Regular capacity stands at 63, people, but large events may see an increase up to 72, with temporary seating and 78, with standing room. The stadium is the only one in USA and one of very few worldwide to have both a retractable roof and sliding pitch, allowing it to combine numerous functions and host a wide variety of events.
The first six months saw over 90 of them take place, including American football, association football, concerts and various exhibition events. With week-to-week use provided by NFL side Cardinals the stadium was also host to US national team in football soccer , the Super Bowl, annual Fiesta Bowl and numerous entertainment shows, like wrestling or monster trucks. The tournament is held 10 US stadiums. Louis Cardinals MLB.
Through the late s the Cardinals began seeking a new stadium. The stadium is built on 28 acres that is owned by the sports authority.
The fabric roof allows light to fill the stadium and provides an open, airy feel even when the roof panels are closed. The roof system is designed to open or close in approximately 12 minutes. State Farm Stadium features a unique rollout natural-grass playing field, contained in a single tray measuring feet wide by feet long and weighing a hefty On October 16, , the stadium hosted a notable game between the Cardinals and the undefeated Chicago Bears where the Bears came back from a point deficit to defeat the Cardinals.
The stadium hosted the highest attended soccer match in the state of Arizona on February 7, , when 62, fans watched the United States men's national soccer team defeat Mexico, 2—0. The multipurpose nature of the facility has allowed it to host 91 events representing event days between the dates of August 4, through the BCS National Championship January 8, These events included Arizona Cardinals games; public grand opening tours held August 19 and 20, attended by , people ; various shows, expositions, tradeshows and motor sport events; the Rolling Stones concert November 8, ; the AIA 4A and 5A state championship games for football the first high school to win a football championship at the stadium was Cactus Shadows High School of Cave Creek, Arizona on December 2, ; an international soccer exhibition match; the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship High School Marching Band competition the first marching band to ever play on the field was Foothill High School, from Pleasanton, California on December 29, ; the Fiesta Bowl January 1, featuring the Boise State Broncos vs.
It has also held many high school graduations. The Cardinals' first home playoff game since the s took place at the stadium on January 3, , with Arizona beating the Atlanta Falcons , The stadium also hosted the NFC Championship Game between the Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles on January 18, , which the Cardinals won in front of over 70, fans in attendance.
The stadium has 88 luxury suites — called luxury lofts — with space for 16 future suites as the stadium matures. The 25 acres 10 ha surrounding the stadium is called Sportsman's Park. Included within the Park is an 8 acre 3. There are no obstructed view seats in the stadium. There are visible areas in the upper deck of the end zone where seats could have been put in but were not due to the giant super columns supporting the roof structure. The stadium seating capacity can be expanded by 8, for "mega-events" such as college bowls, NFL Super Bowls, and the NFC Championship Game [14] by adding risers and ganged, portable "X-frame" folding seats.
The endzone area on the side of the facility where the field tray rolls in and out of the facility can be expanded to accommodate the additional seats.
The roof is made out of translucent "Bird-Air" fabric and opens in twelve minutes. It is the first retractable roof ever built on an incline. The shape of the stadium is loosely modeled after a barrel cactus, a widespread plant in the Arizona desert. This game was mentioned as one of the biggest upsets of all time. The event was held in the stadium on March 28, On January 21, , the United States men's national soccer team played against the Venezuela national football team and won the match On January 30, , the Mexico national football team played against the Denmark national football team.
The match ended in a 1 - 1 tie.
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