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{{Short description|Soccer stadium in San Jose, California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = PayPal Park
| former_names = Avaya Stadium (2015–2020)<br />Earthquakes Stadium (2020–2021)
| logo_image = File:PayPal Park logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| image = Avaya_Stadium_2016_screenshot_06.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = 
| address = 1123 Coleman Avenue
| location = [[San Jose, California]], United States
| coordinates = {{coord|37|21|5|N|121|55|30|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = United States San Jose#California#USA
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = PayPal Park
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]##Location in [[California]]##Location in the [[United States]]
| broke_ground = October 21, 2012<ref name="sjearthquakes1">{{cite press release |title=Quakes announce groundbreaking date for new Stadium|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/08/quakes-announce-groundbreaking-date-new-stadium|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|date=August 25, 2012|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref>
| opened = March 22, 2015<ref>{{cite news |title=San Jose Earthquakes announce that opening match at new Avaya Stadium is sold out to general public|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/19/san-jose-earthquakes-announce-opening-match-new-avaya-stadium-sold-out-gener|date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>
| renovated = October-February 2022-2023
| owner = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| operator = San Jose Earthquakes
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]100 million <ref name=StadiumRights>{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_26964867/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-naming-rights-deal-stadium|title=San Jose Earthquakes sign naming rights deal as stadium cost soars|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=19 November 2014|first=Mike|last=Rosenberg}}</ref>
| surface = SISGrass [[hybrid grass]]
| architect = [[HOK (firm)|HOK]] (formerly [[360 Architecture]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Quakes A's choose 360 Architecture for stadium designs|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2010/09/07/quakes-choose-360-architecture-stadium-designs|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=7 September 2010}}</ref>
| project_manager = David Albert<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaval's Kickoff: March to Soccer Week|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/02/kavals-kickoff-march-soccer-week|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=25 February 2013}}</ref>
| structural engineer = [[Magnusson Klemencic Associates]]
| services engineer = [[WSP Global]]
| general_contractor = Devcon Construction<ref>{{cite web|title=Current Projects|url=http://www.devcon-const.com/Projects-CurrentProjects.html|publisher=Devcon Construction|access-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330004619/http://www.devcon-const.com/Projects-CurrentProjects.html|archive-date=March 30, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| tenants = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] ([[Major League Soccer|MLS]]) (2015–present)<br>[[The Town FC]] ([[MLS Next Pro]]) (2022–2023), select matches (2024–){{efn|The stadium was the primary home of San Jose Earthquakes II from 2022–2023, but after rebrand to The Town FC became home for select home matches as the club moved to [[Saint Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's Stadium]]}}<br />[[Bay FC]] ([[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]]) (2024–present)
| seating_capacity = 18,000<ref name="sjearthquakes1"/>
| dimensions = {{convert|115|x|74|yd|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=de los Rios|first1=Gabriel|last2=Calderon|first2=Rudy|title=All 22 MLS stadiums for the 2017 season|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/03/02/all-22-mls-stadiums-2017-season|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=March 2, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2017}}</ref>|
| publictransit = {{rint|us|amtrak}} {{rint|caltrain}} at [[Santa Clara Transit Center]]<br/>{{bus icon}} [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority|VTA Bus]]: {{VTA bus route|60}}
}}

'''PayPal Park''' (formerly '''Earthquakes Stadium''' and '''Avaya Stadium''') is a [[soccer-specific stadium]] in [[San Jose, California]]. It is the home stadium of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) and [[Bay FC]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL). The stadium is located on the Airport West site next to the [[San Jose International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Update on Various Development Proposals: Soccer Stadium, iStar Development, and Airport West Update|first=Paul|last=Kruto|url=http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/CommitteeAgenda/CED/102207/CED102207_h.pdf|publisher=[[San Jose, California|City of San Jose]]|date=October 12, 2007|access-date=March 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212192243/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/CommitteeAgenda/CED/102207/CED102207_h.pdf|archive-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Community and Economic Development Committee|first=Paul|last=Kruto|url=http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/CommitteeAgenda/CED/042808/CEDC042808_4h.pdf|publisher=[[San Jose, California|City of San Jose]]|date=April 14, 2008|access-date=March 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212192400/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/CommitteeAgenda/CED/042808/CEDC042808_4h.pdf|archive-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

