Orlando Citrus Bowl
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 Camping World Stadium in 2015 |
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| Former names | Orlando Stadium (1936–1946) Tangerine Bowl (1947–1975) Citrus Bowl (1976) Orlando Stadium (1977–1982) Florida Citrus Bowl (1983–2013) Orlando Citrus Bowl (2014–2016) |
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| Address | 1 Citrus Bowl Place |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°32′21″N 81°24′10″W / 28.53917°N 81.40278°WCoordinates: 28°32′21″N 81°24′10″W / 28.53917°N 81.40278°W |
| Owner | City of Orlando |
| Operator | Orlando Venues |
| Capacity |
Football: 8,900 (1936–1952) 10,900 (1952–1968) 15,900 (1968–1975) 52,000 (1976–1989) 65,438 (1989–2014) 65,000 (2014–) Soccer: 19,500 (expandable) |
| Record attendance | 74,635 WrestleMania XXIV (March 30, 2008) |
| Field size | 120 yds × 53.3 yds (football) 114 yds × 74 yds (soccer) |
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AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D (2010–present) Grass (1936–2009) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1936 |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Renovated | 1999–2002, 2014 |
| Expanded | 1952, 1968, 1974–76, 1989, 1999–2002 |
| Construction cost | 1936: US$115,000 ($1.98 million in 2017 dollars) 1989 renovation: US$38 million ($73.4 million in 2017 dollars) 2014 renovation: US$207 million |
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Citrus Bowl (NCAA) (1947–present) Orlando Broncos (SFL) (1962–1963) Orlando Panthers (CFL) (1966–1970) Florida Blazers (WFL) (1974) UCF Knights (NCAA) (1979–2006) Orlando Americans (AFA) (1981) Orlando Renegades (USFL) (1985) Orlando Thunder (WLAF) (1991–1992) Orlando Sundogs (USL 1) (1997) Orlando Rage (XFL) (2001) Russell Athletic Bowl (NCAA) (2001–present) Florida Tuskers (UFL) (2009–2010) Orlando Fantasy (LFL) (2011) Orlando City SC (USL Pro) (2011–2013) Orlando City SC (MLS) (2015–2016) Cure Bowl (NCAA) (2015–present) Orlando Pride (NWSL) (2016) |
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Camping World Stadium is a stadium located in Orlando, Florida. The stadium is located in the West Lakes neighborhoods of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Amway Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the under-construction Orlando City Stadium. It opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, and Orlando Citrus Bowl.
The stadium is the current home venue of the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer, and the Russell Athletic Bowl. It is also the regular host of other college football games including the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and the Camping World Kickoff. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as home of several alternate-league American football teams. From 2011 to 2013, it was also the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro. From 1979 to 2006, it served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. It was also one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is one of the few city owned venues in America. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium along with multiple arts and cultural facilities.
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