"Columbus Crew Stadium - Columbus, Ohio" Waymark

Long Description:
Columbus Crew Stadium opened May 15, 1999 with a sold-out crowd of 24,741. That day the Columbus Crew took the field against the New England Revolution. This stadium was the first one to be built specifically for soccer in the United States.

The stadium also hosts other events, such as football, concerts, lacrosse, and other soccer matches.

The full field measures 404.5 feet by 252 feet and the soccer field itself is 345 feet x 225 feet. During soccer matches there is a seating capacity, of 23,425, which is expanded to 30,000 for concerts. The plaza out front features an 84 foot diameter concrete soccer ball engraved in the walkway, which can easily be seen in aerial photos.

It's the home of which team(s)?: Columbus Crew Which professional sports are played here?: Soccer Capacity (number of seats): 23,425 for soccer, 30,000 for concerts Opening Date: 05/15/1999 Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link] Guided Tours: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
1) Tell how was your visit. Were you at a game, which one? Have you just visited it by the outside, on a guided tour maybe? Are you a fan?

2) Pictures:
- They should be taken by YOU.
- No internet pictures are allowed.
- Upload one photo, at least. It would be great if you'd upload one of the venue and one with you on the photo.
- No need of photos with the GPSr.
- Extra credits for photos inside, with the teams playing.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   5/23/2009 BuckeyeBeckster visited it 8/23/2005 cmpw visited it

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