Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
42,500 Capacity
2017 Opened
artificial turf Surface
retractable Roof
Home Teams
From Wikipedia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home to the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), and an expansion team of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The stadium is owned by the state 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 2016, the total cost of its construction was estimated at US$1.6 billion.
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History & Stats
Opened
2017-08-26
Nickname
The Benz
Former names
New Atlanta Stadium (construction), Atlanta Stadium (2026 FIFA World Cup)
Capacity
American football: 71,000 , (Expandable to 75,000), Soccer: 42,500, (Expandable to 71,000, standing room to at least 73,019)
Record attendance
American Football: 79,330 (2022 Peach Bowl, December 31, 2022) , Soccer: 73,019 (2018 MLS Cup, December 8, 2018)
Owner
Georgia World Congress Center Authority
Operator
AMB Sports and Entertainment Group
Architect
HOK subsidiary 360 Architecture , tvsdesign, Goode Van Slyke, Stanley Beaman & Sears
Surface
FieldTurf CORE
Broke ground
2014-05-19