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{{Infobox venue | stadium_name = BMO Field | logo_image = | image = Bmo Field 2016 East Stand.jpg | image_size = 275px | caption = BMO Field in May 2016 | former_names = | address = 170 Princes' Boulevard | location = Toronto, Ontario | coordinates = 43°37′58″N 79°25′07″W / 43.63278°N 79.41861°W / 43.63278; -79.41861 | pushpin_map = Canada Toronto#Canada Ontario#Canada | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Toronto##Location in Ontario##Location in Canada | publictransit = Exhibition
 509  Harbourfront
 511  Bathurst
 29  TTC buses | broke ground = March 29, 2006 | built = | opened = April 28, 2007 | closed = | demolished = | expanded = 2010
2014–16 | owner = City of Toronto | operator = Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

| surface =

| construction_cost = Can$62.9 million
($79.9 million in 2021 dollars )
Can$120 million (2014–2016 renovation) | architect = Brisbin Brooks Beynon Architects (BBB Architects), Gensler (expansion) | structural engineer = Halcrow Yolles | services engineer = The Mitchell Partnership Inc. | project_manager = PMX, Inc. | general_contractor = PCL Construction | tenants = Toronto FC (MLS) (2007–present)
Canada men's national soccer team (2007–present)
Toronto Nationals (MLL) (2009)
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) (2016–present)
Toronto FC II (USL) (2018) | seating_capacity = 25,000 (football)
30,000 (soccer)
(expandable to 40,000) | record_attendance = 40,148 (NHL Centennial Classic) | dimensions = 105 × 68 metres (115 x 74 yards) (soccer)
134 × 59 metres (146 x 65 yards) (Canadian football) |} BMO Field is a large outdoor stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's located at Exhibition Place. This stadium is the home field for two major sports teams: MLS team Toronto FC and CFL team Toronto Argonauts.

BMO Field opened in 2007. It was built where the old Exhibition Stadium used to be. Over the years, BMO Field has hosted many important soccer games, including matches for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It has also hosted rugby union games and even an outdoor NHL game.

Building the Stadium

BMO Field is the fifth stadium to be built in the exact same spot at Exhibition Place. The stadium before it was Exhibition Stadium, which was taken down in 1999.

On May 11, 2006, Major League Soccer announced that Toronto FC would join the league in 2007. This made them the 13th team and the first one based in Canada. BMO Field was built to be their home stadium.

Newer Changes

In August 2017, Toronto FC II, a soccer team, announced they would play some of their home games at BMO Field starting in 2018. They later moved to a different training ground in 2019.

BMO Field is also listed as a possible stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is a huge international soccer tournament.

History of Games

Soccer

Toronto FC celebrating after winning the MLS Eastern Conference in 2017 at BMO Field.

Toronto FC played their very first game at BMO Field on April 28, 2007. The official grand opening party happened a few weeks later on May 12, 2007.

The 2008 MLS All-Star Game was played at BMO Field on July 24, 2008. The MLS All-Stars played against the English team West Ham United.

BMO Field has hosted several MLS Cup finals. The MLS Cup is the championship game for Major League Soccer. In 2010, it was the first stadium outside the United States to host the event. The Colorado Rapids won that game against FC Dallas.

Toronto FC played their first home playoff game at BMO Field on October 26, 2016. They beat the Philadelphia Union 3–1. BMO Field hosted the MLS Cup again in 2016. Toronto FC played the Seattle Sounders FC in the final. Seattle won the game after a penalty shootout because the score was 0-0 after extra time.

On December 9, 2017, BMO Field hosted its second MLS Cup in a row. It was a rematch between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders. This time, Toronto FC won 2–0. They became the first MLS team to win a "domestic treble," meaning they won three major titles in one season. They were also the first Canadian team to win the MLS Cup.

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

A game between the New Zealand and Portugal U-20 soccer teams at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

BMO Field was a host stadium for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This was the first big tournament held at the stadium. The Canadian Under-20 team played one game there. The stadium also hosted six knockout stage games, including the final. Argentina won the final. During this event, the stadium was called the "National Soccer Stadium" because of FIFA's rules about sponsors.

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
July 1, 2007	Canada	0–3	Chile	Group A	20,195
July 2, 2007	Portugal	2–0	New Zealand	Group C	19,526
	Gambia	0–3	Mexico
July 5, 2007	New Zealand	0–1	Gambia
	Mexico	2–1	Portugal
July 8, 2007	Chile	0–0	Austria	Group A
July 11, 2007	United States	2–1 (AET)	Uruguay	Round of 16
July 12, 2007	Argentina	3–1	Poland
July 14, 2007	Austria	2–1	United States	Quarterfinal
July 19, 2007	Chile	0–3	Argentina	Semifinal
July 22, 2007	Chile	1–0	Austria	3rd Place Match
	Czech Republic	1–2	Argentina	Final	19,526

2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

BMO Field also hosted games for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The Canadian women's team played their first two group matches in Toronto. The stadium also hosted a quarterfinal match on August 16.

