The Best Stadiums in Canada

Sport is a major part of Canadian culture. It is seen as one of the reasons that a multicultural society works so well in the North American country. Sport in Canada also covers a varying number of sports including tennis, soccer, hockey, cricket, baseball, and American football. With this collection of sporting disciplines, the sport-loving nation also possesses world-class stadia. Each one of these stadiums can hold major sporting events watched by tens of thousands of people. Some of these arenas are included in our list below.

Commonwealth Stadium

The Commonwealth Stadium in McCauley, Alberta opened in 1978. It hosted the Commonwealth Games that year. It is home to the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League and soccer team FC Edmonton. It also has seating for 56,302 fans. Around the pitch, there is a 400m Athletics track. The Commonwealth Stadium has also been used to play rugby and held concerts for the Rolling Stones, U2, Metallica and other acts.

The Olympic Stadium

Located in Montreal and constructed in 1976 for the Olympic Games. It famously runway over the original budget of CA$134 million and ended up costing CA$1.1 Billion – despite the opening unfinished. It has a seating capacity of 56,040 and has been home to the city’s soccer and baseball teams. However, because of structural problems and financial issues, the Olympic Stadium has been closed. But is still a major landmark within Canada and a unique piece for architecture.

Le Stade Saputo

Staying in Montreal, Stade Saputo was built in 2007 as a new home for Montreal Impact. With a maximum capacity of 20,341. The Stadium cost CA$17 Million and had additional works carried out in 2011. 7,000 seats were added, and a room was fitted. Stade Saputo sits between the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Village. The stadium also holds 36 corporate boxes, 6 underground car parks and can be accessed via 2 subway stations.

Rodgers Centre

Home to the Toronto Blue Jay’s since 1989 and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. It was one of the first venues to have a retractable roof and was known as the SkyDome before being renamed as the Rogers Centre. In 2015, the Rodgers Centre was used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Pan American Games. It also held basketball and other sporting exhibitions down through the years.

McMahon Stadium

Situated in Calgary and featured in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics. The stadium has been renovated over the years increasing seating to 35,560 visitors. McMahon Stadium is owned by the University of Calgary. There are a few teams that call it home including University of Calgary Dinos, Calgary Colts, Calgary Gators and Calgary Wolfpack, and the Calgary. McMahon Stadium was built for the sum of CA$1,050,00.

These stadiums have held some of the most memorable sporting events in Canada’s sporting history and have become landmarks and icons to tens of thousands of sports fans. Like all sports fans, we are always on the lookout for the next sporting adventure. You can find this on the sports themed slots at kitty Bingo, just pick a game and get the sporting action underway.