- Address: 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego
- Country: United States
- Capacity: 35,000
- Opened: 19 August 2022
- Main use: American football, football, rugby union
- Tenants: San Diego FC (football), San Diego Legion (rugby union), San Diego State Aztecs (American football), San Diego Wave (football)
Extra stadium info – Snapdragon Stadium
The construction of the Snapdragon Stadium, which became one of the largest stadiums by capacity in California, started in 2020. Its construction costs were $310 million. The venue is owned by the San Diego State University. World famous artists performed at the stadium. The first concert at the Snapdragon Stadium took place on 6 May 2023. James William Buffett, commonly known as Jimmy Buffett, performed his final concert in California that day. He died on 1 September 2023 at the age of 76.
Two debuts
The national football team of the United States played their first game at the Snapdragon Stadium on 12 July 2023. 31,000 fans showed up for the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final, which was won by Panama after a penalty shoot-out. The women’s national football team of the United States played their first match at the Snapdragon Stadium on 29 October 2023. They won the game against Colombia, which attracted a crowd of 16,000, 3-0.
Manchester United
On 25 July 2023, the world famous football club Manchester United from the United Kingdom played at the Snapdragon Stadium. They faced Wrexham AFC, the oldest football club from Wales, at the venue in front of 34,000 spectators that day. It was the first time that a football club with at least one world championship title played at the Snapdragon Stadium. Manchester United won their first world championship title in 1999 after defeating the Brazilian side Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. In 2008, they won their second world championship title after beating LDU from Ecuador.
Borussia Dortmund
Two days after the match between Manchester United Football Club and Wrexham Association Football Club, the German side Borussia Dortmund played at the Snapdragon Stadium. They won their first world championship title in 1997 after beating Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from Brazil. Earlier that year, Borussia Dortmund won their first UEFA Champions League title after defeating the Italian side Juventus.
San Diego FC and the San Diego Wave
The venue named Snapdragon Stadium became the home of two football clubs. Those clubs are San Diego FC and the San Diego Wave. San Diego FC joined Major League Soccer. The football club was founded in 2023. The San Diego Wave football club was founded in 2021. They play their domestic top-flight football league games in the National Women’s Soccer League. 32,000 fans showed up for their first match at the Snapdragon Stadium. The game became one of the first NWSL games with an attendance of at least 30,000.
The San Diego Legion and the San Diego State Aztecs
The Snapdragon Stadium also became the home of the San Diego Legion. In 2018, they played in the first-ever edition of Major League Rugby. In 2023, the Legion played a match at the Snapdragon Stadium in front of 11,000 people. It became the best-attended Major League Rugby match. The American football team of the San Diego State Aztecs moved to the Snapdragon Stadium in 2022. The American football team became one of the main intercollegiate American football teams from California. The San Diego State Aztecs represent the San Diego State University.
