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Shell Energy Stadium
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Shell Energy Stadium
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Shell Energy Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesBBVA Compass Stadium (2012–2019)
BBVA Stadium (2019–2021)
PNC Stadium (2021–2022)
Address2200 Texas Avenue
Location Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°45.132′N95°21.144′W / 29.752200°N 95.352400°W / 29.752200; -95.352400
Public transit HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg EaDo/Stadium HoustonMetroGreenLine.svg HoustonMetroPurpleLine.svg
OwnerHarris County–Houston Sports Authority
OperatorHouston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC)
Capacity 20,656
Field size118 yd × 75 yd (108 m × 69 m) [1]
SurfacePaspalum grass
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 5, 2011
OpenedMay 12, 2012
Construction cost$95 million
($126 million in 2023 dollars [2] )
Architect Populous
Project managerHarris County – Houston Sports Authority/ICON Venue
Structural engineer Walter P. Moore [3]
Services engineerM–E Engineers, Inc. [4]
General contractor Manhattan Construction Company [5]
Tenants
Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) (2012–present)
Texas Southern Tigers (NCAA) (2012–present)
Houston Cougars (NCAA) (2013)
Houston Baptist Huskies (NCAA) (2013)
Houston Dash (NWSL) (2014–present)

Shell Energy Stadium [a] is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas, that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club and the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and was the first soccer specific stadium built in a major metropolitan downtown city. The stadium is the result of combined commitments of $35.5 million from the city of Houston and $60 million from the Houston Dynamo Football Club. Harris County agreed to pay for half of the land in exchange for the ability to jointly own the stadium after its completion date in May 2012. [6] The naming rights to the stadium were formerly held by BBVA USA; the name was changed to that of PNC Financial Services due to BBVA's acquisition by PNC. The stadium's naming rights have been owned by Shell Energy since January 17, 2023. [7]

Contents

The stadium is located on a tract of land bordered by Texas, Walker, Emancipation, and Hutchins in East Downtown and east of Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 and Downtown Houston. [8] [9]

Construction history: 2009–2011

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Construction site for the stadium

In June 2009, negotiations and financing began to fall into place with construction of the stadium originally beginning as early as Fall 2009. Banks and investors were in the books to finance the project and only minor details were being worked out. [10] Various locations the Dynamo were interested in building a stadium since their arrival were the former Astroworld site, Pearland, Sugar Land and Northeast Houston near the Lake Houston area. [10]

On January 26, 2010, the Houston Dynamo franchise had expressed an interest in a proposed 30-acre (120,000 m2) parcel for the stadium location at South Rice Avenue and Westpark Drive—adjacent to Bellaire's city limits, and near the southwest corner of the Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59 and the Interstate 610 interchanges. [11] Two days later, the Mayor of Bellaire, Cindy Seigel said that she would use whatever power she could to oppose the possible new location and is in communication with the developer to dissuade him. She acknowledges that considering that the land is in Houston's city limits and only abuts her city, the odds are slim and said in an open letter to Midway:

Fans on the north and east side of Houston will have difficulty in getting to this site. Additionally, this site does not have the infrastructure in place to serve it that already exists at other athletic facilities downtown or at Reliant Park. [12]

The highly populated and heavily Hispanic area of Gulfton is within proximity, although former Council member Pam Holm stated that ethnic considerations should not be key to choosing a stadium location: "To position this as a Hispanic sport and say the stadium has to be in proximity to Hispanic neighborhoods doesn't do it justice, the Dynamo is something that all citizens of Houston have so embraced." [13]

On April 13, 2010, Harris County commissioners voted unanimously to begin construction of the new Dynamo stadium east of downtown, [14] clearing the way for construction sometime in February 2011.

Oliver Luck, president and general manager of the Dynamo at the time, announced the financing, architect, and project manager for the new stadium. He announced Populous had been chosen to design and build the stadium. Populous, one of the world's leading sports architecture firms, had previously built three other major venues in the city—Minute Maid Park, NRG Stadium, and the Toyota Center, [15] and internationally designed soccer stadia including Wembley Stadium (London), Emirates Stadium (London), Soccer City (Johannesburg), and Aviva Stadium (Dublin).