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
August 5, 2014	Canada	0–1	Ghana	Group A	20,195
	Finland	1–2	North Korea
August 8, 2014	Canada	3–2	Finland
	Ghana	0–3	North Korea
August 13, 2014	South Korea	2–1	Mexico	Group C
	Costa Rica	0–3	New Zealand	Group D
August 16, 2014	North Korea	1–1 (3–1 on penalties)	United States	Quarterfinal

2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup

BMO Field hosted two games for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. This is a major soccer tournament for teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
July 14, 2015	Jamaica	1–0	El Salvador	Group B	16,674
	Canada	0–0	Costa Rica

Canadian Football

The Toronto Argonauts, a CFL team, moved to the newly improved BMO Field for their 2016 season. On October 1, 2015, BMO Field was chosen to host the 104th Grey Cup. The Grey Cup is the championship game of the CFL. It was played on November 27, 2016.

The Argonauts played their first game at the stadium on June 11, 2016. It was a practice game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Argos won 25–16. Their first regular season game at BMO Field was on June 23, where they lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Hockey

On January 1, 2017, BMO Field hosted an NHL outdoor game. It was called the NHL Centennial Classic. This game celebrated 100 years of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL. The Maple Leafs played against the Detroit Red Wings. For this event, the stadium was called "Exhibition Stadium."

Concerts

As of October 6, 2020, the only major music concert held at BMO Field was by the band Genesis. They performed there on September 7, 2007.

Important Moments

A view of the stadium right after Toronto FC scored their first ever goal at BMO Field on June 12, 2007.

The very first goal scored at BMO Field happened on April 28, 2007. Eddie Johnson from the Kansas City Wizards scored it during a game against Toronto FC. Toronto FC's first goal at the stadium was scored by Danny Dichio on May 12, 2007, against the Chicago Fire.

The first goal scored by a Canadian player at BMO Field was by David Edgar. He scored a penalty kick for the Canadian U-20 team on May 11, 2007, in a friendly game against Argentina.

Víctor Núñez from Costa Rica scored the first goal in a senior international game at BMO Field on September 12, 2007. This was during a 1–1 tie with Canada. Soon after, Dwayne De Rosario scored Canada's first senior goal at the stadium.

The first Toronto FC goal scored by a Canadian in a league game at BMO Field was by Miguel Cañizalez. He scored it on September 22, 2007, against the Columbus Crew.

In the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, Sebastian Giovinco scored Toronto FC's first playoff goal at BMO Field on October 26, 2016. In the same game, Jonathan Osorio scored the first playoff goal for Toronto FC by a Canadian player. Toronto FC won that game 3–1 against the Philadelphia Union.

For Canadian football, the first points scored in a CFL game at BMO Field happened on June 11, 2016. Vidal Hazelton caught a touchdown pass for the Toronto Argonauts in a practice game. The first regular season CFL points for the Argos at BMO Field were a safety touch on June 23. The first successful field goal for the Argos in a regular season game was kicked by Lirim Hajrullahu in the same game. On July 25, the Argonauts won their first regular season home game, beating the Montreal Alouettes 30–17.

Attendance Records

The biggest crowd ever at BMO Field was on January 1, 2017. A total of 40,148 people watched the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Centennial Classic.

For a Major League Soccer game, the largest crowd was 36,045. This was on December 10, 2016, when Toronto FC hosted the Seattle Sounders FC in the 2016 MLS Cup Final.

The largest crowd for a Canadian Football League game was 33,421. This happened during the 104th Grey Cup on November 27, 2016.

MLS Attendance

CFL Attendance

Notes: ¹ This was for the 104th Grey Cup game between the Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders.

Rugby Attendance

The biggest crowd for a rugby game at BMO Field was 22,566 people. This happened on November 3, 2013. The Canada national rugby union team played against the New Zealand Māori All Blacks. The Māori All Blacks won the game 40–15.

Related pages

• List of Canadian Football League stadiums
• List of Major League Soccer stadiums
• List of soccer stadiums in Canada
• Venues of the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games

Images for kids

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  Stands at BMO Field several weeks after it opened in 2007. The stadium was initially built with only 25,000 seats.

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  BMO Field in November 2010, several months after it switched from FieldTurf to natural grass.

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  BMO Field in June 2016, shortly after expansions to raise the stadium's seating capacity was completed.

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  BMO Field set up for Canadian football during the 104th Grey Cup

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  The stadium's pitch set up for a rugby game in June 2013.

See also

In Spanish: BMO Field para niños