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44-658: Children's Mercy Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas , United States, and is the team home for Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium is located near Kansas Speedway , on the far west side of Wyandotte County, Kansas. It opened during the 2011 MLS season on June 9, 2011, with a match against the Chicago Fire . The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,467, which can expand to 25,000 for concerts. Most SKC games attract around 21,000 spectators because of different stadium modes. The stadium

88-510: A home venue for the 2021 NWSL season , but Sporting KC declined to rent the venue to the team, which played only one home match of its inaugural season's home matches at the venue. The team played the rest of the season's home matches at Legends Field , a baseball stadium home to minor-league team Kansas City Monarchs and a former venue for the Wizards from 2008 to 2010. During the 2021 season, KC NWSL announced plans to build its own stadium on

132-401: A partnership with Lance Armstrong 's Livestrong Foundation was announced. The club was to donate a portion of revenues, no less than $ 7.5 million, to the foundation over the course of six years. On January 15, 2013, Livestrong and Sporting Kansas City agreed to terminate the naming agreement. On November 19, 2015, a ten-year partnership with Children's Mercy Hospital was announced, renaming

176-534: A penalty kick for Canada against Panama . Sporting's first goal came from C. J. Sapong in a 1–0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes , the club's first victory in the stadium. Sporting would finish its first regular season in the stadium with a 9–2–6 record at home. Average attendance was 17,810 for the year or 96.4% of capacity. In the stadium's second season, Sporting KC averaged an attendance of 19,404, 105% of its capacity. That year, Sporting KC made it to

220-496: A permanent stage at one end of the stadium used for staging concerts. A soccer-specific stadium typically has amenities, dimensions and scale suitable for soccer in North America, including a scoreboard, video screen, luxury suites and possibly a roof. The field dimensions are within the range found optimal by FIFA : 110–120 yards (100–110 m) long by 70–80 yards (64–75 m) wide. These soccer field dimensions are wider than

264-484: A team from another association) could not be drawn with each other in the group stage, and each group was guaranteed to contain a team from either the United States or Mexico, meaning U.S. and Mexican teams could not play each other in the group stage. The schedule of the competition was as follows. In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced to

308-685: Is Sporting Kansas City's third home venue; then known as the Kansas City Wizards, the team played in Arrowhead Stadium from 1996 to 2007 and CommunityAmerica Ballpark from 2008 to 2010. In 2013, the stadium hosted the MLS All-Star Game , the United States men's national soccer team , and the MLS Cup , and is the only stadium to host all three in the same year. Originally, Sporting Club ,

352-515: Is a sports stadium either purpose-built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multi-purpose stadium which is for a variety of sports. A soccer-specific stadium may host other sporting events (such as lacrosse , American football and rugby ) and concerts, but the design and purpose of a soccer-specific stadium is primarily for soccer. Some facilities (for example SeatGeek Stadium , Toyota Stadium and Historic Crew Stadium ) have

396-425: Is generally between 18,000 and 30,000 for a Major League Soccer franchise, or smaller for college or minor league soccer teams. This is in comparison to the much larger American football stadiums that mostly range between 60,000 and 80,000 in which the original North American Soccer League teams played and most MLS teams occupied during the league's inception. As opposed to gridiron-style football stadiums, where

440-573: Is particularly visible in European American football leagues and conflicts between teams sharing the stadium (a notable example are Eintracht Braunschweig and the Braunschweig Lions which share a stadium) and (often municipal) owners of the stadiums sometimes arise, leading to attempts at single sport-specific venues. In Australia the term has much the same meaning as that in the United States. The dominance of Australian rules football in

484-612: Is sometimes used in countries where the sport is known as football rather than soccer, although the term is not common in countries where football is the dominant sport and thus football-specific stadiums are quite common. The term tends to have a slightly different meaning in these countries, usually referring to a stadium without an athletics track surrounding the field. Some soccer stadiums in Europe are also used for other sports, including rugby, American football, and field hockey. The problem with oversized stadiums designed for another sport

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528-753: Is still determined that the club cannot provide the adequate facilities then it runs the risk of being replaced. Nine teams from the North American Football Union qualify to the Champions League. Mexico and the United States are each allocated four spots, the most of any of the CONCACAF's member associations, while Canada is granted one spot in the tournament. For Mexico, the winners of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments earn berths in Pot A of

572-454: The University of Kansas football team will play two home games at Children's Mercy Park in 2024. Both games are against non-conference opponents; the other games will be played at Arrowhead Stadium. Children's Mercy Park hosted its first international match with the final Group C matches of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup . Canada and Panama played to a 1–1 draw in this match, which was followed by

616-405: The championship stage . The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: In the championship stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament . Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if

660-404: The 1990s, after the multi-purpose stadium era. The term "soccer-specific stadium" was coined by Lamar Hunt , who financed the construction of Columbus Crew Stadium , the first soccer-specific stadium constructed specifically for Major League Soccer. In the 2000s, other Major League Soccer teams in the United States began constructing their own stadiums. Canada's first soccer-specific stadium