On February 5, 2011, the Houston Dynamo, led by Houston mayor Annise Parker and Harris County judge Ed Emmett, broke ground on the Houston Dynamo Stadium site. Houston Dynamo President Chris Canetti strongly expressed that the stadium will be ready by April 2012. [16]

Renovations

2023

The stadium had several notable renovations in 2023. The stadium's 21,000+ orange plastic seats were replaced with more comfortable mesh seats that are about 30 degrees cooler than the plastic ones during very hot days. Seats in the upper deck are now black and orange, spelling out "Houston," while the lower deck features black, orange and Space City blue seats, a nod to the Dash. All LED lighting was added and an indoor club for premium seats was expanded. Shell Energy also installed special monitoring equipment to give stadium officials a live look at emissions. The goal is to cut stadium greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2026. [17]

Milestones

DateNotes
February 5, 2011 Groundbreaking
March 10, 2011The portion of Bastrop Street and Rusk Street that runs through the site is removed
May 6, 2011Construction crews begin drilling on site
May 12, 2011The first concrete is poured
August 15, 2011First steel beam is installed
November 14, 2011Last steel beam is installed
December 13, 2011 BBVA Compass acquires naming rights
May 10, 2012Houston Dynamo Academy 0–3 United States U-17 Men's
First event & first soccer match
May 12, 2012 Houston Dynamo 1–0 D.C. United
First Houston Dynamo match
May 23, 2012 New Zealand 2–2 El Salvador (Association football)
BBVA Compass Content Series
First international sporting event
June 23, 2012 USA 10–30 Italy (Rugby union)
2012 Italian Tour of the Americas
First rugby union match
August 31, 2012 Cinco Ranch (Katy) 34–6 Cypress Ranch (Cypress-Fairbanks) (American football)
BBVA Compass Kick Off Classic
First American football game
September 15, 2012 Texas Southern 35–45 Jackson State (American football)
First Texas Southern football game
October 12, 2012 Mexico 5–0 Guyana
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round
First FIFA World Cup qualification match
November 4, 2012 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Sporting Kansas City
First Houston Dynamo playoff match
December 12, 2012 United States 4–0 China PR
International friendly
First visit by the United States women's national soccer team [note 1]
January 29, 2013 United States 0–0 Canada
International friendly
First visit by the United States men's national soccer team [note 2]
February 1, 2013 Australia 31–12 Japan (Rugby sevens)
2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series – Pool C
First rugby sevens match

United States 12–12 Canada (Rugby sevens)
2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series – Pool B
First visit by the United States rugby sevens team

April 14, 2013Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire
New record of longest unbeaten run at home in Major League Soccer (36 games)
October 12, 2013 Houston Cougars 25–15 Memphis Tigers (American football)
First Houston Cougars game
April 12, 2014 Houston Dash 0–1 Portland Thorns FC

First Houston Dash match

August 3, 2014Houston Gaels (White) 20–16 Houston Gaels (Blue) (Gaelic football)
First Gaelic football match [18]
October 16, 2022 Houston Dash 1–2 Kansas City Current

First Houston Dash playoff match

November 5, 2022 Texas Southern 14–41 Jackson State (American football)
First Texas Southern football sell-out at stadium [19]
  1. The USWNT last played in the stadium on June 13, 2021 in a 4–0 win over Jamaica's women's national football team.
  2. The USMNT last played in Houston during the Semifinals of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup on June 22, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in a 1–0 win over Panama.

Sports

Soccer

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Houston Dynamo FC fans at Shell Energy Stadium in 2024

Construction on BBVA Stadium (now Shell Energy Stadium) led to the Houston Dynamo's decision to play their first seven games of the 2012 Major League Soccer season on the road. Their first match at the stadium was played on May 12, 2012 when they defeated D.C. United 1–0. The lone goal came from Brad Davis from 35 yards out which beat D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid. The win happened in front of a capacity crowd of 22,039 and would mark the beginning of what would be an unbeaten year for the Dynamo at home, posting a year-end home record of 11–0–6.

After completion, Shell Energy Stadium became home to several international matches. The first was between New Zealand and El Salvador for the BBVA Compass Content Series on May 23, 2012. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. The first FIFA Qualifier match was played between Mexico and Guyana on October 12, 2012. Mexico won the match, 5–0.

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Houston Dash fans at Shell Energy Stadium in 2024

The United States women's national team made its debut at the stadium with a 4–0 win over China PR on December 12, 2012. The United States men's national team played to a scoreless draw with Canada on January 29, 2013, in its BBVA debut.

The Houston Dash, who are members of the National Women's Soccer League, began play at Shell Energy Stadium on April 12, 2014, after becoming the first expansion team in league history. In 2022, Shell Energy Stadium hosted its first ever NWSL playoff match between Houston Dash and Kansas City Current.

