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 Exterior from southwest in 2019 | |
 Interactive map of Toyota Stadium | |
| Former names | Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Complex (2004–2005) Pizza Hut Park (2005–2012) FC Dallas Stadium (2012–2013) |
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| Address | 9200 World Cup Way, Suite 202 |
| Location | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°9′16″N96°50′7″W / 33.15444°N 96.83528°W /33.15444; -96.83528 |
| Owner | City of Frisco |
| Operator | Frisco Soccer, LP |
| Capacity | 11,000 (during construction) 22,500 (after reconstruction) |
| Field size | 117 by 74 yards (107 by 68 meters) |
| Surface | Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 18, 2004 |
| Opened | August 6, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-08-06) |
| Renovated | 2018, 2025–present |
| Construction cost | $80 million ($129 million in 2024[3]); 2018 renovation: $55 million; 2028 redevelopment: $182 million |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | HKS, Inc. |
| General contractor | Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.;[2] Moss And Associates (2028 redevelopment) |
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Toyota Stadium is a stadium inFrisco, Texas, a suburb ofDallas. Built and owned by the city of Frisco, the stadium opened in 2005. Its primary tenant isMajor League Soccer clubFC Dallas. TheUnited Football League'sDallas Renegades and theFrisco Independent School District, which supported the construction to host theirhigh school football games, also utilize the stadium. Additionally, it is the home of theNational Soccer Hall of Fame, which opened in 2018.[4]
Toyota Stadium was the thirdMLSsoccer-specific stadium to be built afterHistoric Crew Stadium inColumbus, Ohio (1999) andDignity Health Sports Park nearLos Angeles (2003). It cost approximately $80 million and opened on August 6, 2005, with a match between FC Dallas and theNew York Red Bulls, which ended in a 2–2 draw. The stadium originally seated 20,500 in a U-shaped design with the north end including a permanent covered stage for hosting concerts, similar toSeatGeek Stadium nearChicago, which opened one year after Toyota Stadium (whichChicago Fire FC eventually left). 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 opted not to include permanent stages in their new stadiums, leaving Toyota Stadium’s design looking dated. There was widespread support among club supporters for the stage to be removed and replaced with a full stand, which eventually led the city to do exactly that in the major redevelopment of the stadium announced in 2024. The stadium includes 18 luxury suites as well as a private 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) stadium club.
The stadium played host to the2005 MLS Cup final, seeing theLA Galaxy defeat theNew England Revolution 1–0 in extra time for their secondMLS Cup. It was also selected to host the2006 MLS Cup, which ended 1–1 after extra time with theHouston Dynamo defeating theNew England Revolution 4–3 onpenalty kicks. In 2016, FC Dallas hosted and won theU.S. Open Cup Final, also against the Revolution.
The complex also includes Toyota Soccer Center which has an additional 17 regulation size, lighted, stadium-quality soccer fields (both grass and artificial turf) outside the stadium. These fields are used for practice by FC Dallas, the FC Dallas reserve squad and academy, adult leagues and youth tournaments. Youth tournaments that have made use of the complex includeDallas Cup, Olympic Development Program National Championships, GenerationAdidas Cup,[5]USYSA National Championships, andMLS Next Cup.
From 2005 until January 2012, thenaming rights to the facility were held by national pizza chainPizza Hut, which is headquartered in nearbyPlano, and the stadium was known asPizza 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). In 2012 the contract linking the pizza franchise with the stadium expired, and the stadium was renamed FC Dallas Stadium.[6]
In 2013 FC Dallas reached an agreement withGulf States Toyota Distributors, headquartered inHouston to rename it Toyota Stadium, with the 17 practice fields around the stadium to be called Toyota Soccer Center.[7][8]
In 2018 a $55 million renovation of the south end of the stadium was completed. Additions included new field access tunnels, locker rooms, a press conference room, team store, and a multi-tiered viewing stand that replaced the old bleacher section. The project also included a European-style roof built over the south end of the stadium.[9]
One of the more notable additions was theNational 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, when the City of Frisco approved a larger renovation project addressing these issues.
After 20 new MLS stadiums were built since 2005 and facing criticism that Toyota Stadium was dated (onlyLA Galaxy play in an older soccer-specific stadium), the City of Frisco approved a major $182 million redevelopment project in 2024, an upgrade so extensive that it was officially branded “New Toyota Stadium.” Improvements include three new clubs, renovated stadium entrances, the removal of the unpopular north end concert stage, a new standing-only section, the largest LED video board of any soccer-specific stadium in the nation, replacing all the original 2005 seats, new sound system, European-style roof structures covering the east, west, and north stands (that will provide much-needed shade for supporters), and replacing the original light towers with LED systems built into the new roof structures. Once completed, the stadium capacity will increase by 2,000 to 22,500.
The last phase of the project will 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 commencing following theFCS Championship game in January 2025. The project is scheduled to be 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.[10]
In addition to the renovation project, FC Dallas signed a lease extension to keep the club in Frisco through 2057.[11]
In 2015 plans were announced that the stadium would be the new home of theNational Soccer Hall of Fame (NSHOF) which 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]
In August 2008, the stadium hosted theheavy metal/hard rock festival tourOzzfest.[citation needed] It had regularly hosted concerts byJimmy Buffett. It was also the site for several editions of Edgefest organized by former Dallas alternative rock stationKDGE.[citation needed]
| Date | Artist(s) | Opening act(s) | Tour | Tickets sold | Revenue | Additional notes |
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| 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, 2009 | Jimmy Buffett | — | Summerzcool Tour | — | — | [25] |
| May 17, 2009 | Kenny Chesney | Lady Antebellum Miranda Lambert | Sun City Carnival Tour | 25,026 / 25,026 | $1,840,494 | The concert was originally scheduled on May 2, 2009, but was rescheduled due to heavy rain and lightning. |
| May 22, 2010 | Jimmy Buffett | — | Under the Big Top Tour | — | — | |
| September 18, 2010 | Kiss | Pat Green Drowning Pool | The Hottest Show on Earth Tour | — | — | |
| May 21, 2011 | Jimmy 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, 2013 | Jimmy 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, 2016 | Jimmy Buffett | Jerry Jeff Walker | I Don't Know Tour | — | — | [30] |
| June 10, 2017 | — | — | — | Billy Gibbons ofZZ 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
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| 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 | — | — |
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 forFrisco 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]
The Frisco City Council voted unanimously to extend the lease for FC Dallas through 2057 and fund up to $182 million for Toyota Stadium improvements.
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | Home of FC Dallas 2005–present | Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by | Host of theMLS Cup 2005, 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Host of theNCAA Division I Football Championship 2010–present | Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by | Host of theCollege Cup 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Home of theDallas Renegades 2026-present | Succeeded by current |
