Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

DSG Park, Dick's, The Dick
Dicks Sporting Goods park during a game between the Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy (November 2016)
Address	6000 Victory Way
Location	Commerce City, Colorado
Coordinates	39°48′20″N 104°53′31″W / 39.80556°N 104.89194°W / 39.80556; -104.89194Coordinates: 39°48′20″N 104°53′31″W / 39.80556°N 104.89194°W / 39.80556; -104.89194
Owner	City of Commerce City
Operator	Kroenke Sports Enterprises
Capacity	18,061 (soccer) 27,000 (concert)
Field size	120 yds long x 75 yds
Surface	Kentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke ground	September 28, 2005
Opened	April 7, 2007
Construction cost	$131 million ($151 million in 2015 dollars)
Architect	HOK Sport (now Populous)
Project manager	ICON Venue Group
Structural engineer	Martin/Martin, Inc.
Services engineer	Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
General contractor	Turner Construction
Tenants
Colorado Rapids (MLS) (2007–present) Denver Dream (LFL) (2009)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, also known as DSG Park, is a soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City, in the U.S. state of Colorado; it is home to the Colorado Rapids men's professional soccer team. The stadium can seat up to 18,061 people for soccer matches, but may accommodate up to 19,734 for special soccer events and 27,000 for concerts. It became the third home venue for the Rapids upon its opening in 2007.

For their first eleven seasons, the Rapids played at Mile High Stadium (1996-2000) and Invesco Field at Mile High (2001-2006). In 2004, the club and city announced a $130 million project that would include youth soccer fields, retail development, and a new Commerce City civic center. Construction began at the site, close to Denver's former Stapleton International Airport and bordered on the north and east by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, to the south by 56th Avenue, and to the west by Quebec Street, in fall 2005. In November 2006, Dick's Sporting Goods signed a 20-year deal for naming rights.

The stadium opened with an intrasquad scrimmage open only to Commerce City residents and season ticket holders. The first official match was played against D.C. United on April 7, 2007, with the Rapids winning, 2-1. Herculez Gomez scored the first goal at the stadium. In the stadium's inaugural year, it hosted the 2007 MLS All-Star Game as the MLS All-Stars defeated Scotland's Celtic FC.

The Rapids played their first playoff game at DSG Park on October 28, 2010; a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew. Two weeks later, a crowd of 17,779 was in attendance as the Rapids defeated the San Jose Earthquakes en route to their first-ever MLS Cup.