The following is a partial list of Canadian soccer stadiums, in order by capacity. Not all stadiums are used exclusively for soccer; some also host Canadian football, rugby and/or track and field.

Current stadiums

# Stadium Capacity City Province Home team/s Notes
1Olympic Stadium61,004[1]MontrealQuebecPart-time home of the CF Montréal. Former home of the Montreal Manic. Host site for the 1976 Summer Olympics. A site for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.Domed stadium
2Commonwealth Stadium56,302EdmontonAlbertaCanada men's national team, Canada women's national team. Former home of the Edmonton Drillers. A site for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Formerly FC Edmonton's home for the Canadian Championship.
3BC Place54,320VancouverBritish ColumbiaVancouver Whitecaps FC, Canada men's national team. Former home of the Vancouver Whitecaps. A site for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
4Rogers Centre47,568TorontoOntarioFormerly occasional Canada matches, and rare winter matches and friendlies for Toronto FCRetractable roof
Renovated for baseball-only use in 2016.
5McMahon Stadium37,317CalgaryAlbertaFormer home of the Calgary Boomers and Calgary MustangsExpandable to 46,020
6IG Field33,234WinnipegManitobaValour FC. A site for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
7Mosaic Stadium33,000ReginaSaskatchewanRegina RiotExpandable to 40,000
8BMO Field28,351[2]TorontoOntarioToronto FC, Canada men's national team, Canada women's national team. A site of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World CupExpandable to 40,000
9TD Place Stadium24,000OttawaOntarioAtlético Ottawa. Former home of the Ottawa Fury. A host site for the 1976 Summer Olympics soccer matches, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and 2015 FIFA Women's World CupExpandable to 40,000
10Tim Hortons Field24,000HamiltonOntarioSoccer at the 2015 Pan American Games, Forge FC.Expandable to 40,000
11Percival Molson Memorial Stadium23,420MontrealQuebecMcGill Redbirds
12Saputo Stadium19,619MontrealQuebecCF Montréal. Formerly some Canada men's and women's national team matches
13PEPS (Telus) Stadium12,257QuébecQuebecLaval Rouge-et-Or. Formerly some Montreal Impact matchesExpandable to 19,500
14Lamport Stadium9,600TorontoOntarioFormer home of SC Toronto, Ryerson Rams, and the TFC Academy
15Complexe Claude-Robillard9,500MontrealQuebecFormer home of the Montreal Impact
16Richardson Memorial Stadium8,500KingstonOntarioQueen's Golden Gaels
17Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium8,300MonctonNew BrunswickA host site for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World CupExpandable to 25,000
18Western Alumni Stadium8,000LondonOntarioWestern Ontario MustangsExpandable to 16,000
19Alumni Stadium7,600GuelphOntarioGuelph GryphonsExpandable to 13,362
20Wanderers Grounds6,500HalifaxNova ScotiaHFX Wanderers FC
21King George V Park6,400[3]St. John'sNewfoundland and LabradorMemorial Sea-Hawks, Canada women's national team. Formerly some Canada men's national team matches. A site of the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship. Host site of the 1985 CONCACAF Championship FinalOldest surviving soccer-specific stadium in North America
22Griffiths Stadium6,171SaskatoonSaskatchewanSaskatchewan HuskiesExpandable to 12,567
=23Ron Joyce Stadium6,000HamiltonOntarioMcMaster MauraudersExpandable to 12,000
=23University Stadium6,000WaterlooOntarioWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
=23Starlight Stadium6,000LangfordBritish ColumbiaPacific FC. Former home of Victoria Highlanders
=23ATCO Field6,000CalgaryAlbertaCavalry FC
27Swangard Stadium5,288BurnabyBritish ColumbiaTSS Rovers FC, former home of the Vancouver Whitecaps, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, and home of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC WomenCapacity expandable to over 10,000
28CEPSUM Stadium5,100MontrealQuebecMontréal Carabins
=29Canada Games Stadium5,000Saint JohnNew BrunswickUNBSJ SeawolvesExpandable to 30,000
=29Centennial Stadium5,000VictoriaBritish ColumbiaVictoria Vikes, Victoria Highlanders FC, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
