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Banc of California Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC and the National Women's Soccer League's Angel City FC. Opened on April 18, 2018,[3][4] it was the first open-air stadium built in the City of Los Angeles since 1962.[7] Constructed on the site of the former Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, it is located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the main campus of the University of Southern California. Los Angeles FC subleases the site from the University which has a master lease with the LA Memorial Coliseum Commission for operating and managing the Coliseum and stadium properties.

Banc of California Stadium

The Banc
The east side stands on Figueroa Street
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Address	3939 South Figueroa Street
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates	34.013°N 118.285°W / 34.013; -118.285
Public transit	Expo Park/USC
Owner	Los Angeles FC
Executive suites	35
Capacity	22,000
Surface	Bermuda grass
Scoreboard	Panasonic[1]
Construction
Broke ground	August 23, 2016[2]
Opened	April 18, 2018[3][4]
Construction cost	$350 million[4]
Architect	Gensler
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti[5]
Services engineer	M–E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	PCL Construction Services, Inc.[6]
Tenants
Los Angeles FC (MLS) (2018–present) Angel City FC (NWSL) (2022–present)
Website
Official website

LAFC signed a 15-year, $100 million naming rights deal with Banc of California in 2016 for the stadium. The deal was terminated in 2020, with the club announcing an eventual renaming in the coming years.[8]

History

Planning and construction

The Los Angeles Times reported on May 17, 2015 that the team chose the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena site to build a 22,000-seat state-of-the-art stadium for the MLS in Exposition Park, costing $250 million. The group estimated the project would create 1,200 temporary construction jobs and 1,800 full-time jobs, generating $2.5 million in annual tax revenue.[9] The environmental impact report, arena demolition, and stadium construction were expected to take three years and delay the team's debut to 2018.

On May 6, 2016, the Los Angeles City Council approved the stadium, clearing a way for the construction of the stadium.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 23, 2016. At the event attended by owners and construction crews, LAFC announced a 15-year, $100 million naming rights deal for the stadium with the Banc of California.[10][11][12] Demolition of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena began shortly after the groundbreaking and was completed by October 2016.[13][14]

Opening

The first public event at the stadium was an open practice and dedication ceremony held on April 18, 2018.[15] The club's first match was played on April 29 against Seattle Sounders FC, with the home side winning 1–0.[16][17] The lone goal was scored by Laurent Ciman in stoppage time in front of a capacity crowd of 22,000.[17]

On May 26, 2020, Banc of California announced that they planned to end the naming rights deal, paying $20 million for early termination but remaining the club's banking sponsor. A new naming rights sponsor will be sought by LAFC.[18]

In November 2020, it was announced that the newly formed Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League would play at the stadium.

Features

Design

The seating capacity of the stadium is 22,000. The stadium's seating is at 34 degrees, which makes it among the steepest in MLS.[19] The closest seats are 12 feet (3.7 m) from the field and all seats are within 135 feet (41 m) of the field.[19] It includes 125,000 square feet (11,600 m²) of walkways and plazas open to the public. The stadium also features press box suites with a water fountain.[19][20]

The ground's North End is home to the "3252" supporters group, so named for the number of seats in the safe standing section. It was built at an incline of 34 degrees and features angled handrails that are designed to resemble those used on rollercoasters. The central section of the stand has a removable stage for use during concerts and other events outside of sports. On top of the North End is a supporter-designed bar which can only be accessed from 3252 section.[21]

A northeast slice of the stadium was designed to be open to capture the downtown Los Angeles skyline and the San Gabriel Mountains. Members of the media in the angled press box have one of the best vantage points to peer through the "keyhole".[22]

The roof is covered with 190,000 square feet (18,000 m²) of ETFE film.[19] The field is 86,000 square feet (8,000 m²) of improved bermuda grass.[19]

Five percent of the stadium's parking spaces have electric vehicle charging stations and 20% electric vehicle ready infrastructure.[19] The stadium has 440 planned parking spaces for bicycles and a bike path to the stadium as part of the My Figueroa Project.[19] The stadium is a LEED Silver certified building.[19]

2028 Summer Olympics

The stadium will be a part of the Downtown Sports Park and host some track and field events and both men's and women's soccer when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics.[23]

Major events

Soccer

The stadium was a venue for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. It hosted two matches in Group C. It also hosted the 2021 MLS All-Star Game on August 25, 2021.