Rugby union

BBVA Stadium (now Shell Energy Stadium) played host to the 2012 Italian Tour of the Americas which saw the USA Eagles play Italy to a 30–10 loss. The Eagles returned to BBVA Compass Stadium to play a mid-year rugby union test match against Ireland on June 8, 2013; the Eagles lost 15–12, but set a record for largest crowd for the Eagles on home soil when 20,181 fans packed the stadium.

BBVA Stadium played host to the 2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series in the USA leg of the series. However, the USA leg of the World Series was moved to the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia for the 2013–14 series, where it has remained ever since.

College football

Shell Energy Stadium is home to Texas Southern University football. During the 2013 season, the stadium also hosted the Houston Cougars for two games while TDECU Stadium was being built. In January of 2024 Shell Energy Stadium hosted the College Football Playoff Concert Series as part of the city-wide celebration of the CFP National Championship game being held in the Space City. The NCAA Division III National Championship Game (Stagg Bowl) will be held at Shell Energy Stadium on January 5, 2025.

Gaelic football

BBVA Stadium (now Shell Energy Stadium) played host to the first ever Gaelic football game on an MLS pitch August 3, 2014, when the Houston Gaels played the first of their now-annual demonstration match (divided squad) after the Houston Dynamo-D.C. United match. The Gaels were originally scheduled to play on March 15 after the Dynamo-Montreal Impact match as part of the Saint Patrick's Day weekend festivities, but the game was postponed due to concerns about the rain-soaked pitch. [18]

Features and design

The stadium has a capacity of 20,656 seats, including 34 private suites, 1,100 club seats, Premium Club, dedicated supporters stand, and food court. [3] The stadium is designed to accommodate MLS and FIFA standard international soccer, football, lacrosse, rugby, and concerts.

Architecturally, the stadium features a faceted facade of expanded metal mesh with orange polycarbonate enclosed entrances and spectator facilities that reflects the industrial heritage of the East Downtown location. The stadium architect, Christopher Lee of Populous, stated, “We set out to design the perfect urban soccer stadium: tight, atmospheric, and intimate.” [20] Lee was the designer of the famed Emirates Stadium in London, England, and his design brings European stadium traditions of intimate and atmospheric soccer specific stadia to MLS. [21] The $95 million stadium construction cost made the BBVA Compass Stadium the most cost-effective of modern soccer-specific stadiums, with recent venues like the Red Bull Arena costing $200 million, [22] Rio Tinto Stadium costing $110 million, [23] and PPL Park costing $115 million. [24]

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East Facade along Emancipation
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North Facade along Texas Avenue
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Shell Energy Stadium Geometric Entrance
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Stadium Illuminated at Night

Sponsors

On December 13, 2011, BBVA Compass, an international bank with dozens of branches in Houston, signed a 10-year, $20 million naming rights deal. The stadium was renamed to "BBVA Stadium" on June 13, 2019, as part of the company's brand changes. [25]

During the second half of the 2021 season, BBVA Stadium was rebranded as PNC Stadium following PNC Financial Services' acquisition of BBVA USA in June 2021. [26]

Shell Energy announced on January 17, 2023 that it acquired the stadium's naming rights, agreeing to an 8 year, $40 million deal. [7]

Awards

On December 10, 2012, BBVA Compass Stadium (now Shell Energy Stadium) received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The stadium received the award for its innovative construction and sustainable design. Notable achievements during the stadium's construction process included diverting 86.85% of on-site generated construction waste to landfills, reducing water use by 41% from the installation of high-energy toilets, reducing energy use by 20.41%, using 98.42% of the wood-based building materials from certified forests and providing preferred parking spaces for fuel-efficient low-emissions vehicles.

Concessions

On March 22, 2012, Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) announced Levy Restaurants will be the official restaurant partner. On February 13, 2023, HDFC announced a multi-year agreement [27] with James Beard Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega, who would collaborate with Levy, hospitality partner of the Club to elevate the food and beverage experience at Shell Energy Stadium and feature local restaurants, purveyors, and eclectic flavors from Houston’s culinary community. On March 8, 2023, HDFC announced its expanded lineup of local offerings [28] with 10 new restaurant partners. HDFC announced the addition prestigious James Beard Award-Winning Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter of Street to Kitchen on March 22, 2024.

Stadium partners

The following are its current official stadium partners: [29]

Transportation and accessibility

The stadium is adjacent to METRORail light rail at EaDo/Stadium station, served by the Green and Purple lines. Taxi, Buses, street, and garage parking nearby. The stadium is located southeast of Minute Maid Park—within the East Downtown district (which is undergoing revitalization efforts) and east of Downtown Houston.