=29Clarke Stadium5,000EdmontonAlbertaFC Edmonton
=29Monarch Park Stadium5,000TorontoOntarioToronto school teams - Monarch Park Lions (home team)
=29Saskatoon Minor Football Field5,000SaskatoonSaskatchewan
=29York Lions Stadium5,000TorontoOntarioYork United FC, York LionsExpandable to 12,500
=29University Stadium5,000WinnipegManitobaManitoba BisonsExpandable to 10,000
=29Varsity Stadium5,000TorontoOntarioVarsity Blues; Former home of Toronto City, Toronto Falcons, Toronto Metros, and Toronto Lynx
=29SMS Equipment Stadium5,000Fort McMurrayAlbertaFC Edmonton played two regular season games at Shell Place during the 2015 NASL seasonExpandable to 20,000
=37Concordia Stadium4,000MontrealQuebecConcordia Stingers
=37Municipal Stadium4,000SherbrookeQuebeclocal teams
39Royal Athletic Park3,800VictoriaBritish ColumbiaVictoria United, Victoria Highlanders, 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
=40Berthiaume-du-Tremblay Stadium3,500ChomedeyQuebecN/A
=40Foote Field (East Field)3,500EdmontonAlbertaAlberta Golden Bears. Former home of FC Edmonton
=40Fort William Stadium3,500Thunder BayOntarioThunder Bay Chill
=40Thunderbird Stadium3,500VancouverBritish ColumbiaUBC Thunderbirds, Varsity FC, Vancouver ThunderbirdsIn addition to its seating capacity of 3,500, it also has a 5,000 spectator capacity lawn-area effectively giving the venue an 8,500 spectator capacity
44Centennial Stadium3,200KitchenerOntarioN/A
45Keith Harris Stadium3,044OttawaOntarioTemporary home of Ottawa Fury FC
=46Esther Shiner Stadium3,000TorontoOntarioNorth York Astros
=46Raymond Field3,000WolfvilleNova ScotiaAcadia Axemen & AxewomenCapacity is 5,000 with standing-room
=46Windsor Stadium3,000WindsorOntarioWindsor Stars
=49York Stadium2,500TorontoOntarioYork UniversityIn addition to 2,500 seat capacity it features 1,000 in grass seating capacity
=49Exhibition Stadium2,500ChilliwackBritish ColumbiaChilliwack Huskers, formerly hosted Vancouver Whitecaps friendlies.
51Apple Bowl2,314KelownaBritish ColumbiaOkanagan Challenge, rare host of Vancouver Whitecaps matches.Expandable to 5,700
=52Centennial Park Stadium2,200TorontoOntarioToronto Lynx, Toronto Lady Lynx, Serbian White Eagles, Toronto Atomic FC, and Etobicoke Eagles. Former home of Toronto Supra Portuguese
=52McLeod Athletic Park2,200LangleyBritish ColumbiaLangley Athletic and various amateur[4]
=54The Soccer Centre2,000VaughanOntarioToronto FC II
=54Birchmount Stadium2,000TorontoOntariolocal amateur teams including Scarborough SC, Toronto Maddogs, University of Toronto non-varsity teams
=54Wickwire Field2,000HalifaxNova ScotiaDalhousie Tigers[5]
=54John Scouras Field2,000WinnipegManitobaWSA Winnipeg. Former home of Winnipeg FuryExpandable to 10,000
=54Minoru Park Stadium2,000RichmondBritish ColumbiaVarious W-League and USL PDL matches for Whitecaps[6][7]
=54Servus Sports Centre2,000LethbridgeAlbertaLethbridge Soccer Association, Lethbridge FC
=54University of Lethbridge Community Stadium2,000LethbridgeAlbertaUniversity of Lethbridge
=54Steve Brown Sports Complex2,000BrantfordOntarioBrantford Galaxy
=54University of Windsor Stadium2,000WindsorOntarioWindsor Lancers
63SFU Stadium1,823BurnabyBritish ColumbiaSimon Fraser UniversityCan also temporarily expand to seat an additional 1000 people if necessary with the addition of extra bleachers.
64Warrior Field1,700WaterlooOntarioSC Waterloo RegionTotal capacity of 5,700 including grass berm seating
=65Barrie Community Sports Complex1,500MidhurstOntarioHuronia Stallions Football and Barrie Soccer Club
=65Foote Field (West Field)1,500EdmontonAlbertaAlberta Golden Bears. Former home of FC Edmonton
=65Nelson Stadium1,500BurlingtonOntarioBurlington SC
=65Goudy Field1,500VictoriaBritish ColumbiaFormer home of Victoria Highlanders
69Percy Perry Stadium1,482CoquitlamBritish ColumbiaCoquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
70Hillside Stadium1,060KamloopsBritish ColumbiaThompson Rivers WolfPack, Rivers FC, Kamloops Heat
=71Bateman Park1,000AbbotsfordBritish ColumbiaFraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford Mariners
=71German-Canadian Club of London Field1,000LondonOntarioForest City London
=71Kalar Sports Park1,000Niagara FallsOntarioNiagara United

