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MetLife Stadium

MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York City. It opened in 2010, replacing Giants Stadium, and serves as the home for the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). At an approximate cost of $1 billion, it was the most expensive stadium built in the United States at the time of its completion. MetLife hosted Super Bowl XLVIII. It also hosted multiple matches of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, including the final, and is scheduled to host multiple matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including its final. It will be called New York/New Jersey Stadium during the latter tournament due to FIFA stadium sponsorship regulations. It is the largest stadium in New Jersey with a capacity of over 82,000, along with being the largest venue in the NFL. MetLife Stadium is one of two NFL stadiums shared by two teams; the other is SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. Additionally, MetLife Stadium is the fifth building in the New York metropolitan area to be home to multiple teams from the same sports league, after the Polo Grounds, which was home to the baseball Giants and Yankees from 1913 to 1922; the third Madison Square Garden, which hosted the NHL's Rangers and Americans from 1926 to 1942; Shea Stadium, which housed both the Mets and Yankees during the 1974 and 1975 seasons and both the Jets and Giants in 1975; and Giants Stadium, which hosted both the Giants and Jets from 1984 to 2009.

Infobox

Former names
New Meadowlands Stadium (2010–2011) New York/New Jersey Stadium (2026 FIFA World Cup)
Address
1 MetLife Stadium Drive
Location
East Rutherford, New Jersey, U .
Coordinates
40°48′48 ″N 74°4′27 ″W / 40 °N 74 °W / 40 ; -74
Owner
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
Operator
New Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLC
Capacity
82,500
Surface
UBU Speed S5-M (2010–2022) FieldTurf CORE (2023–present)
Screens
Four 30 ft × 118 ft (9 m × 36 m) big-screen monitors One 360 degree ribbon board display
Record attendance
Any event: 93,000 (12th Siyum HaShas, August 1, 2012) Concert: 89,106 (Ed Sheeran -=÷x Tour, June 11, 2023) Football: 83,367 (New York Jets @ New York Giants, October 29, 2023) College football: 82,285 (122nd Army–Navy Game, December 11, 2021) Soccer: 82,566 (Manchester United vs. West Ham United, July 26, 2025)
Public transit
Meadowlands Meadowlands Rail Line NJT Bus: 353 Coach USA: 351
Broke ground
September 5, 2007 (2007-09-05)
Built
2008–2010
Opened
April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10)
Construction cost
$1 billion ($2 billion in 2025 dollars)
Architect
360 Architecture EwingCole Rockwell Group Bruce Mau Design, Inc.
Project manager
Hammes Company Sports Development
Structural engineer
Thornton Tomasetti
General contractor
Skanska
Main contractors
Structal–Heavy Steel Construction, a division of Canam Group

Tables

· Design and planning
33,346
33,346
Lower bowl
33,346
Mid-bowl
21,323
Upper bowl
27,897
Lower bowl
Mid-bowl
Upper bowl
33,346
21,323
27,897
· Notable events › Soccer › 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
June 18, 2011
June 18, 2011
Date
June 18, 2011
Time (UTC−4)
16:00
Team
Costa Rica
Score
1–1 (a .) (2–4 p)
Team
Honduras
Round
Quarterfinals
Attendance
78,807
20:00
20:00
Date
20:00
Time (UTC−4)
Mexico
Team
2–1
Score
Guatemala
Date
Time (UTC−4)
Team
Score
Team
Round
Attendance
June 18, 2011
16:00
Costa Rica
1–1 (a .) (2–4 p)
Honduras
Quarterfinals
78,807
20:00
Mexico
2–1
Guatemala
· Notable events › Soccer › 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
July 19, 2015
July 19, 2015
Date
July 19, 2015
Time (UTC−4)
16:30
Team
Trinidad and Tobago
Score
1–1 (a .) (5–6 p)
Team
Panama
Round
Quarterfinals
Attendance
74,187
19:30
19:30
Date
19:30
Time (UTC−4)
Mexico
Team
1–0 (a .)
Score
Costa Rica
Date
Time (UTC−4)
Team
Score
Team
Round
Attendance
July 19, 2015
16:30
Trinidad and Tobago
1–1 (a .) (5–6 p)
Panama
Quarterfinals
74,187
19:30
Mexico
1–0 (a .)
Costa Rica
· Notable events › Soccer › Copa América Centenario
June 26, 2016
June 26, 2016
Date
June 26, 2016
Time (UTC−4)
20:00
Team
Argentina
Score
0–0 (a .) (2–4 p)
Team
Chile
Round
Final
Attendance
82,026
Date
Time (UTC−4)
Team
Score
Team
Round
Attendance
June 26, 2016
20:00
Argentina
0–0 (a .) (2–4 p)
Chile
Final
82,026
· Notable events › Soccer › 2024 Copa América
June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024
Date
June 25, 2024
Time (UTC−4)
21:00
Team
Chile
Score
0–1
Team
Argentina
Round
Group A
Attendance
81,106
June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
Date
June 27, 2024
Time (UTC−4)
21:00
Team
Uruguay
Score
5–0
Team
Bolivia
Round
Group C
Attendance
48,033
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024
Date
July 9, 2024
Time (UTC−4)
20:00
Team
Argentina
Score
2–0
Team
Canada
Round
Semifinals
Attendance
80,102
Date
Time (UTC−4)
Team
Score
Team
Round
Attendance
June 25, 2024
21:00
Chile
0–1
Argentina
Group A
81,106
June 27, 2024
21:00
Uruguay
5–0
Bolivia
Group C
48,033
July 9, 2024
20:00
Argentina
2–0
Canada
Semifinals
80,102

References

  1. "Terms & Conditions"
    https://www.metlifestadium.com/terms-conditions
  2. "About Us"
    http://www.metlifestadium.com/stadium/about-us
  3. GiantsWire
    https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2016/03/22/metlife-stadium-to-get-new-turf/
  4. FieldTurf
    https://fieldturf.com/en/why-fieldturf/featured-projects/
  5. "Technology"
    https://www.metlifestadium.com/stadium/technology
  6. The Star-Ledger
    http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2007/09/giants_and_jets_break_ground_o.html
  7. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/sports/football/09stadium.html
  8. 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
    https://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44525121.pdf
  9. About Us
    https://group.skanska.com/about-us/
  10. "Structal Lands $100 M Contract for the Structure of the New York Giants' and Jets' Stadium"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160916051356/http://www.canam-steeljoists.ws/www/v4/press.nsf/va_redir/comm07_05
  11. "11 Most Expensive Stadiums In The World"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120827201315/http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/10/27/11-most-expensive-stadiums-in-the-world/
  12. Curbed NY
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180412212136/https://ny.curbed.com/2015/1/30/9997132/how-the-new-york-jets-very-nearly-got-a-west-side-stadium
  13. The Architects Newspaper
    https://archpaper.com/2010/10/new-meadowlands-stadium/
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/sports/football/05stadium.html
  15. NFL
    http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81769e5f&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
  16. New York Post
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101018030340/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/now_that_big_turnover_y6egXQIvA0PzPS4axbdT2N
  17. Daily News
    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/mathias-kiwanuka-concerned-fieldturf-meadowlands-stadium-domenik-hixon-injury-article-1.206223
  18. New York Post
    https://nypost.com/2023/07/14/giants-will-have-own-logo-at-midfield-at-metlife-stadium/
  19. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/36003498/new-field-turf-installed-metlife-stadium-home-giants-jets
  20. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2391829
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