SaberCats Stadium
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SaberCats Stadium is a rugby union stadium in Houston, Texas, United States as part of Houston Sports Park and is the home of the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on July 24, 2018.[5][6][7] Naming rights for the stadium were initially purchased by British information technology company AVEVA, and it was opened as AVEVA Stadium on April 13, 2019. Following the 2022 season, its name officially changed to "SaberCats Stadium".
Former names | AVEVA Stadium (2019–2022) |
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Address | 12131 Kirby Dr Houston, Texas 77045 |
Location | Houston Sports Park |
Coordinates | 29.6345°N 95.3899°W / 29.6345; -95.3899 |
Public transit | HCC South Campus Station, METRO Bus |
Owner | Houston SaberCats |
Operator | Houston SaberCats |
Type | Stadium |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Field shape | Rectangular |
Acreage | 41[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | July 24, 2018[2] |
Built | 2018–2019 |
Opened | April 13, 2019 |
Construction cost | Approximately $15.25 million USD[3] |
Architect | Goulas & Associates, Inc.[4] |
Structural engineer | HMSE, Inc. |
General contractor | Christensen Building Group |
Tenants | |
Houston SaberCats (MLR) (2019–present) Houston Dynamo 2 (MLS Next Pro) (2022–present) Houston Havoc (UFA) (2023–present) | |
Website | |
houstonsabercats.com |
It is the first stadium in the league built specifically for use by Major League Rugby, and the second rugby-specific stadium primarily for professional competition in the United States.