium1,500BurlingtonOntario Burlington SC
=62Goudy Field1,500VictoriaBritish Columbia Former home of Victoria Highlanders
66Percy Perry Stadium 1,482CoquitlamBritish Columbia Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
67Hillside Stadium 1,060 KamloopsBritish ColumbiaThompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops Heat
=68Bateman Park1,000AbbotsfordBritish Columbia Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford Mariners
=68German-Canadian Club of London Field1,000LondonOntarioForest City London
=68Kalar Sports Park1,000Niagara FallsOntarioNiagara United

Future and proposed stadiums

StadiumCapacityCityProvinceHome Team/sExpected Completion Notes
CalgaryNEXT 30,000-50,000 Calgary Alberta Calgary Stampeders To be determined
Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium 20,000 Vancouver British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps FC To be determined Expandable to 30,000

Former stadiums

#StadiumCapacityCityProvinceHome Team/sClosedDemolished Notes
1 Exhibition Stadium 54,741TorontoOntarioToronto Blue Jays (1977–1989), Toronto Argonauts (1959–1988), Vanier Cup (1973–1975)19891999
2 Empire Field 27,528 VancouverBritish ColumbiaBC Lions (2010-2011), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011)20112011A temporary stadium that served as the home of the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps during major renovations to BC Place
3Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field 33,427Regina Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina Rams, Regina Thunder, Regina High School Football. Regina Riot2016Replaced by Mosaic Stadium
4Autostade 33,172 MontrealQuebec Montreal Alouettes (1968–1971, 1973-1976)
5Empire Stadium32,729VancouverBritish ColumbiaBC Lions (1954–1982), Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1983), Vancouver Royals (1967–1968) 1993 1993
6 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) 20122012-2013
7 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)20132013
8 Varsity Stadium (original) 21,739TorontoOntarioVarsity 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
9= Clarke Stadium (original) 20,000EdmontonAlberta Edmonton Eskimos (1954-1978), Edmonton Drillers (1982), Edmonton Brickmen 20012013
9= Delorimier Stadium 20,000MontrealQuebec Montreal Royals (1928-1960), Montreal Alouettes (1946-1953)19601965
11 Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds 12,000 Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Tigers (1872-1949) The field is still used, but the stadium was demolished
12 Mewata Stadium 10,000CalgaryAlberta Calgary Stampeders (1935-1959), Calgary Kickers (1987–1989), Canada men's national under-23 team19991999
13Osborne Stadium 7,800WinnipegAlberta Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1935-195219521956
14Athletic Park6,000VancouverBritish Columbia Vancouver Beavers (1913-1922), Vancouver Capilanos (1939-1950), UBC Thunderbirds (1924-1930)19511951
15 Brian Timmis Stadium 5,000HamiltonOntarioHamilton Avalanche20122013
16= Callister Park 5,000VancouverBritish ColumbiaPacific Coast Soccer League, Vancouver Maple Leafs Western International Baseball League (1937-1938)19701971
16=Huskies Stadium 5,000HalifaxNovia ScotiaSaint Mary's Huskies20132013Was expandable to 11,000
18Rosedale Field 4,000TorontoOntario 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

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