Commonwealth Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium
	Commonwealth Stadium in May 2023.
	Commonwealth Stadium Location in Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium Location in Alberta Commonwealth Stadium Location in Canada
Location	11000 Stadium Road; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	53°33′30″N 113°28′30″W
Public transit	Stadium station
Owner	City of Edmonton
Capacity	42,500 (1978–1979); 43,346 (1980–1981); 59,912 (1982); 60,081 (1983–2007); 59,537 (2008–2012); 56,302 (2012–present); 31,000 (lower bowl);
Record attendance	66,835 (U2 360° Tour)
Surface	Grass (1978–2009); FieldTurf Duraspine Pro (2010–present);
Construction
Opened	July 15, 1978
Renovated	2001, 2008
Expanded	1982, 2013
Construction cost	C$20.9 million; ($80.9 million in 2021 dollars); ; Expansion:; 1982: CA$11 million; ($28.4 million in 2021 dollars); 2013: CA$12 million; ($13.8 million in 2021 dollars); ; Renovations:; 2001: $24 million; ($34.7 million in 2021 dollars); 2008: CA$112 million; ($139 million in 2021 dollars); ; Total cost:; $296.8 million in 2021 dollars
Architect	Bell, McCulloch, Spotowski and Associates
Tenants
	Edmonton Eskimos/Elks (CFL) (1978–present); Edmonton Drillers (NASL) (1979–1981); FC Edmonton (CC) (2011–2013); Canada men's national soccer team (select matches);

Commonwealth Stadium is an open-air, multipurpose stadium located in the McCauley neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 56,302, making it the largest open-air stadium in Canada. Primarily used for Canadian football, it also hosts athletics, soccer, rugby union and concerts.

Construction commenced in 1975 and the venue opened ahead of the 1978 Commonwealth Games (hence its name), replacing the adjacent Clarke Stadium as the home of the Edmonton Eskimos (the Elks' name until 2020). It received a major expansion ahead of the 1983 Summer Universiade, when it reached a capacity of 60,081. Its main tenants are the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and has hosted five Grey Cups, the CFL's championship game. The stadium had remained the only CFL venue with natural grass for a long time, until FieldTurf Duraspine Pro was installed in 2010.

Soccer tournaments include nine FIFA World Cup qualification matches with the Canadian men's national soccer team, two versions of the invitational Canada Cup, the 1996 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. FC Edmonton played its Canadian Championship matches at Commonwealth Stadium from 2011 to 2013.

Other events at the stadium include the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup and three editions of the Churchill Cup.

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