BMO Stadium (formerly Banc of California Stadium) is a

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in the Exposition Park neighborhood of

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, California, United States. It is the home of

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and the

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. Opened on April 18, 2018, it was the first open-air stadium built in the city of Los Angeles since

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in 1962. Constructed on the site of the former

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, it is located next to the

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and just south of the main campus of the

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. 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. Los Angeles FC signed a 15-year, $100 million

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deal with

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in 2016 for the stadium. The deal was terminated in 2020, with the club announcing an eventual renaming in the coming years. In 2023,

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(BMO) was announced as the new stadium sponsor.

History

Planning and construction

The ''

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'' reported on May 17, 2015, that the team chose the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena site to build a 22,000-seat

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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. 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

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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

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s deal for the stadium with the

. Demolition of the

began shortly after the groundbreaking and was completed by October 2016.

Opening

The first public event at the stadium was an open practice and dedication ceremony held on April 18, 2018. The club's first match was played on April 29 against

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, with the home side winning 1–0. The lone goal was scored by

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in stoppage time in front of a capacity crowd of 22,000. 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. The

was announced as the new naming rights sponsor on January 19, 2023, shortly after acquiring the California-based

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. In November 2020, it was announced that the newly formed

of the

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. The closest seats are from the field and all seats are within of the field. It includes of

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s and

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s open to the public. The stadium also features press box suites with a

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. The ground's North End is home to the "3252" supporters group, so named for the number of seats in the

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section. It was built at an incline of 34 degrees and features angled handrails that are designed to resemble those used on

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s. 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. 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". The roof is covered with of ETFE film. The field is of improved

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. Five percent of the stadium's parking spaces have electric vehicle charging stations and 20% electric vehicle ready infrastructure. The stadium has 440 planned parking spaces for bicycles and a

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to the stadium as part of the My Figueroa Project. The stadium is a

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certified building.

2028 Summer Olympics

The stadium will be a part of the Downtown Sports Park and host flag football and lacrosse events when

hosts the

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Major events

Soccer

The stadium was a venue for the

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. It hosted two matches in Group C. It also hosted the

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on August 25, 2021. The stadium served as the "home" venue for

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during the

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Round of 16 due to issues with the club's other venues in the

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. Their primary and secondary stadiums (

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and

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, respectively) were not approved by CONCACAF for use in the tournament, while the soccer-specific Red Bull Arena was undergoing renovations. Banc of California Stadium was chosen due to New York City FC's upcoming MLS regular season match to be played against the

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at the nearby

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Other sports

Rugby Union

It was announced on April 4, 2017, that the stadium would be host to

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tournaments. It was planned to be the permanent home of the $1M Champion Sevens organized by Grand Prix Rugby, with the first edition commencing in 2018. However, as of 2023, no

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games have been played at the stadium.

Lacrosse

It was announced on April 1, 2019, that the stadium would host the inaugural

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on July 21, 2019.

Boxing

On August 17, 2019, Banc of California Stadium held its first boxing event, a

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title fight with

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successfully defending his title against Francisco De Vaca by 3rd round

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. The stadium held Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib on September 10, 2022, a professional crossover boxing event. The second professional boxing event to take place at the stadium was promoted by

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headlined by Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez vs.

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on July 9, 2021. The event also featured

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defeating

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. In the main event, Ramirez won via fourth round stoppage after dropping Barrera multiple times. The first event at the stadium under the name of BMO Stadium took place on August 4, 2024. The main event saw

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move up to super welterweight and defeat

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via unanimous decision to win the WBA world title, becoming a four-weight world champion. The event was promoted under the

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banner and was the first to take place outside of Saudi Arabia.

Other events

Concerts

BMO Stadium is also designed to host concerts and other musical events. It hosted

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's 2018 Wango Tango concert on June 2 of that year.

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appeared in October 2018.

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brought their Delta Tour to the stadium on August 3, 2019.

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was announced for September 14, 2019 at the stadium as well. The

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hip-hop music festival was held at the stadium in 2018 and 2019.

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, and

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, among others, performed at the 2018 show, while

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, YG, and

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were part of the 2019 show.

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band

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played a sold-out show on August 19, 2021, as part of their

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. The show grossed over $3.4 million and was attended by 21,950 patrons. The stadium hosted

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1000 with Armin van Buuren,

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, & Ruben de Ronde performing on April 9, 2022.

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girl group

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held the encore concert for their 4th World Tour 'III' on May 14–15, 2022.

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performed a sold-out show with 23,439 attendees for their

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on August 27. As part of their

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, EDM supergroup

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played a sold out show on September 9.

girl group

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played two nights at the stadium on November 19 & 20, 2022. In 2023,

boy group

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performed two sold-out shows on May 27 and 28 as part of their Act Sweet Mirage Tour.

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hosted part of their 2023 festival at the stadium on August 5 and 6, which included the nearby

and Exposition Park. Mexican group

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is set to perform four concerts on October 18–20 and 22 as part of their

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, marking the first time the group will be performing live together in 15 years.

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are slated to play two consecutive shows, on November 11 and 12, as part of their Rhapsody Tour; the November 11 show sold-out within an hour of tickets going on-sale, which led to the November 12 date being added. On July 20 and 21, 2024,

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held two sold-out shows at the venue for their Towards The Light: Will To Power world tour. In 2024,

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performed two shows on April 4 and April 6 as part of his

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Cultural events

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Esports

In June 2018,

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held a celebrity pro-am event for its multiplayer online video game ''

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'' at Banc of California Stadium, as part of events coinciding with the

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(E3). The event was won by a team of professional player

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and electronic music producer

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References

External links

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Stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...