| CEFCU Stadium | |
|---|---|
| |
| Location | 1257 S 10th St, San José, CA 95112 |
| Broke ground | 1933 |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Expanded | 1936-1937, 1948, 1985 |
| Owner | San José State University |
| Operator | San José State University |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2009) Grass (1933–2008) |
| Construction cost | $1.5 million USD (expansion) |
| Tenants | San Jose State Spartans (WAC) (1933–present) San Jose Earthquakes (NASL) (1974–1984) San Jose Clash/Earthquakes (MLS) (1996–2005) Bay Area/San Jose CyberRays (WUSA) (2001–2003) Silicon Valley Football Classic (NCAA) (2000–2004) San Francisco Dragons (MLL) (2008) California Redwoods (UFL) (2009) |
| Capacity | 4,000 (1933-1935) 8,500 (1936-1936) 11,000 (1937-1947) 18,155 (1948-1984) 31,218 (1985-1999) 30,456[1] (2000-present) |
CEFCU Stadium, located in San Jose, California, is the official stadium of the San Jose State Spartans athletics teams. It is currently the home of the Spartan football and soccer teams.
Spartan Stadium was the home of the San Jose Earthquakes (originally San José Clash) of Major League Soccer from the league's inception in 1996 through the 2005 season. Past tenants have included the original San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1984, the San Jose CyberRays of the Women's United Soccer Association from 2001 to 2003, and the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse in 2008.
The stadium received significant upgrades to the scoreboard and sound system in 2011.[2] This included a high-definition video board (commonly called a JumboTron) by Daktronics at the south end of the stadium.[3] In Spring of 2009, the grass field surface was replaced by FieldTurf.[4]
Stadium history[]
Originally built in 1933 as a 4,000-seat facility, Spartan Stadium has been renovated and expanded over the years to its present seating capacity of 30,456.[5] The most recent additions came in the late 1980s when the capacity of the stadium was expanded from 18,000 to approximately 33,000 by adding boxes and an upper deck. In the early 2000s, renovations were carried out for the San Jose Earthquakes in order to make the field wide enough for a FIFA regulation size field. As a result of these renovations, parts of the stands closest to the playing field were removed, thus lowering available seating for all sports to the stadium's present capacity of 30,456. The maximum capacity for MLS games is 26,525.
Spartan Stadium has hosted numerous FIFA events. Most notably the stadium was used as one of the venues for the 1999 Women's World Cup.
The stadium also hosts the commencement ceremonies of San José State University every spring, as well as musical concerts throughout the year. Spartan Stadium is only one block from San Jose Municipal Stadium, home of the San Jose Giants, the High A minor league baseball affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
The now defunct NCAA Silicon Valley Football Classic bowl game was held at Spartan Stadium from 2000 to 2004.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ www.nmnathletics.com
- ↑ http://blogs.sjsu.edu/today/2011/sjsu-in-the-news-spartan-stadium-upgrades-scoreboards-sound-system
- ↑ http://www.daktronics.com/Company/NewsReleases/Pages/25NewCollegeFootballSystems.aspx
- ↑ http://media.www.thespartandaily.com/media/storage/paper852/news/2008/09/15/Sports/Spartan.Stadium.To.Get.New.Playing.Surface.In.09-3431753.shtml
- ↑ www.nmnathletics.com
External links[]
- SJSU Spartans.com - official athletics site
- Aerial photo (1998) - Spartan Stadium from USGS The National Map