704-618: The Berkley Riverfront Park of Kansas City, Missouri , with the new venue expected to open before the 2024 season. After announcing the new stadium, the team announced on September 22, 2021, that it would also play all of its home matches at Children's Mercy Park from the 2022 season to the new stadium's opening. The team rebranded to the Kansas City Current on October 31, 2021, during their final match at Legends Field. Due to renovations at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium ,

748-703: The CONCACAF Champions League: nine from the North American Zone , twelve from the Central American Zone , and three from the Caribbean Zone . Clubs may be disqualified and replaced by a club from another association if the club does not have an available stadium that meets CONCACAF regulations for safety. If a club's own stadium fails to meet the set standards then it may find a suitable replacement stadium within its own country. However, if it

792-474: The Champions' Cup from 1962 to 2008). The draw for the group stage was held on June 3, 2013 at Doral, Florida , United States. The 24 teams were drawn into eight groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on their national association and qualifying berth. Teams from the same association (excluding "wildcard" teams which replace

836-537: The Eastern Conference Final win against the Houston Dynamo . Two weeks later, on December 7, the team tied the record in a penalty kick win against Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup 2013 . On June 6, 2015, Sporting set a record for regular season attendance at 21,505 in a 1–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC . Soccer-specific stadium A soccer-specific stadium , mainly in the United States and Canada,

880-588: The MLS Cup runner-up (if U.S.-based) and the U.S. Open Cup winner are placed in Pot B. If any of the above spots are taken by a Canada-based MLS team, the Champions League place is allocated to the U.S.-based team with the best MLS regular season record who has failed to otherwise qualify. For Canada, the winner of the domestic cup competition, the Voyageurs Cup competed for in the Canadian Championship , earns

924-666: The United States and Jamaica with an attendance of 18,467, where the United States shut out Jamaica 2–0, and the 2013 MLS All-Star Game between A.S. Roma and the MLS All-Stars with an attendance of 21,175, where A.S. Roma beat the All-Stars 3–1. Sporting KC set an attendance record of 21,650 in the playoffs when they defeated the Houston Dynamo 2–1 to advance to the MLS Cup Finals against Real Salt Lake, Sporting won in penalty kicks,

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968-451: The bonds to help finance the stadium, and on January 20, the groundbreaking ceremony happened with Sporting's CEO, Robb Heineman, using heavy machinery to move dirt on the construction site. The opening match took place on June 9, 2011, as Sporting played the Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw in front of an over-capacity crowd of 19,925. The first goal would come days later during the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup when Dwayne De Rosario converted

1012-464: The building of the soccer stadium and its associated amateur soccer complex. However, the city was unwilling to provide the desired financing, leading the developer to seek a new site across the state line. In September 2009, the developer asked Wyandotte County and Kansas state officials for permission to use revenues from existing tax increment financing in the Village West area to help finance

1056-616: The front row of seats is elevated several feet above the field of play to allow spectators to see over the heads of substitute players and coaches on the sidelines, soccer-specific venues typically have the front row closer to the level of the pitch. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, first-division professional soccer leagues in the United States, such as the North American Soccer League and Major League Soccer, primarily used American football fields, many of which were oversized in terms of seating capacity and undersized in terms of

1100-537: The league of another country. If any Caribbean club is precluded, it is supplanted by the fourth-place finisher from the CFU Club Championship. The following teams qualified for the tournament. In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the CONCACAF Champions League era starting from 2008–09 (not counting those in the era of

1144-553: The lone Canadian berth into the tournament, in Pot B. Twelve teams from the Central American Football Union qualify to the Champions League. The allocation is as follows: two teams from each of Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and El Salvador, and one team from each of Nicaragua and Belize. For the Central American teams that qualify via split seasons , the aggregate record of the two tournaments within

1188-445: The lower tier state league clubs own their own venues which also qualify as soccer specific. 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Cruz Azul won a record-setting sixth CONCACAF club title (and their first during the Champions League era), after winning an all-Mexican final over Toluca on away goals. As a result, they qualified as the CONCACAF representative at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup . Twenty-four teams participate in

1232-576: The playoffs but lost to the Houston Dynamo in the conference semifinals , and won the US Open Cup by defeating the Seattle Sounders. In 2013, Sporting KC once again raised their average attendance. Because of their 2012 US Open Cup win, they qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League , and played games both in the MLS and in CONCACAF. Children's Mercy Park also hosted to a World Cup qualifying match between

1276-483: The railing. FC Kansas City folded after the 2017 NWSL season and its franchise rights were relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah , becoming expansion club Utah Royals FC . After the 2020 NWSL season , the Royals folded and its franchise rights were relocated back to Kansas City, under different ownership as an expansion team and with a temporary moniker of Kansas City NWSL . The team attempted to rent Children's Mercy Park as

1320-519: The regulation American football field width of 53 + 1 ⁄ 3 yards (48.8 m), or the 65-yard (59 m) width of a Canadian football field. The playing surface typically consists of grass as opposed to artificial turf , as the latter is generally disfavored for soccer matches since players are more susceptible to injuries. However, some soccer specific stadiums, such as Portland's Providence Park and Creighton University's Morrison Stadium , do have artificial turf. The seating capacity