PayPal Park officially opened on February 27, 2015, and has a capacity of approximately 18,000. The stadium features a canopy roof and some of the steepest-raked seating in Major League Soccer to provide a better view. Additionally, the area behind the northeast goal houses the largest outdoor bar in North America, a {{convert|2|acre|adj=on}} fan zone and a double-sided video scoreboard. The suites and club seats are located at field level.<ref>{{cite news |title=San Jose Earthquakes sign naming rights deal as stadium cost soars|first=Mike|last=Rosenberg|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_26964867/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-naming-rights-deal-stadium|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=November 19, 2014|access-date=November 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=San Jose Earthquakes proposed soccer-specific stadium undergoes neighborhood scrutiny, new design elements begin to take shape|first=Robert|last=Jonas|url=http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/san-jose-earthquakes-proposed-soccer-specific-stadium-undergoes-neighborhood-scrutiny-new-design-elements-begin-to-take-shape/|work=Center Line Soccer|date=September 27, 2011|access-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430093431/http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/san-jose-earthquakes-proposed-soccer-specific-stadium-undergoes-neighborhood-scrutiny-new-design-elements-begin-to-take-shape/|archive-date=April 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The stadium is part of a mixed-use residential, retail, R&D, and hotel development.<ref name="sjearthquakes.com">{{cite press release |title=New Stadium now set to open in second half of 2014 season|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/07/new-stadium-now-set-open-second-half-2014-season|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|date=July 29, 2013|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>

The stadium was constructed privately with no public money provided by the city of San Jose. Additionally, [[Lewis Wolff]], the then owner of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]], offered to pay for the maintenance of the stadium for a 55-year time span. The team organization initially delayed the completion date to the middle of the 2014 MLS season, but later delayed it again to the 2015 season.<ref name=":5">{{cite press release |title=Earthquakes new stadium will now open at start of 2015 MLS season|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/09/earthquakes-new-stadium-will-now-open-start-2015-mls-season|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>
The seat pattern includes three different shades of blue as well as a smattering of red seats to pay homage to the club's NASL history. Additionally, the pattern contains the message "Go EQ" written in binary.

==History and details==
[[File:Future home of quakes.JPG|left|thumbnail|Stadium site before construction.]]

===Planning===
The proposal for the new stadium for the Earthquakes was brought before the [[San Jose City Council]] in June 2007. The proposal called for the city of San Jose to [[zoning|rezone]] a parcel of industrial land in the city's [[Edenvale (San Jose)|Edenvale]] district to residential uses. The parcel is owned by iStar Financial, but members of the Earthquakes ownership group own an [[option (finance)|option]] to purchase the land. Rezoning the parcel would increase the value of the property by approximately $80 million. The site's industrial capacity would be transferred to surrounding properties allowing those sites to increase the density of the developments on their land, eliminating early generation single level developments. This would also preserve the industrial capacity for the city in the Edenvale area. The option on the land would then be sold and the proceeds would be used to construct the [[soccer-specific stadium]] on the Airport West site (formerly the site of an [[FMC Corp.]] facility) at no cost to the city. Additionally, Wolff and his partners will be funding and building the mixed-use development adjacent to the stadium out of pocket.

On April 15, 2008, it was revealed that a deal to sell the Airport West site to the group headed by the Earthquakes ownership had been reached. The ownership group would pay $132 million for {{convert|66|acre|m2}} of the Airport West site, land San Jose purchased for $81 million in 2005. The deal was approved after the May 21 vote by the San Jose city council.<ref name=autogenerated0>{{cite news |title=San Jose Soccer Stadium Closer to Reality|first=Joshua|last=Molina|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_8929164|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=April 15, 2008}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news |title=$132M Deal Worked Out for San Jose Pro Soccer Stadium|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/04/14/daily20.html|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Silicon Valley Business Journal]]|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=April 15, 2008}}</ref> The purchase price was renegotiated between the city and ownership group in April 2009 to account for the lost value of the land due to the economic climate change since the original deal was struck. Additionally, the Earthquakes and their partners have reduced the purchased land size from the full {{convert|75|acre|m2}} of the Airport West site to a smaller {{convert|65|acre|m2|adj=on}} parcel further reducing their purchase price to $89 million.

