Toyota Stadium (Texas)

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Toyota Stadium
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Exterior of the stadium in 2019
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Toyota Stadium
Location in Texas
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Toyota Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesFrisco Soccer & Entertainment Complex (2004–2005)
Pizza Hut Park (2005–2012)
FC Dallas Stadium (2012–2013)
Address9200 World Cup Way, Ste 202
Location Frisco, Texas
Coordinates 33°9′16″N96°50′7″W / 33.15444°N 96.83528°W / 33.15444; -96.83528
OwnerCity of Frisco
OperatorFrisco Soccer, LP
Capacity Soccer: 19,096
American Football: 20,500
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Field size117 by 74 yards (107 m × 68 m)
Surface Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass [2]
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 18, 2004
OpenedAugust 6, 2005
Renovated2018
Construction cost$80 million
($125 million in 2023 dollars [3] ); 2018 renovation: $55 million; 2028 redevelopment: $182 million
Architect HKS, Inc.
General contractorLee Lewis Construction, Inc.; [4] Manhattan Construction Company (2028 redevelopment)
Tenants
FC Dallas (MLS) (2005–present)
Frisco ISD football (2005–present)
Frisco Bowl (NCAA) (2017–present)
NCAA Division I Football Championship (2010–present)
National Soccer Hall of Fame (2018–present)
North Texas SC (USL1) (2019)
Website
newtoyotastadium.com

Toyota Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Frisco, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, United States. Built and owned by the city of Frisco, the 20,500-seat stadium opened in 2005. Its primary tenants are Major League Soccer club FC Dallas and the Frisco Independent School District, which supported the construction to host their high school football games. It also hosts the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship, the title game of college football's Football Championship Subdivision, and the annual Frisco Bowl. Additionally, it is the home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, which opened in 2018. [5]

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History

Toyota Stadium was the third MLS soccer-specific stadium to be built after Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (1999) and Dignity Health Sports Park near Los Angeles (2003). It cost approximately $80 million and opened on August 6, 2005, with a match between FC Dallas and the MetroStars, which ended in a 2–2 draw. The stadium seats 20,500 in a U-shaped design with the north end including a permanent covered stage for hosting concerts, similar to SeatGeek Stadium near Chicago, which opened one year after Toyota Stadium. Although it was then hoped the permanent stage would help the stadium increase revenue by hosting mid-sized concerts, the design proved unpopular and other MLS clubs rejected building permanent stages in their new stadiums, leaving the stadium's design looking dated. There is widespread support among club fans for the stage to be removed and replaced with a full stand in a future renovation. 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 extra time 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. In 2016, FC Dallas hosted and won the U.S. Open Cup Final, also against the Revolution.

Complex

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 used for practice by FC Dallas, matches for the FC Dallas reserve squad, and for hosting soccer tournaments. Youth tournaments that have made use of the complex include Dallas Cup, Olympic Development Program National Championships, Generation adidas Cup, [6] USYSA National Championships, and MLS Next Cup.

Stadium name

From 2005 until January 2012, the naming rights to the facility were held by national pizza chain Pizza Hut, which is headquartered in nearby Plano, and the stadium was known as Pizza Hut Park. Nicknames for Pizza Hut Park included PHP, the Hut, and The Oven, the latter referring to Texas' summer climate during afternoon games (and also because the field is well below ground level). On January 7, 2012, the contract linking the pizza franchise with the stadium expired, and the stadium was renamed FC Dallas Stadium. [7]

On September 10, 2013, FC Dallas reached an agreement with Gulf States Toyota Distributors, headquartered in Houston, to rename its home field Toyota Stadium. The 17 practice fields around the stadium would be known as Toyota Soccer Center. [8] [9]

Renovation and expansion

2018 reconstruction

In 2018, Toyota Stadium completed a $55 million renovation of the south end of the stadium. Additions included new field access tunnels, locker rooms, a press conference room, team stores, and a multi-tiered viewing stand that replaced the old bleacher section. This also brought in a European-style roof built over the south end of the stadium. [10]

One of the more notable additions was the National Soccer Hall of Fame, which included the National Soccer Hall of Fame Experience and the 19,350 square-foot National Soccer Hall of Fame Club. This addition made Toyota Stadium the first league sports hall of fame to be built within a stadium.

Even with the renovations, many club supporters wanted roof structures to be built over the west and east stands to provide shade during the brutal Texas summers. However, those projects were postponed until 2024, where the City of Frisco approved a larger renovation project addressing these issues.