1364-496: The season is used to determine which team gains the association's top spot. The pots of the teams are as follows: If one or more clubs is precluded, it is supplanted by a club from another Central American association. The reallocation is based on results from previous Champions League tournaments. Three teams from the Caribbean Football Union qualify to the Champions League. The three berths, in Pot C, are allocated to

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1408-605: The second final in two years to be hosted at Children's Mercy Park. Also in 2013, it was announced that the 2014 through 2018 NCAA Division II Football Championships would be played at Children's Mercy Park, moving from Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. It was also announced that the 2015 NCAA College Cup would be played at Children's Mercy Park. In 2015, the stadium hosted FC Kansas City 's home opener against fellow NWSL side Sky Blue FC . The stadium also hosted two FC Kansas City matches in 2016, once again serving as

1452-525: The soccer complex. On December 17, Sporting KC president, Robb Heineman provided an update on the stadium situation published on team official website and blog, basically putting the Kansas City, Kansas location as final, pending the signature of the final agreements. On December 21, construction machinery was already on the Legends site waiting to break ground on the site. On January 19, Wyandotte County approved

1496-621: The southern states means that unlike in New South Wales and Queensland , rectangular stadiums and grounds capable of hosting top level A-League soccer are rare. Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, South Australia is an example of such a soccer-specific stadium, being built in the 1960s and progressively updated, the vast majority of matches played there are soccer, with very rare Rugby League or Rugby Union games. The Wyndham City Stadium and Wyndham Regional Football Facility are also examples. Many of

1540-427: The stadium to Children's Mercy Park. The 2013 MLS All-Star Game on July 31, 2013, between the MLS All-Stars and A.S. Roma set a record attendance of 21,175 including standing room only tickets. One week later, Sporting set a new attendance record in a loss against New York Red Bulls on August 3 with 21,304 people. On November 23, 2013, Sporting set the record once again, reaching a fire-code capacity crowd of 21,650 in

1584-433: The stadium's first-ever USA match, a 1–0 win over Guadeloupe . The stadium played host to its first-ever women's match when it hosted the United States women's team in its first match since the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup , a 1–1 draw with Canada witnessed by a crowd of 16,191. Children's Mercy Park played host to the semifinals and final of the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament . On March 8, 2011,

1628-399: The team's ownership group, planned to move to southeast Kansas City, Missouri on land previously occupied by Bannister Mall . The redevelopment plan, called The Trails , was passed on December 13, 2007. The last package of economic incentives, a $ 30 million tax rebate, was passed on November 21, 2008. The stadium's planned site had been demolished to prepare the site for infrastructure. It

1672-418: The team's secondary stadium. The stadium announced in 2016 that they are adding a Skycam , as well as robo-cams behind the goals and on top of the stadium. During a CONCACAF Champions League match against Deportivo Toluca F.C. on February 21, 2019, a metal railing overlooking the southwest tunnel broke and caused several fans to fall. Toluca winger Felipe Pardo was injured with a toe fracture because of

1716-540: The top three finishers of the CFU Club Championship , a subcontinental tournament for clubs from associations of the Caribbean Football Union. In order for a team to qualify for the CFU Club Championship, they usually need to finish as the champion or runner-up of their respective association's league in the previous season, but professional teams may also be selected by their associations if they play in

1760-632: The tournament's group stage, while the Apertura and Clausura runners-up earn berths in Pot B. For the United States, three spots are allocated through the Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season and playoffs; the fourth spot is allocated to the winner of its domestic cup competition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup . The MLS Cup winner and the Supporters' Shield winner (if U.S.-based) are placed in Pot A;

1804-528: The width of the soccer field; they often used artificial turf (none of which, at the time, were approved for international soccer under FIFA rules). Although many of the baseball parks had smaller capacities, natural grass, and a wider field, these parks were generally in use during summer, when North American–based soccer leagues, such as Major League Soccer, also hold their seasons, and the irregular field dimensions and sightlines were often considered undesirable. Soccer-specific stadiums first came into use in

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1848-542: Was BMO Field in Toronto , home to Toronto FC . This stadium was renovated to accommodate Canadian football for the 2016 and subsequent seasons. The distinction is less prominent in Canada, where MLS's attendance figures are comparable to those of the domestic Canadian Football League , and the CFL's wider field means fewer compromises must be made to accommodate both; Tim Hortons Field

1892-450: Was built purposely to both soccer specifications and CFL regulations. Of the three Canadian cities that host both MLS and CFL teams, only one (Montreal) has separate stadiums for each. All USL Championship teams and USL League One teams will be required to play in self-owned, soccer-specific stadiums by the 2022 season. The following is a list of current USL stadiums that are soccer-specific stadiums: The term "football-specific stadium"

1936-561: Was intended to open in 2011 with a capacity of 18,500 seats. However, fallout from the 2008–2009 financial crisis placed the project on hiatus, and the stadium developer eventually sought to move the new project near the Village West retail center in Kansas City, Kansas , near the Kansas Speedway and CommunityAmerica Ballpark . The developer of The Trails complex sought additional borrowing authority from Kansas City, Missouri, to finance

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