17 Facts About Commonwealth Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium is an open-air, multipurpose stadium located in the McCauley neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Construction commenced in 1975 and the venue opened ahead of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, replacing the adjacent Clarke Stadium as the home of the Edmonton Eskimos .

The original plans called for Clarke Commonwealth Stadium to be rebuilt and expanded to host the athletics events.

The Commonwealth Games did not permit an enclosed stadium, so the design would have to call for the roof to be added afterwards.

Commonwealth Stadium has a seating capacity of 56,302, in an all-seater configuration.

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At Commonwealth Stadium complex is the Field House, an 8,400-square-metre three-storey training facility which includes a running track, a 64-by-64-metre artificial turf training field, a fitness and weight room, locker rooms and a running track.

Adjacent to Commonwealth Stadium lays Clarke Stadium; it sits 5,000 and is both used as a training field and as the home ground of the Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.

Commonwealth Stadium is served by Commonwealth Stadium station of the Edmonton Light Rail Transit Capital Line.

Commonwealth Stadium was the centrepiece of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were hosted from August 3 to 12.

Commonwealth Stadium hosted the athletics events, which consisted of 38 events: 23 for male and 15 for female competitors, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.

Success and popularity of the Commonwealth Stadium Games resulted in Edmonton bidding for and being selected to host the 1983 Summer Universiade.

Commonwealth Stadium was again selected to host the athletics events, in addition to the opening and closing ceremonies.

Commonwealth Stadium has been the home of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Elks since the 1978 season.

Commonwealth Stadium has been host to the Grey Cup, the CFL's championship game, five times, in 1984,1997,2002,2010, and 2018.

Canada and Commonwealth Stadium were host to the 1996 edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which featured the Men's Under-23 National Team between 10 and 19 May The tournament drew crowds up to 19,401, and saw Canada finish second to Mexico.

Commonwealth Stadium was one of six Canadian venues selected to host the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup between June 30 and July 22.

Commonwealth Stadium hosted matches during the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup between August 5 and 24, and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup between June 5 and July 6.