Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium (known as Atlanta Stadium by FIFA's non-commercial policy) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[15] Opened in August 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium is owned by the state government of Georgia through the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and operated by AMB Group, the parent organization of the Falcons and Atlanta United FC. In June 2016, the total cost of its construction was estimated at US$1.6 billion.[16]
Former names | New Atlanta Stadium (Planning/construction) |
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Address | 1 AMB Drive Northwest |
Location | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Coordinates | 33°45′20″N 84°24′00″W |
Public transit | MARTA at Vine City and GWCC/CNN Center |
Owner | Georgia World Congress Center Authority |
Operator | AMB Sports and Entertainment Group |
Executive suites | 190 |
Capacity | American Football: 71,000 (Expandable to 75,000) Soccer: 42,500 (Expandable to 71,000, standing room to at least 73,019)[1][2][3][4] |
Record attendance | American Football: 79,330 (2022 Peach Bowl, December 31, 2022) Soccer: 73,019 (2018 MLS Cup, December 8, 2018) |
Field size | American Football: 120 yd × 53.333 yd (109.7 m × 48.8 m)[5] Soccer : 115 yd × 75 yd (105 m × 69 m)[6] |
Surface | FieldTurf CORE[7] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 19, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-05-19)[8][9] |
Opened | August 26, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-08-26) |
Construction cost | US$1.6 billion (Projected)($1.99 billion in 2023 dollars[10]) |
Architect | HOK[11] tvsdesign[12] Goode Van Slyke[12] Stanley Beaman & Sears[12] |
Project manager | Darden & Company[13] |
Structural engineer | BuroHappold Engineering/Hoberman[14] |
Services engineer | WSP[14] |
General contractor | HHRM JV (Comprising Hunt Construction Group, Holder Construction, H. J. Russell & Co. & C. D. Moody Construction Co.)[12] |
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Website | |
mercedesbenzstadium.com |
The stadium officially opened on August 26, 2017, with a Falcons preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time.[17][18] Several events formerly held at the Georgia Dome moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium following its completion, including the SEC football championship game and the Peach Bowl. In 2018, it hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship and the MLS Cup (as Atlanta United FC held home field advantage), and it hosted Super Bowl LIII in 2019. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship and multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.