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 Exterior view of the stadium in 2014 | |
 Interactive map of Commisso Soccer Stadium | |
| Full name | Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium |
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| Former names | Columbia Soccer Stadium |
| Address | 533 W 218th St. New York, NY United States |
| Coordinates | 40°52′20.3982″N73°54′49.9284″W / 40.872332833°N 73.913869000°W /40.872332833; -73.913869000 |
| Public transit | New York City Subway: at215th Street atInwood–207th Street |
| Owner | Columbia University |
| Operator | Columbia Univ. Athletics |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Field size | 120 yd × 75 yd (110 m × 69 m) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Current use | Soccer Lacrosse Rugby |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 1984; 41 years ago (1984-08) |
| Construction cost | $1 million |
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| gocolumbialions.com/commissostadium | |
TheRocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium (formerlly,Columbia Soccer Stadium) is a 3,500 seatsoccer-specific stadium located inInwood, on the northernmost tip of the island ofManhattan,New York City, within the Baker Athletic Complex. Opened in August 1984, the stadium is home venue toColumbia University'smen's and women's soccer, and women's lacrosse teams.[1] Apart from the university teams, the stadium has served as home venue for some professional soccer teams such asNew York Red Bulls II,New York Cosmos B, orBrooklyn FC, andrugby teamOld Blue RFC ofUSA Rugby Club 7s and hosted matches of theAmerican Rugby Premiership.
The stadium is named in honor ofRocco B. Commisso, former co-captain of Columbia's 1970 varsity soccer team, current owner and Chairman of theNew York Cosmos andACF Fiorentina, and the head of cable television providerMediacom.[2][3]
In September 1997, the stadium[4] hosted a semi-final match of the1997 U.S. Open Cup between theMetroStars and theDallas Burn ofMajor League Soccer.[5] From May to July 2015, the stadium was the part-time home of theNew York Red Bulls II of theUnited Soccer League Championship[6][7] where they played only one home match.[8]
In 2016, a newFieldTurf surface was installed at the stadium. In 2017, the university opened the "Bubble at Baker", a heated seasonalair-supported structure. The Bubble encloses the soccer field and provides 92,000 sq ft (8,500 m2) of winter practice space for Columbia's sports teams. The Bubble will be inflated each winter from December through March.[9] The stadium is adjacent toRobert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium and theCampbell Sports Center.
In response to theCOVID-19 pandemic in New York City,NewYork-Presbyterian /Columbia University Irving Medical Center turnedRobert K. Kraft Field and Columbia Soccer Stadium into a 288-bed field hospital during 2020.[10][11] The field hospital is named for decoratedUS Navy SEAL Ryan F. Larkin (1987–2017), who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The care center was staffed primarily with former US military personnel in conjunction with NewYork-Presbyterian's frontline staff.[12]
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