Lewis Wolff's ownership group's purchase of the Airport West site from the city of San Jose also alleviated the city of $7.5 million in tax service the city was paying on the site annually. The Airport West site had previously been purchased by the city for a possible expansion to the San Jose International Airport infrastructure. However, as of November 2007, the airport had indicated that the land is no longer needed in any current or projected developments.

The city estimates that the total development of both the Airport West and iStar site would bring approximately $1.3 billion worth of capital investment to San Jose and would bring in millions of dollars in tax revenues. The development would also provide new research and development, retail, and hotel jobs to the city. The iStar site would be developed with a mix of residential and commercial uses, while the Airport West site would be developed by Wolff with two hotels, as well as residential, research, and retail developments.

In a [[San Jose Mercury News]] article in August 2009, Lew Wolff backed off from publicly claiming a definite 2012 opening date for the stadium until a naming rights sponsor could be found and signed.<ref name=autogenerated>{{cite news |title=Lew Wolff Preaches Patience, Admits Frustration with Quakes' Situation|first=Elliott|last=Almond|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13154971|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=August 18, 2009|access-date=August 21, 2009}}</ref>

The first official public renderings of the stadium were released to the public on September 19, 2009 by team owner Lewis Wolff. The rezoning of the property was approved March 16, 2010 to allow for the construction of the stadium.<ref>{{cite news |title=San Jose Residents Urge City Leaders to Spare Services, Employees Bristle at Proposed Cuts|first=John|last=Woolfolk|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_14689111|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=March 16, 2010|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref>

In April 2010, the Earthquakes completed construction and opened the Nutrilite Training Facility, including a training field adjacent to land intended for the new stadium.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Jose Earthquakes Finally Get A Field Of Their Own|first=Tommy|last=Wright|url=http://www.sanjose.com/san-jose-earthquakes-finally-get-a-field-of-their-own-a29271|work=SanJose.com|date=May 6, 2010|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref>

In November 2010, Earthquakes ownership requested the City of San Jose for another amendment to the purchase option for the stadium site. The amendment reduces non-refundable option payments to the City by $2 million to $5 million as well as extends the option period from 2013 to 2015. If Earthquakes ownership closes on the property earlier, a reduction of $4 million in non-refundable option payments will occur. If the economic climate continues to preclude the implementation of the stadium, the option includes provisions for the City to consider allowing retail on the stadium site.<ref>{{cite web|title=Early Council Packet|first=Nadine|last=Nader|url=http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20101214/20101214ed.pdf|publisher=[[San Jose, California|City of San Jose]]|date=November 30, 2010|access-date=November 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613183132/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20101214/20101214ed.pdf|archive-date=June 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On January 20, 2011, the Earthquakes submitted an application to the city for a development permit.

===Construction===
The San Jose Earthquakes held a demolition ceremony at the stadium site on March 3, 2011 to kick off a 12-week demolition in advance of construction. On December 14, 2011, the planning commission approved the permit for stadium construction, which was subsequently appealed by residents nearby the site. On February 22, 2012, the commission heard the appeal and voted unanimously to reject the appeal and finalize the approval of the construction permit. The team organization stated they still planned to open the stadium in 2014.

The groundbreaking of the new stadium occurred on October 21, 2012,<ref name="sjearthquakes1"/> with 6,256 participants on hand digging into the ground, smashing the previous world record. An official [[Guinness World Records]] adjudicator was on site to verify the record.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Quakes set Guinness World Record on Groundbreaking Day|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/10/quakes-set-guinness-world-record-groundbreaking-day|publisher=[[San Jose Earthquakes]]|date=October 21, 2012|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Most People Taking Part In a Ground Breaking Ceremony|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/most-people-taking-part-in-a-ground-breaking-ceremony|publisher=[[Guinness World Records]]|access-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref>

Earthquakes President Dave Kaval stated in a February 2013 interview that stadium construction would begin by February 26, with the stadium on track for completion by early 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=San Jose Earthquakes Set New Stadium Construction Start Date|first=Lauren|last=Hepler|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/02/07/san-jose-earthquakes-set-new-stadium.html|newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Silicon Valley Business Journal]]|date=February 7, 2013|access-date=February 7, 2013}}</ref>

However, while construction crews demolished and prepared the site for construction, they discovered three underground concrete bunkers and several hundred concrete pilings from the previous FMC factory. These obstacles caused the completion date for the stadium to be pushed back to July 2014.<ref name="sjearthquakes.com"/> This was later revised to a scheduled completion date of early 2015. Demolition, grading, and the site utilities were installed by the middle of September 2013. The next steps in the process were the pouring of the foundations, followed by the steel erection.

