The Home Depot Center

The Home Depot Center
Victoria Street, HDC
Location	18400 Avalon Boulevard Carson, CA 90746
Coordinates	33°51′52″N 118°15′40″W
Broke ground	February 26, 2002
Opened	June 1, 2003
Owner	AEG
Operator	AEG
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$150 million ($187 million in 2013 dollars); soccer stadium-only costs within the complex were around $87 million ($109 million in 2013 dollars)
Architect	Rossetti Architects
Structural engineer	John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Services engineer	AG Engineering Group, Inc.
General contractor	PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Capacity	27,000 (LA Galaxy) 18,800 (Chivas USA)
Field dimensions	120 yd. long x 75 yd. wide (109.7 m x 68.6 m)
Tenants
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) (2003-present) Adidas Running Club (2003-present) Chivas USA (MLS) (2005-present) Los Angeles Riptide (MLL) (2006–2008) USA Sevens (IRB) (2004–2006) Los Angeles Sol (WPS) (2009) The First 4 college lacrosse invitational (2005) State High School Football Championships (2005 – present) AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (2012)

The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was developed and is operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. With a set capacity of 27,000, it is the largest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer.

According to the stadium owner AEG, an agreement has been reached with StubHub to become a new naming rights partner. The complex will be renamed the StubHub Center starting June 1, 2013.

History

The 27,000 seat main stadium was designed specifically for soccer. It is home to both the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. It was also home to the defunct Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer. The Home Depot Center was the second stadium designed specifically for soccer in the MLS era. When the venue opened in June 2003 as the new home of the Galaxy, a number of special events took place in celebration. Pelé was in attendance at the opening match along with many dignitaries from the soccer world, and celebrities.

A fireworks display at The Home Depot Center.

Both the United States women's and men's national soccer teams often use the facility for training camps and select home matches. It was the site of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final. It hosted the 2003 MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup in 2003, 2004, 2008 2011, and MLS Cup 2012 It also hosted the 2004 Mens College Cup, with Duke, Indiana, Maryland, and UC Santa Barbara qualifying.

The Home Depot Center hosted the first three editions (2004–06) of the USA Sevens, an annual competition in the Sevens version of rugby union that is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. It also is the location for the State Championship Bowl Games for high school football in the state of California. It also served as the host facility for the first two seasons of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes reality sports contests.

In addition to the soccer stadium, The Home Depot Center features a 2,450-seat velodrome, an 8,000-seat tennis stadium and an outdoor track and field facility that has 2,000 permanent seats and is expandable to 20,000. The track played host to the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse played their home games at the track and field stadium.^{[citation needed]} It is also the home of the adidas Running Club, a member of the USA Elite Running Circuit, and the Adidas Track Classic. The Home Depot Center is also home to Athletes' Performance which trains athletes in a variety of sports. The soccer and tennis stadiums of the Center have also served as the main venues for ESPN's Summer X Games. The Vans Warped Tour is held annually in the stadium parking lot.

In 2007 received the bands Héroes del Silencio, in their Tour 2007, and Soda Stereo in their Me Verás Volver tour 2007.

Soccer stadium building costs within the $150 million complex were around $87 million.

The first college football game was held at the stadium on January 21, 2012 as the AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, with the National Team beating the American Team 20-14.

The stadium is also set to host the United States' Pacific Nations Cup Rugby match against Tonga in June 2013.

Panoramic view of The Home Depot Center during the MLS Cup 2008

External links

• The Home Depot Center official website

Events and tenants
Preceded by Rose Bowl	Home of the Los Angeles Galaxy 2003–present	Incumbent
Preceded by first stadium	Home of Chivas USA 2005–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Aloha Stadium	Host of the Pan-Pacific Championship 2009–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Gillette Stadium RFK Stadium	Host of the MLS Cup 2003 & 2004 2008	Succeeded by Pizza Hut Park Qwest Field
Preceded by Rose Bowl Pasadena	FIFA Women's World Cup Final Venue 2003	Succeeded by Hongkou Stadium Shanghai
Preceded by Nickerson Field	Host of Major League Lacrosse championship weekend 2006	Succeeded by PAETEC Park
Preceded by first stadium	Home of USA Sevens 2004 - 2006	Succeeded by Petco Park
Preceded by Columbus Crew Stadium	Host of the College Cup 2004	Succeeded by SAS Soccer Park