Former stadiums

#StadiumCapacityCityProvinceHome team(s)ClosedDemolishedNotes
1Exhibition Stadium54,741TorontoOntario19891999
2Empire Field27,528VancouverBritish ColumbiaVancouver Whitecaps FC (2011)20112011A temporary stadium that served as the home of the Vancouver Whitecaps during major renovations to BC Place
3Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field33,427ReginaSaskatchewanRegina Riot2016Replaced by Mosaic Stadium
4Autostade33,172MontrealQuebec
5Empire Stadium32,729VancouverBritish ColumbiaVancouver Whitecaps (1974–1983), Vancouver Royals (1967–1968)19931993
6Ivor Wynne Stadium29,600HamiltonOntarioMcMaster Maurauders (2005-2007)20122012-2013Demolished, replaced by Tim Hortons Field
7Canad Inns Stadium29,533WinnipegManitobaWinnipeg Fury (1987-1992)20132013
8Varsity Stadium (original)21,739TorontoOntarioVarsity Blues (1898-2001), Toronto City (1967), Toronto Falcons, Toronto Metros, Toronto Lynx20012001
9=Clarke Stadium (original)20,000EdmontonAlbertaEdmonton Drillers (1982), Edmonton Brick Men20012013
9=Delorimier Stadium20,000MontrealQuebec19601965
11Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds12,000HamiltonOntarioThe field is still used, but the stadium was demolished
12Mewata Stadium10,000CalgaryAlbertaCalgary Kickers (1987–1989), Canada men's national under-23 team19991999
13Osborne Stadium7,800WinnipegManitoba19521956
14Athletic Park6,000VancouverBritish ColumbiaUBC Thunderbirds (1924-1930)19511951
15Brian Timmis Stadium5,000HamiltonOntarioHamilton Avalanche, Hamilton Croatia20122013
16=Callister Park5,000VancouverBritish ColumbiaPacific Coast Soccer League19701971
16=Huskies Stadium5,000HalifaxNova ScotiaSaint Mary's Huskies20132013Was expandable to 11,000
18Rosedale Field4,000TorontoOntarioCapacity could exceed 10,000 with standing room; The field is still used for soccer, but the stadium was demolished

See also

References

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  2. Armstrong, Laura (May 7, 2016). "TFC groundskeeper at BMO Field on the hot seat". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. "King George V Park".
  4. "McLeod Athletic Park". Hosting BC. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010.
  5. "Home of the Tigers – Wickwire Field". Dalhousie University. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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