The first steps taken in building the actual structure of the stadium occurred on September 27, 2013, when concrete pouring of the team building and locker rooms took place.<ref name="New Stadium Milestones">{{cite web|title=New Stadium Milestones|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/newstadium/new-stadium-milestones|website=SJEarthquakes}}</ref> This was followed by the stadium foundations.
The first steel beams for the stadium were laid on November 5, 2013, and on March 28, 2014, the final beam was hoisted in place.<ref name="New Stadium Milestones"/> 
<!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[File:San Jose Earthquakes New Stadium.png|thumbnail|View of the stadium from the webcam in September 2014.]] -->

The first of the 18,000 seats were installed in the stadium on September 23, 2014.

===Development===
On November 19, 2014, [[Avaya]] was confirmed as the naming rights partner for the Earthquakes' new stadium, officially called Avaya Stadium, paying $20 million over a 10-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Mike |date=November 18, 2014 |title=San Jose Earthquakes sign naming rights deal as stadium cost soars |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/11/18/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-naming-rights-deal-as-stadium-cost-soars/ |work=The Mercury News |access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref> In January 2017, Avaya filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy<ref>{{cite news |last=Dignan |first=Larry |date=January 19, 2017 |title=Avaya files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, won't sell contact center assets |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/avaya-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-wont-sell-contact-center-assets/ |work=ZDNet |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> and initially intended to retain the naming rights to the stadium, but in December, Avaya requested a federal judge to reduce their commitment to the agreement.<ref>{{cite news |last=Almond |first=Elliott |date=December 2, 2017 |title=Is the Earthquakes' stadium about to get a name change? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/02/is-the-earthquakes-stadium-about-to-get-a-name-change/ |work=The Mercury News |access-date=December 16, 2017}}</ref> After Avaya vacated their naming rights, the venue was renamed Earthquakes Stadium in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Paul |date=January 10, 2020 |title=San Jose Earthquakes: GM Fioranelli gets new contract, Fox steps down as president |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/84698/san-jose-earthquakes-gm-fioranelli-gets-new-contr.html |work=[[Soccer America]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref>

Ahead of the [[2021 MLS season]], the playing surface which had previously consisted of [[Poa pratensis|Kentucky bluegrass]] or [[Cynodon dactylon|Bermuda grass]] at various times was replaced with a SIS Pitches SISGrass hybrid surface featuring a blend of Kentucky bluegrass, [[Lolium|ryegrass]], and synthetic fiber.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 8, 2020 |title=New SISGrass hybrid field coming to Earthquakes Stadium |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2020/12/08/news-new-sisgrass-hybrid-field-coming-earthquakes-stadium |work=San Jose Earthquakes |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

On April 5, 2021, the Earthquakes announced that they had secured a new 10-year partnership with [[PayPal]] for the stadium to be named PayPal Park.<ref>{{cite web |work=SJEarthquakes.com |title=Earthquakes, PayPal Agree to Historic 10-Year Stadium Naming Rights Partnership |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2021/04/05/news-earthquakes-paypal-agree-historic-10-year-stadium-naming-rights-partnership |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=April 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |work=newsroom.paypal-corp.com |title=The San Jose Earthquakes Introduce PayPal Park |url=https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2021-04-05-The-San-Jose-Earthquakes-Introduce-PayPal-Park |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=April 5, 2021}}</ref> As part of the agreement, PayPal Park was outfitted with PayPal and [[Venmo]]'s digital payments technology.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2021 |title=San Jose Earthquakes introduce PayPal Park as part of 10-year sponsorship agreement |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jose-earthquakes-introduce-paypal-park-as-part-of-10-year-sponsorship-agreem |access-date=February 19, 2022 |publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>

==Sports==
[[Image:Avaya Stadium sunset.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Sunset during an Earthquakes match in 2017]]

===Soccer===
PayPal Park's first-ever match was the San Jose Earthquakes' final 2015 preseason game against the [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]] on February 28, 2015, followed by the Earthquakes' 2015 regular season home opener against the [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] on March 22, 2015.

