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Shell Energy Stadium
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Shell Energy Stadium[lower-alpha 1] is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club and the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and was the first soccer specific stadium built in a major metropolitan downtown city. The stadium is the result of combined commitments of $35.5 million from the city of Houston and $60 million from the Houston Dynamo Football Club. Harris County agreed to pay for half of the land in exchange for the ability to jointly own the stadium after its completion date in May 2012.[7] The naming rights to the stadium were formerly held by BBVA USA; the name was changed to that of PNC Financial Services due to BBVA's acquisition by PNC. The stadium's naming rights have been owned by Shell Energy since January 17, 2023.[8]
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Former names | BBVA Compass Stadium (2012–2019) BBVA Stadium (2019–2021) PNC Stadium (2021–2022) |
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Address | 2200 Texas Avenue |
Location | Houston, Texas |
Coordinates | 29°45.132′N 95°21.144′W |
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Owner | Harris County–Houston Sports Authority |
Operator | Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) |
Capacity | 22,039[1] |
Field size | 118 yd × 75 yd (108 m × 69 m)[2] |
Surface | Paspalum grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 5, 2011 |
Opened | May 12, 2012 |
Construction cost | $95 million ($126 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Populous |
Project manager | Harris County – Houston Sports Authority/ICON Venue |
Structural engineer | Walter P. Moore[4] |
Services engineer | M–E Engineers, Inc.[5] |
General contractor | Manhattan Construction Company[6] |
Tenants | |
Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) (2012–present) Texas Southern Tigers (NCAA) (2012–present) Houston Cougars (NCAA) (2013) Houston Baptist Huskies (NCAA) (2013) Houston Dash (NWSL) (2014–present) |
The stadium is located on a tract of land bordered by Texas, Walker, Emancipation, and Hutchins in East Downtown and east of Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 and Downtown Houston.[9][10]