2025–2028 plans

Interior renderings of Toyota Stadium redevelopment NewToyotaStadium interior.jpg
Interior renderings of Toyota Stadium redevelopment

On September 17, 2024, the City of Frisco approved a $182 million redevelopment project. Improvements include three new clubs, renovated stadium entrances, the removal of the north-end concert stage for supporter standing areas, the largest LED video board of any soccer-specific stadium in the nation, and architecturally distinctive European-style roof structures covering the east, west, and majority of the north stands that will provide much-needed shade for supporters.

Part of the improvements will also include over 1.2 million square feet of office space, a 200-room upscale hotel, a 200-unit multifamily high-rise building, and 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

The construction will be carried out in phases, with work on the east side of the stadium slated to begin after the FCS Championship game in January 2025 and completed before the start of the 2028 FC Dallas season. The initial phase of development will see stadium capacity drop to about 11,000 seats. [11]

In addition to the renovation project, FC Dallas has signed a lease extension to keep the club in Frisco through 2057.

National Soccer Hall of Fame

In 2015, plans were announced that the stadium would be the new home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (NSHOF). In addition to the NSHOF museum, the stadium's south end received extensive renovations and the entire project cost $55 million and was completed in 2018. The Hall of Fame has two components – the NSHOF Experience and the NSHOF Club. The Experience houses the museum and serves as the location for the Hall of Fame annual induction ceremony. The Club includes specialty seating for season ticket holders for all FC Dallas home matches, as well as multiple event spaces that function as food and beverage hubs on game days. The NSHOF includes soccer memorabilia, modern technology, and virtual reality exhibits. [12]

Notable events

College football

2015 FCS National Championship football game between North Dakota State and Jacksonville State at Toyota Stadium. Toyotastadiumfcs.jpg
2015 FCS National Championship football game between North Dakota State and Jacksonville State at Toyota Stadium.

Soccer

Concerts

In August 2008, the stadium hosted the heavy metal/hard rock festival tour Ozzfest.[ citation needed ] It had regularly hosted concerts by Jimmy Buffett. It was also the site for several editions of Edgefest organized by former Dallas alternative rock station KDGE.[ citation needed ]

Notable concerts

DateArtist(s)Opening act(s)TourTickets soldRevenueAdditional notes
April 15, 2007 My Chemical Romance Muse The Black Parade World Tour ——This concert was part of Edgefest.
April 28, 2007 Jimmy Buffett —Bama Breeze Tour—— [23]
April 26, 2008—The Year of Still Here Tour—— [24]
April 27, 2008 My Chemical Romance Billy Talent
Drive By 		The Black Parade World Tour ——This concert was part of Edgefest.
August 9, 2008 Metallica — 2008 European Vacation Tour ——This concert was part of Ozzfest.
April 18, 2009Jimmy Buffett—Summerzcool Tour—— [25]
May 17, 2009 Kenny Chesney Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert 		Sun City Carnival Tour 25,026 / 25,026$1,840,494The concert was originally scheduled on May 2, 2009, but was rescheduled due to heavy rain and lightning.
May 22, 2010Jimmy Buffett—Under the Big Top Tour——
September 18, 2010 Kiss Pat Green
Drowning Pool 		The Hottest Show on Earth Tour ——
May 21, 2011Jimmy Buffett Ilo Ferreira Welcome to Fin Land Tour—— [26]
April 22, 2012 Garbage — Not Your Kind of People World Tour ——These concerts were part of Edgefest.
The Black Keys Arctic Monkeys El Camino Tour ——
Evanescence — Evanescence Tour ——
May 4, 2013Jimmy Buffett Jackson Browne Songs from St. Somewhere Tour —— [27]
June 21, 2014 Jackson Browne
John Fogerty
Monte Montgomery 		This One's For You Tour—— [28]
May 30, 2015 Huey Lewis & The News Workin' n' Playin' Tour—— [29]
September 5, 2015 Ed Sheeran Christina Perri
Jamie Lawson 		x Tour 30,665 / 30,665$1,571,889
May 28, 2016Jimmy Buffett Jerry Jeff Walker I Don't Know Tour—— [30]
June 10, 2017——— Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was the special guest. [31]
October 20, 2018 Imagine Dragons — Evolve World Tour ——
May 4, 2019
Performers
—Off the Rails Country Music Fest——
May 5, 2019
Performers
September 21, 2019 OneRepublic
The Fray 		Maelyn Jarmon National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Weekend——
October 2, 2021 Willie Nelson —National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Weekend——

Dr. Pink Field

North of the main stadium is Dr. Pink Field, a mini-stadium named after former Frisco doctor Dr. Erwin G. Pink. [32] The field is used for Frisco ISD high school football and soccer.

Dr. Pink Field formerly hosted games for the Frisco Griffins Rugby Club. [33] The Griffins drew an attendance of a few hundred people per game. [34]

See also

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