Major League Soccer (MLS) is the premier professionalsoccer league in the United States and Canada. The league has 30 teams in 30 stadiums as of the 2025 season: 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada. At the time of the league's inauguration in 1996, MLS teams usedmulti-purpose stadiums, often shared withNational Football League (NFL) orcollege football teams. Because of lower attendance, these stadiums had rows of seats covered in tarps to limit capacity. Starting in 1999 with the Columbus Crew's construction ofHistoric Crew Stadium, the league has constructedsoccer-specific stadiums which are tailor-made for soccer and which have smaller capacity. As of 2025[update], 22 of 30 MLS stadiums are soccer-specific stadiums, which generally have a capacity of 18,000 to 30,000 seats.[1] While the league's early stadiums relied heavily on public financing, several modern soccer-specific stadiums have been majority-funded by clubs and their owners.[2]
The league's soccer-specific stadiums, with the exception ofProvidence Park inPortland, Oregon, have grass playing surfaces. The remaining stadiums withartificial turf surfaces are mostly used by teams sharing their venues with other sports, including American football.[3] Pitch sizes range from a width of 70 yards (64 m) used byNew York City FC atYankee Stadium and theHouston Dynamo atShell Energy Stadium, to 80 yards (73 m) used by theLA Galaxy atDignity Health Sports Park.[4]
As with the othermajor North American sports leagues, the majority of MLS stadiums have sold theirnaming rights to corporations.BC Place,Soldier Field, andYankee Stadium are the only current MLS stadiums without a corporate-sponsored name.
The following is a list of current primary MLS stadiums.
| Soccer-specific stadium |
| Reduced capacity (Full capacity) |
| ‡ Stadiums with a retractable roof |
The following is a table of future MLS stadiums that are undergoing construction, have been approved for construction, or are existing venues that are planned to be used by a future team.
TheNew England Revolution have reportedly been in negotiations over a potential site inEverett, Massachusetts.[42]
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are exploring the possibility of building new stadium at thePacific National Exhibition Fairgrounds.[43]
| Soccer-specific stadium |
| Reduced capacity (Full capacity) |
| ‡ Stadiums with a retractable roof |
| Stadium | Team | Location | Capacity | Construction begin | Planned opening | Surface | Roof type | Soccer specific | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Freedom Park | Inter Miami CF | Miami, Florida | 25,000 | 2023 | 2026 | Grass | Open | Yes | [44][45][46] |
| Etihad Park | New York City FC | Queens, New York | 25,000 | 2024 | 2027 | Grass | Open | Yes | [47] |
| New Chicago Fire Stadium | Chicago Fire FC | Chicago, Illinois | 22,000 | 2026 | 2028 | Grass | Open | Yes | [48] |
The following is a list of former MLS stadiums.
| Soccer-specific stadium |
| Reduced capacity (Full capacity) |
| Soccer-specific stadium |
| Reduced capacity (Full capacity) |
| Image | Stadium | Team(s) | Location | Used for MLS | Capacity | Opened | Surface | Field Dimensions | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Houlihan's Stadium | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida | 1996–1998 | 16,000 (65,857) | 1967 | Grass | unknown | |
 | Lockhart Stadium (1959) | Miami Fusion | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 1998–2002 | 20,450 | 1959 | Grass | 116 by 75 yards (106 m × 69 m) | |
 | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami Fusion | Miami | 2000–2001 | 23,739 (74,476) | 1937 | Natural Grass | [61] | |
 | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida | 1999–2002 | 32,000 (65,857) | 1998 | Grass | 115 by 72 yards (105 m × 66 m) | |
 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Chivas USA | Carson, California | 2005–2014 (Chivas USA) | 18,800 (27,000) | 2003 | Grass | 120 by 75 yards (110 m × 69 m) | [17] |
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