- Address: 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto
- Country: Canada
- Capacity: 41,000
- Opened: 3 June 1989
- Main use: Baseball
- Tenants: Toronto Blue Jays (baseball)
Extra stadium info – Rogers Centre
The construction of the stadium started in 1986. It was known as the SkyDome between 1989 and 2005. The Rogers Centre became the largest venue by capacity in Ontario. It is situated next to the CN Tower, the former tallest tower of the world. The Rogers Centre is known as a venue for numerous events, like American football, baseball, basketball, Canadian football, concerts, football, monster truck events, supercross and wrestling.
Toronto Argonaut Football Club
The stadium was the home of Toronto Argonaut Football Club, nicknamed Argos, between 1989 and 2015. They play in the Canadian Football League, which is known as the most popular Canadian football competition in the world. The Argos won the Grey Cup numerous times. In 1914, they won their first-ever Grey Cup title in Toronto in front of 10,000 spectators.
The Toronto Raptors
The Rogers Centre also hosted numerous home games for the Toronto Raptors between 1995 and 1999. They won their first-ever NBA championship title in 2019. The Raptors won the title after beating the Golden State Warriors from California. The Toronto Raptors became the first National Basketball Association champions from Canada. The Raptors reached the finals of the NBA in 2019 after beating the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays moved to the Rogers Centre in 1989. They play in Major League Baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays baseball club was founded in 1977 and it became the first Canadian baseball club with 1 million followers on its main social media page. In 1992, they won the World Series for the first time in their history. The Blue Jays also won the following edition of the World Series.
Toronto FC
In 2012, the Rogers Centre hosted a game between Toronto Football Club and the LA Galaxy from California. It was a game in the tournament which is currently known as the CONCACAF Champions Cup. 47,000 people attended the football match, which became a record attendance for a Toronto FC home game. In 2018, the Major League Soccer club became the second Canadian club in the final round of the North American championship for football clubs. The club which is now known as CF Montréal became the first one. Toronto FC lost the first leg against the Mexican side CD Guadalajara and they won the second leg. Club Deportivo Guadalajara won the continental football tournament after a penalty shoot-out.
