Snapdragon Stadium
Stadium in San Diego, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Snapdragon Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University at SDSU Mission Valley. The stadium is home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I (FBS) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW).
Former names | Aztec Stadium (planning / construction) |
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Address | 2101 Stadium Way |
Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 32°47′04.0″N 117°7′22.2″W |
Public transit | San Diego Trolley Green Line at Stadium station |
Owner | San Diego State University |
Operator | San Diego State University |
Capacity | 35,000 (expandable to 55,000) |
Record attendance | Soccer: 34,248[1] American football: 34,046[2] Lacrosse: 15,112[3] Rugby: 11,423[4] |
Surface | Latitude 36 Bermuda grass[5] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 17, 2020 |
Built | 2020–2022 |
Opened | August 19, 2022; 20 months ago (2022-08-19) |
Construction cost | $310 million |
Architect | Gensler |
General contractor | Clark Construction |
Tenants | |
San Diego State Aztecs (NCAA) (2022–present) San Diego Wave FC (NWSL) (2022–present) San Diego Legion (MLR) (2023–present) San Diego FC (MLS) (2025–present) | |
Website | |
Official website |
Snapdragon Stadium is also home of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). San Diego FC, a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team, will begin playing at the stadium in 2025.[6]
Snapdragon Stadium is the first project within SDSU’s Mission Valley campus, anchoring its entertainment district. The stadium was built adjacent to the demolished San Diego Stadium, which had been the home of the school's football program since it opened in 1967.[7][8]