On May 10, 2015, the [[United States women's national soccer team]] played its first send-off series match ahead of the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]], defeating the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team|Republic of Ireland]] 3–0.<ref>{{Citation |last=Earthquakes Media Relations |work=SJEarthquakes.com |title=USWNT to open 2015 World Cup send-off series at Avaya Stadium |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/01/uswnt-open-2015-world-cup-send-series-avaya-stadium |access-date=January 26, 2015 |date=January 26, 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, PayPal Park hosted the [[MLS All-Star Game]] between the MLS All-Stars and the English [[Premier League]]'s [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], which the latter won 2–1.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-07-28-mls-all-star-team-vs-arsenal/recap| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160801020227/http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-07-28-mls-all-star-team-vs-arsenal/recap| archive-date = 2016-08-01| title = MLS All-Star Team vs. Arsenal {{!}} MatchCenter}}</ref>

PayPal Park has also hosted a number of exhibition matches featuring both domestic and international clubs, including 10 meetings between [[Liga MX]] sides.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 7, 2020 |title=Earthquakes Stadium to Host Chivas vs. Club León on March 28 |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2020/01/27/news-earthquakes-stadium-host-chivas-vs-club-le-n-march-28 |work=San Jose Earthquakes |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

On February 3, 2022, the Earthquakes announced their second team [[The Town FC|San Jose Earthquakes II]] would play their home [[MLS Next Pro]] matches at the stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sjearthquakes |title=NEWS: Earthquakes Unveil Second Team Information {{!}} San Jose Earthquakes |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-unveil-second-team-information |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=sjearthquakes |language=}}</ref> The reserve team was rebranded as The Town FC ahead of the [[2024 MLS Next Pro season|2024 season]] and moved the majority of their home matches to [[Saint Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's Stadium]] in [[Moraga, California]], with three home matches of the season scheduled to be played in San Jose at PayPal Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=The Town |date=2024-03-11 |title=The Town FC Partners With San Jose Earthquakes to Bring MLS NEXT Pro Affiliate to East Bay |url=https://thetownfc.com/the-town-fc-partners-with-san-jose-earthquakes-to-bring-mls-next-pro-affiliate-to-east-bay/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=THE TOWN FC |language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 21, 2023, [[National Women's Soccer League]] expansion club [[Bay FC]] announced that they had signed a five-year agreement to play at PayPal Park while planning construction of their own stadium. A new, {{convert|3,600|sqft|sqm|adj=mid}} facility at the stadium would house the team's locker room and office spaces.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simon |first=Alex |date=July 21, 2023 |title=Bay FC signs 5-year deal to make Earthquakes' PayPal Park its home stadium |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/21/bay-fc-will-make-san-jose-its-initial-home-signs-five-year-deal-to-play-at-earthquakes-paypal-park/ |work=The Mercury News |accessdate=July 21, 2023}}</ref>

===Rugby===
PayPal Park was also designed to host rugby matches.<ref>[http://www.rugbytoday.com/elite/san-jose-sacramento-pnc-home-matches "San Jose, Sacramento for PNC Home Matches"], Rugby Today, February 19, 2015.</ref> The stadium's first rugby match was a double-header for the [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup]] on July 18, 2015, between [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]] and [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]], followed by the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] and [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Earthquakes Media Relations |work=SJEarthquakes.com |title=Avaya Stadium to host World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/avaya-stadium-host-world-rugby-pacific-nations-cup |access-date=February 19, 2015 |date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>

===Ultimate Frisbee===
PayPal Park hosted the [[2015 American Ultimate Disc League season|2015 AUDL Championship]] on August 9, won by the local [[San Jose Spiders (AUDL)|San Jose Spiders]].<ref>{{cite news |date=July 10, 2015 |title=Tickets for American Ultimate Disc League Championship Weekend at Avaya Stadium on Sale Now |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2015/07/10/tickets-american-ultimate-disc-league-championship-weekend-avaya-stadium-sale-now |work=San Jose Earthquakes |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wartinbee |first=Steven |date=August 18, 2015 |title=A Review Of The AUDL's Championship Weekend |url=https://ultiworld.com/2015/08/18/a-review-of-the-audls-championship-weekend/ |work=Ultiworld |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

