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FC Dallas Stadium

Toyota Stadium
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Former names Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Complex (2004–2005)
Pizza Hut Park (2005–2012)
FC Dallas Stadium (2012–2013)
Address 9200 World Cup Way, Ste 202
Location Frisco, Texas
Coordinates 33°9′16″N 96°50′7″W / 33.15444°N 96.83528°W / 33.15444; -96.83528Coordinates: 33°9′16″N 96°50′7″W / 33.15444°N 96.83528°W / 33.15444; -96.83528
Owner City of Frisco
Operator Frisco Soccer, LP
Capacity 20,500
Field size 117 by 74 yards (107 m × 68 m)
Surface Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Construction
Broke ground February 18, 2004
Opened August 6, 2005
Construction cost $80 million
($98.1 million in 2017 dollars)
Architect HKS, Inc.
General contractor Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.
Tenants
FC Dallas (MLS) (2005–present)
Frisco ISD football (2005–present)

Toyota Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium with a 20,500-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenants are Major League Soccer (MLS) team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas, and Frisco Independent School District high school football games.

The stadium, which is located in Frisco, Texas, cost approximately $80 million, opened on August 6, 2005 with a match between FC Dallas and the MetroStars, which ended in a 2–2 draw. When first designed, the stadium's original seating capacity was 20,500 in a U-shaped design with one end of the stadium having a permanent stage for hosting concerts. Like many of the soccer-specific stadiums being built around the country, it is expected that the stadium will make a significant amount of revenue by hosting mid-sized concerts, as well as various other sporting events, such as high-school football games. The stadium includes 18 luxury suites as well as a private 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) stadium club.

The stadium played host to the 2005 MLS Cup final, seeing the LA Galaxy defeat the New England Revolution 1–0 in overtime for their second MLS Cup. It was also selected to host the 2006 MLS Cup, which ended 1–1 after overtime with the Houston Dynamo defeating the New England Revolution 4–3 on penalty kicks.

The complex also has an additional 17 regulation size, stadium-quality soccer fields (both grass and artificial turf) outside the main stadium. These fields are for practice by FC Dallas, matches for the FC Dallas reserve squad, and for hosting youth soccer tournaments. Youth tournaments that have made use of the complex include Dallas Cup, Olympic Development Program National Championships, and the USYSA National Championships.


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