| BMO Field | |
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| Location | 170 Princes Blvd Toronto, Ontario M6K3C3 |
| Opened | April 28, 2007 |
| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Operator | MLSE Ltd. |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction cost | C$69 million |
| Architect | Brisbin Brooks Beynon Architects |
| Tenants | Canada national soccer team (2007-present) Toronto FC (MLS) (2007-present) |
| Capacity | 20,148 (Soccer) |
BMO Field (pronounced /ˈbiːmoʊ/ "BEE-moe") or National Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd ( MLSE) is the owner and operator of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team Toronto Raptors FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Soccer-specific stadium (or football-specific stadium) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada, coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer Exhibition Place is a mixed-use property on the Toronto shore of Lake Ontario, a few kilometers west of the central business district Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The open-air structure can seat up to 20,500 spectators, depending on seating configurations. It is owned by the City of Toronto, and managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. It opened on April 28, 2007 with a 1-0 loss by home side Toronto FC against the Kansas City Wizards. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd ( MLSE) is the owner and operator of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team Toronto Raptors Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer.
Aside from the adjacent parking lot, the stadium is accessible by public transport via the Exhibition GO Train station, the 509 Harbourfront and the 511 Bathurst streetcar lines, as well as the 29 Dufferin and 193 Exhibition Rocket bus routes. Exhibition GO Station is a GO Transit railway station on the Lakeshore West line from Toronto to Hamilton. 510 Spadina and 509 Harbourfront are streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission The 511 Bathurst is a streetcar route operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto streetcar system comprises eleven streetcar ( Tram) routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada operated by the Toronto Transit Commission Bus service in Toronto, Canada, started in 1921 There were a few independent bus operators that continued to provide inter-urban bus services Hollinger
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History
BMO Field is the fifth stadium to be located at its exact location at Exhibition Place. The most recent was Exhibition Stadium, former home of the Toronto Argonauts and Toronto Blue Jays, which lost its permanent tenants with the opening of the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) in 1989 and was demolished in 1999. Canadian National Exhibition Stadium (commonly known as Exhibition Stadium, CNE Stadium or The Ex) was a Multi-purpose stadium that formerly The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
The stadium was part of Canada's successful bid to host the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Canada from [1] The original plan was for the site to be located at York University, with the university contributing $15 million toward the cost of the new stadium. York University (Université York is a public Research university located in Toronto, Ontario. However, the university was forced to back out in May 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2] The eventual site was moved to the location of demolished Exhibition Stadium and then-existing Sports Hall of Fame building. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of fame located in Toronto and established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements
On May 11, 2006, Major League Soccer announced that Toronto FC would join the league as its thirteenth (and first Canada-based) team in 2007. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The league considers soccer-specific stadiums to be a critical part of its strategy; MLS commissioner Don Garber has been adamant that expansion teams must have plans for a soccer-specific stadium in place to be granted a franchise. Don Garber (born October 9, 1957 in Queens New York) is the Commissioner of Major League Soccer and CEO of Soccer Soccer-specific stadium (or football-specific stadium) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada, coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer These facilities are thought to improve overall crowd atmosphere (because they are smaller than stadiums built primarily for NFL football or CFL football), and may allow teams to control most revenues generated by their facilities. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling)
On August 31, 2006, the Toronto Star reported that BMO Financial Group purchased the naming rights to the stadium, known then as the National Soccer Stadium. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations [3] BMO is the stock ticker symbol of the Bank of Montreal, whose operational headquarters are in Toronto, despite its Montreal name. A stock symbol or ticker symbol is a Mnemonic used to uniquely identify publicly-traded shares of a Corporation on a particular Stock market Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The symbol is often pronounced "BEE-moe", as are references to the bank itself. On September 20, 2006, stadium webcam viewers watched as a banner was raised on the West Grandstand renaming the stadium "BMO Field". Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The name was later announced on the team's official website. It was referred to under the National Soccer Stadium name in official references to the U-20 World Cup, as non-FIFA-supporting sponsors are not permitted references.