===Lacrosse===
PayPal Park hosted Week 9 of the [[2019 Premier Lacrosse League season]] over the weekend of August 10–11.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 4, 2019 |title=Avaya Stadium to Host Premier Lacrosse League on Aug. 10-11 |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2019/04/04/news-avaya-stadium-host-premier-lacrosse-league-aug-10-11 |work=San Jose Earthquakes |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

==International matches==
===Men's matches===
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|July 28, 2016
|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]'''
|style="text-align:center;"|2–1
|{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Major League Soccer|MLS All Stars]]
|[[2016 MLS All Star Game]]
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|March 24, 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/united-states/story/3020020/san-jose-to-host-uss-world-cup-qualifier-vs-honduras-sources|title=San Jose to host U.S.'s World Cup qualifier vs. Honduras|date=December 14, 2016|publisher=espnfc.com}}</ref>
|'''{{fb|USA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|6–0
|{{fb|HON|1949}}
|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fifth round]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 17,729
|-
|February 2, 2019
|'''{{fb|USA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|{{fb|CRC}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"| 13,656
|-
|April 24, 2022
|'''{{fb|GUA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|4–0
|{{fb|SLV}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"| 18,000
|-
|March 12, 2023
|{{fb|GUA}}
|style="text-align:center;"|1–1
|{{fb|PAN}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"| 5,000
|-
|May 26, 2024
|{{fb|GUA}}
|style="text-align:center;"|1–1
|{{fb|NIC}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"|
|}

===Women's matches===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Date
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Winning Team
!style="text-align:center; background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Result
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Losing Team
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Tournament
!style="text-align:center; background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Spectators
|-
| May 10, 2015 || '''{{fbw|USA}}''' ||style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 || {{fbw|IRL}} || Friendly ||style="text-align:center;"| 18,000
|-
|November 10, 2016
|'''{{fbw|USA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|8–1
|{{fbw|ROM}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"|16,425
|-
|November 12, 2017
|'''{{fbw|USA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|3–1
|{{fbw|CAN}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"|17,960
|-
|September 4, 2018
|'''{{fbw|USA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|4–0
|{{fbw|CHI}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"|14,340
|-
|July 9, 2023
|'''{{fbw|USA}}'''
|style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|{{fbw|WAL}}
|Friendly
|style="text-align:center;"|18,000
|}

===Rugby Union===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Date
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Winning Team
!style="text-align:center; background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Result
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Losing Team
!style="text-align:center;  background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Tournament
!style="text-align:center; background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}};"|Spectators
|-
|rowspan=2| July 18, 2015 || {{ru|JPN}} ||style="text-align:center;"| 20-6 || {{ru|CAN}} ||rowspan=2|  [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015 Pacific Nations Cup]] ||rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|6,700<ref name="PNC 2015">{{cite web |title=PACIFIC NATIONS CUP, Pool B - San Jose, 18 July 2015, 17:00 local, 00:00 GMT +1d |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/256469.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=2 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|| {{ru|SAM}} ||style="text-align:center;"| 21-16 || {{ru|USA}} 
|-
|| June 18, 2016 || {{ru|ITA}} ||style="text-align:center;"| 24–20 || {{ru|USA}} || [[2016 mid-year rugby union internationals|Friendly]] ||style="text-align:center;"|TBD
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
* {{Official website|https://www.sjearthquakes.com/paypalpark}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212192400/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/CommitteeAgenda/CED/042808/CEDC042808_4h.pdf Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Business Terms for the Purchase and Sale of the Airport West Property and for the Development of a Major League Soccer Stadium (April 14, 2008)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927071238/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20090505/20090505ED_1.pdf Amendment of Business Terms for the Option and Purchase and Sale of the Airport West Property (April 14, 2009)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110613183132/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20101214/20101214ed.pdf AMENDMENT OF BUSINESS TERMS FOR THE OPTION, PURCHASE, AND SALE OF THE AIRPORT WEST PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER STADIUM (November 30, 2010)]
* [http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/usa/avaya_stadium Avaya Stadium] at StadiumDB.com

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