Since 2019, Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Dynamo Football Club are proud partners of KultureCity to provide a universally accessible experience for all guests. The sensory-inclusive program is designed to provide guests with sensory needs the ability to see and experience all that a gameday has to offer. By providing staff training, sensory kits, and sensory signage, the program helps everyone feel accepted and able to enjoy the event they are attending.

Shell Energy Stadium is the very first soccer-specific stadium in the MLS to have its very own sensory room. An provides this unique opportunity for those who have any kind of sensory need at every home match. Along with the sensory room, a family room is available to accommodate any guests in need of this space.

Attendees at Shell Energy Stadium can check out sensory inclusive bags at the Guest Services office located across Section 118 on the North concourse. The bags include items such as headphones, fidget mesh, fidget ball, and a fidget tangle.

ADA accommodations

International matches

BBVA Stadium (now Shell Energy Stadium) hosted its first international match on May 23, 2012, when New Zealand and El Salvador played to a 2–2 draw. The stadium hosted its first women's international match when it hosted a 4–0 win by the United States over China in December 2012.

Men's matches

DateWinning TeamResultLosing TeamTournamentSpectators
May 23, 2012Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Friendly15,500
October 12, 2012Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0–5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 12,115
November 14, 2012Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Friendly9,142
January 29, 2013Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11,737
July 15, 2013Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup 21,783
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
June 1, 2014Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Friendly19,235
September 10, 2014Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 2014 Copa Centroamericana 19,287
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2–0Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
July 11, 2015Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup 22,017
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
September 4, 2015Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Friendly22,000
October 9, 2015Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1–3Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti unknown
July 11, 2017Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup 12,019
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3–0Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana
October 8, 2017Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Friendly8,500
June 2, 2018Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 17,747
March 26, 2019Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 18,033
June 21, 2019Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup 22,395
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–1Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
July 13, 2021Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3–3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup 10,625
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 4–0Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
July 17, 2021Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 0–4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 7,173
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
July 20, 2021Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 2–1Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 12,630
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
December 4, 2021Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Friendly10,709
September 27, 2022Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 15,000
July 1, 2023Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 4–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D 19,766
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
July 4, 2023Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C 20,002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D

Women's matches

DateWinning TeamResultLosing TeamTournamentSpectators
December 12, 2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Friendly15,643
February 11, 2016Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying 836
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5–0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
February 14, 2016Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1,453
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
February 16, 2016Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5–1Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 859
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
February 19, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5,516
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5,561
February 21, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10,119
April 9, 2017Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Friendly11,347
April 8, 2018Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 15,349
January 28, 2020Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 6–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying 4,363
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
January 31, 2020Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 14,121
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
February 16, 2020Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0–6Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 7,082
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
June 10, 2021Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Friendly9,951
June 13, 2021Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8,737
February 22, 2024Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup 4,421
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
February 25, 2024Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 5,079
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 3,482
February 28, 2024Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 3–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2,647
February 20, 2025Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2025 SheBelieves Cup
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Rugby union

DateHome TeamResultAway TeamTournamentSpectators
June 23, 2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10–30Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Italy tour of the Americas 17,214 [30]
June 8, 2013Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12–15IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Ireland tour of the Americas 20,181 [31]
June 7, 2014Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–24Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Scotland tour of the Americas 20,001 [32]
February 6, 2016Flag of the United States.svg  United States 35–35 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina XV 2016 Americas Rugby Championship 10,241 [33]
June 16, 2018Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30–29Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Scotland tour of the Americas

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PNC Field is a soccer-specific stadium located in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that has served as the home field for both the UAB Blazers men's and women's soccer teams since its opening in October 2015 as the replacement for West Campus Field. Development of the stadium was facilitated after BBVA USA made a $1.5 million donation to the university for its construction in November 2014.

The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was played on September 26, 2018, at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. The match determined the winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. It was the 105th edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer. This edition of the final was contested between Houston Dynamo and the Philadelphia Union, both of Major League Soccer.

The 2021 Houston Dynamo FC season was the 16th season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's second season under head coach Tab Ramos and seventh season under general manager Matt Jordan. On August 30, with the team on a 15-game winless streak, Jordan was fired. On November 1, with one game left in the season, Pat Onstad was hired as the new GM.

The 2021 Houston Dash season was the team's eighth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Notes

  1. The stadium was formerly called BBVA Compass Stadium, BBVA Stadium, then PNC Stadium
Preceded by Host of the College Cup
2016
Succeeded by