at 11000 Stadium Road, Edmonton , T5H 4E2 Canada
Commonwealth Stadium, also known as The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium during Eskimos events, is an open-air, all-seater multipurpose stadium located in the McCauley neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 56,302, making it the largest in Canada. It has been used for Canadian football, athletics, soccer, and rugby union, as well as concerts.Construction commenced in 1975 and the venue opened ahead of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, replacing the adjacent Clarke Stadium as the Eskimos home. It received a major expansion ahead of the 1983 Summer Universiade, when it reached a capacity of 60,081. Its main tenant is the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and has hosted four 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 Canada 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 2011-2013. The stadium is also listed as a potential site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, if Canada was selected as co-host.
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Commonwealth Stadium is Edmonton based place and this enity listed in Recreation Center category. Located at 11000 Stadium Road AB T5H 4E2. Contact phone number of Commonwealth Stadium: (780) 944-7400
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Construction is well underway for the new Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre which is slated to open in 2012. The new centre will be a bright and welcoming facility for people of all ages to enjoy. Our vision is for the centre to be an integral and vibrant community hub, becoming a recreation and social core for Commonwealth area residents. In the meantime we are happy to host the Edmonton Eskimos in their 2011 season, let's go Esks!!