Date	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Tournament	Spectators
May 22, 2018	Los Angeles FC	1–1	Borussia Dortmund	Club Friendly	22,000
January 31, 2019	Los Angeles FC	4–1	Vissel Kobe		18,000
March 6, 2019	El Salvador	3–1	Guatemala	International Friendly	18,342
April 7, 2019	United States women	6–0	Belgium women	Women’s International Friendly	20,941
June 25, 2019	Jamaica	1–1	Curaçao	2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C	22,503
	Honduras	4–0	El Salvador
January 25, 2020	Los Angeles FC	2–0	Peñarol	Club Friendly	16,292
June 26, 2021	El Salvador	0–0	Guatemala	International Friendly	22,000
August 25, 2021	MLS All-Stars	1–1 (3–2 on pens.)	Liga MX All-Stars	2021 MLS All-Star Game	21,000
December 11, 2021	Chile	1–0	El Salvador	International Friendly	unknown
February 23, 2022	New York City FC	4–0	Santos de Guápiles	2022 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 (2nd leg)	100
November 5, 2022	Los Angeles FC	3–3 (3–0 on pens.)	Philadelphia Union	MLS Cup 2022	22,384
January 25, 2023	United States men		Serbia men	International Friendly
March 14-16, 2023	Los Angeles FC		Alajuelense	2023 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 (2nd leg)	TBD

The stadium hosted a 2nd leg Round of 16 match of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League between New York City FC and Santos de Guápiles of Costa Rica on February 23, 2022 after the New York City FC was unable to play in the New York Metropolitan area due to their primary and secondary stadiums were not CONCACAF approved stadiums and Red Bull Arena, also located in the area, was unavailable due to stadium and pitch renovations. It was also selected as the venue for this match due to the close proximity of LA Galaxy's home stadium where they would play a 2022 MLS Regular Season match as the away team.[24]

Other sports

Rugby

It was announced on April 4, 2017, that the stadium would be host to rugby sevens tournaments. It will be the permanent home of the Grand Prix Rugby Series, the world's richest rugby sevens championship in history.[25][26]

Lacrosse

It was announced on April 1, 2019, that the stadium would host the inaugural Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game on July 21, 2019.[27]

Boxing

On August 17, 2019, Banc of California Stadium held its first boxing event, a World Boxing Organization junior featherweight title fight with Emanuel Navarrete successfully defending his title against Francisco De Vaca by 3rd round technical knockout.[28] The stadium held Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib on September 10, 2022, a professional crossover boxing event.[29]

Other events

Concerts

Banc of California Stadium is also designed to host concerts and other musical events.

The stadium hosted KIIS-FM's Wango Tango concert on June 2, 2018.[30] Beck appeared in October 2018.[31]

Mumford & Sons brought their Delta Tour to the stadium on August 3, 2019. British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast World Tour was announced for September 14, 2019 at the stadium as well.[32]

The Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival was held at the stadium in 2018 and 2019. 2018 performers included Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Cardi B, and Lil Uzi Vert. 2019 performers included Chance the Rapper, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Future, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill, YG, and Playboi Carti.

Hard rock band Guns N' Roses played a sold-out show on August 19, 2021, as part of their 2020 Tour.

K-pop girl group TWICE held their encore concert for their 4th World Tour 'III' on May 14–15, 2022.[33] Fellow K-pop act BLACKPINK is set to bring their Born Pink World Tour to the stadium on November 19-20, 2022.

Cultural events

LAFC has stated that Banc of California will be used for local cultural events in Los Angeles's 9th District.

Esports

In June 2018, Epic Games held a celebrity pro-am event for its multiplayer online video game Fortnite Battle Royale at Banc of California Stadium, as part of events coinciding with the 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The event was won by a team of professional player Ninja and electronic music producer Marshmello.[34]

See also

• List of soccer stadiums in the United States

References

External links

• Official website
• Banc Of California Stadium - LAFC - Los Angeles Football Club

Events and tenants
Preceded by first stadium	Home of Los Angeles FC 2018–present	Succeeded by current

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[de] Banc of California Stadium

Das Banc of California Stadium ist ein Fußballstadion in der US-amerikanischen Millionenstadt Los Angeles im Bundesstaat Kalifornien. Es ist die Heimspielstätte des Fußball-Franchise Los Angeles FC der Major League Soccer (MLS), das im März 2018 den Spielbetrieb in der Liga aufnahm. Der ursprüngliche Projektname war LAFC Stadium. Am 23. August 2016 wurde die Banc of California für 15 Jahre der Namenssponsor der Spielstätte des LAFC.[1] Seit 2022 ist das Stadion die Heimspielstätte des Angel City FC aus der National Women’s Soccer League.

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[es] Banc of California Stadium

Banc of California Stadium es un estadio de fútbol situado en Los Ángeles, California. Situado en el barrio del Parque de la Exposición (Exposition Park) de Los Ángeles. Es la sede del Los Angeles Football Club de la Major League Soccer y a partir del 2022 será la sede del Angel City FC de la NWSL.[1] Completado en 2018, fue el primer estadio exterior construido en la ciudad de Los Ángeles desde 1962. Construido en el sitio del antiguo Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, se encuentra al lado del Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum y justo al sur del campus principal de la Universidad del Sur de California. El estadio fue inaugurado el 18 de abril de 2018.[2]

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[fr] Banc of California Stadium

Le Banc of California Stadium est un stade de soccer de 22 000 places situé à Los Angeles, dans l'Exposition Park. Le stade se trouve à côté du célèbre Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, tout juste au sud du campus de l'Université de Californie du Sud. Construit sur le site de l'ancien Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Il est inauguré le 18 avril 2018.

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