The grand opening celebration took place on May 12, 2007. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4] MLS's commissioner has declared that the 2008 All-Star Game will take place at BMO Field, as well an MLS Cup by the year 2012. The MLS All-Star Game has been held each season that Major League Soccer has existed
The first and only music concert thus far at BMO Field was performed by classic rock group Genesis on September 7, 2007, hopefully breaking ground for more events to come. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
The 2008 MLS All Star game will be held at BMO Field on July 24, 2008 versus West Ham United F.C. of the English Premier League. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
Historic goals
The first goal at BMO Field was scored by Eddie Johnson for Kansas City Wizards in a 1-0 Major League Soccer win over home side Toronto FC in the stadium opener on April 28, 2007. Edward "Eddie" Johnson (born 31 March 1984 in Bunnell, FL) is an American soccer Striker. The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The first ever Toronto FC goal at the stadium was Danny Dichio's first-half strike against Chicago Fire on May 12, 2007 (also his club's first ever MLS goal). Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Daniele Salvatore "Danny" Dichio (born October 19, 1974) is an English footballer of Italian descent Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U
The first goal at BMO Field scored by a Canadian came at the official opening of the National Soccer Stadium on May 11, 2007, in an under-20 friendly between Canada and Argentina. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA David Edgar scored a penalty in a 2-1 defeat for Canada, just four minutes after Alejandro Gomez had scored the first ever international goal at the stadium. David Edward Edgar (ˈdeɪvɨd ˈɛdwərd ˈɛdɡər — born May 19, 1987 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian football The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior Alejandro Gómez (born February 15 1988 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder
Costa Rica's Victor Núñez scored the first ever senior international goal at the National Soccer Stadium in a 1-1 friendly draw with hosts Canada on September 12, 2007, just minutes before Dwayne De Rosario scored Canada's first senior goal at the stadium. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Victor Núñez Rodríguez (born April 15[[ 980]] is a professional Costa Rican Football (soccer player after receiving his passport in early 2006 The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dwayne Anthony De Rosario (also spelt de Rosario and commonly shortened to D-Ro by fans born on May 15, 1978 in Scarborough Ontario The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior
The first Toronto FC goal scored by a Canadian at BMO Field was in a June 25, 2007 friendly against Aston Villa of the English Premier League. Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Andrea Lombardo scored an equalizer at BMO Field's south end to make it 2-2 before Villa ran out 4-2 winners. Andrea Lombardo (born May 23, 1987 in North York, Toronto, Ontario) is an Italian soccer player who is best The first MLS goal at BMO Field scored by a Canadian came when Miguel Cañizalez scored for Toronto FC in the second minute of their 2-1 defeat to Columbus Crew on September 22, 2007, snapping an 824-minute MLS goalless streak. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Miguel (Maycoll Cañizalez (born December 28, 1982 in Quezaltepeque, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran - Canadian professional Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U
On May 19, 2007, Bolivian forward Jaime Moreno scored his 108th MLS goal on a penalty kick for DC United in their 2-1 win over Toronto FC at BMO Field, tying him for the all-time league lead with Jason Kreis. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Jason Kreis (born December 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former American Soccer forward, and is currently the second Moreno has since taken sole ownership of the record. Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward
Management, ownership and funding
Toronto FC is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE), owners of the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs and the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd ( MLSE) is the owner and operator of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team Toronto Raptors The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, MLSE contributed towards the cost of the building of the stadium. With the total costs in the realm of $62 million ($72 million including land), contributions came from multiple sources. MLSE contributed $8 million towards the construction of the stadium and $10 million towards securing the naming rights of the stadium. The Canadian Federal Government contributed $27 million, with Ontario's government adding an additional $8 million. Toronto paid $9. 8 million, and has the ownership of the stadium. (All figures are in Canadian dollars. )
Stadium specifics
BMO Field uses FieldTurf rather than a natural grass pitch which has attracted some criticism. FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified [1][2][3] The turf was laid in March, 2007. The seats are entirely red with the exception of a design on each of the main stands. On the east side, the design is a large maple leaf while on the lower west stand the design spells out "TORONTO", and has a portion of the Toronto FC logo. The south stand has "BMO" spelled out. Field of play dimensions are 75 yards wide x 115 yards long or 68 m wide x 105 m long. The largest attendance at the stadium was 20,522 on August 5, 2007 when Los Angeles Galaxy played to a 0-0 draw against Toronto FC. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California.
Structural issues
BMO Field has experienced some structural difficulties since its official opening. The Globe and Mail reported on 17 May 2007 that spectators attending Toronto FC matches detected bolts[4] ranging from four to six centimetres in length falling from BMO Field's galvanised metal grandstands to the concrete concourse below. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Emergency repairs to the locking fasteners on the stadium's grandstands were underway, with completion expected by 20 May. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held The stadium has been noted for boisterous fans banging on the metal floors of the stadium, which may have contributed partially. Television cameras mounted on the structure are known to visibly shake in broadcast during such moments.
See also
References
- ^ "Don't use artificial grass in Toronto FC stadium: players", globeandmail. Exhibition Place is a mixed-use property on the Toronto shore of Lake Ontario, a few kilometers west of the central business district Canadian National Exhibition Stadium (commonly known as Exhibition Stadium, CNE Stadium or The Ex) was a Multi-purpose stadium that formerly Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS com. Retrieved on 2007-02-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the
- ^ "Beckham hopes to play against DC", BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-08-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
- ^ "Saputo Stadium to Host Canada's World Cup Qualifier", tsn. ca. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.
- ^ Mallett, Peter (05-17), Falling debris forces emergency repairs at BMO Field, pp. 1, <http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070517.soccer-stadium18/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home>
- Cathal Kelly. "FC or TFC ... the fans will decide". Toronto Star, 5 Apr 2007. The Toronto Star is Canada 's highest-circulation newspaper though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario.
External links
- BMOField.com
- Release of Naming Rights Sale
- BMO Field Construction Photos
- Soccer stadium Web site, including construction webcam
- Video Tour of BMO Field
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