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Dick's Sporting Goods Park

DSG Park, Dick's, The Dick
The interior view of the stadium in 2023
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Address	6000 Victory Way
Location	Commerce City, Colorado
Coordinates	39°48′20″N 104°53′31″W / 39.80556°N 104.89194°W / 39.80556; -104.89194
Owner	City of Commerce City
Operator	Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Capacity	18,061 (soccer) 27,000 (concert)
Field size	120 yds long x 75 yds
Surface	Kentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke ground	September 28, 2005
Opened	April 7, 2007
Construction cost	$64.5 million ($91 million in 2015 dollars )
Architect	HOK Sport (now Populous)
Project manager	ICON Venue Group
Structural engineer	Martin/Martin, Inc.
Services engineer	Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
General contractor	Turner Construction
Tenants
Colorado Rapids (MLS) (2007–present) Denver Dream (LFL) (2009)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, also known as DSG Park, is a special stadium built just for soccer games. It is located in Commerce City, Colorado. This stadium is the home field for the Colorado Rapids, a professional soccer team in Major League Soccer (MLS).

The stadium can hold up to 18,061 fans for soccer matches. For bigger soccer events, it can fit 19,734 people. When concerts are held here, the stadium can welcome as many as 27,000 visitors. Dick's Sporting Goods Park opened in 2007. It became the third home stadium for the Colorado Rapids. This stadium is also very high up! It sits over 5,200 feet (about 1,585 meters) above sea level. This makes it the highest-elevation stadium used regularly by MLS teams.

The Story of Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Situated near the Rocky Mountains and over 5,200 feet high, Dick's Sporting Goods Park has hosted many snow games.

An aerial view of Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Before Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the Colorado Rapids played at two other stadiums. They played at Mile High Stadium from 1996 to 2001. Then, they moved to Invesco Field at Mile High from 2002 to 2006.

In 2004, the soccer club and Commerce City announced a big plan. This plan included building new youth soccer fields and a new city center. The stadium itself cost $64.5 million to build. Commerce City voters agreed to spend $65 million to improve the area around the stadium. This helped support the new building.

Construction started in the fall of 2005. The stadium was built near Denver's old airport. It is also close to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. In November 2006, the company Dick's Sporting Goods made a deal. They agreed to have their name on the stadium for 20 years.

The stadium first opened with a special practice game. Only people from Commerce City and season ticket holders could attend. The very first official game was on April 7, 2007. The Colorado Rapids played against D.C. United and won 2–1. Herculez Gomez scored the first goal in the new stadium. In its first year, the stadium hosted the 2007 MLS All-Star Game. In that game, the MLS All-Stars beat Scotland's Celtic FC.

The Rapids played their first playoff game at DSG Park on October 28, 2010. They won 1–0 against the Columbus Crew. Two weeks later, a large crowd of 17,779 fans watched. The Rapids defeated the San Jose Earthquakes. This win helped them on their way to winning their first-ever MLS Cup.

Commerce City owns the stadium. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) operates it. KSE also owns other sports teams. These include the Colorado Avalanche (hockey), Denver Nuggets (basketball), and the Colorado Mammoth (lacrosse).

International Soccer Matches

Dick's Sporting Goods Park has hosted many exciting international soccer games. Both men's and women's national teams have played here.

Men's International Games

Here are some of the men's international soccer matches played at the park:

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Competition	Attendance
August 22, 2007	Mexico	0–1	Colombia	Friendly	17,000
November 19, 2008	United States	2–0	Guatemala	2010 World Cup qualification	9,303
March 11, 2009	Mexico	5–1	Bolivia	Friendly	18,296
March 22, 2013	United States	1–0	Costa Rica	2014 World Cup qualification	19,374
September 9, 2014	Mexico	1–0	Bolivia	Friendly	18,136
October 3, 2015	Canada U-23	2–2	Cuba U-23	2015 Olympic Qualifying	3,313
	United States U-23	4–0	Panama U-23
May 29, 2016	Brazil	2–0	Panama	Friendly	11,000
June 8, 2017	United States	2–0	Trinidad and Tobago	2018 World Cup qualification	19,188
October 14, 2025	United States	–	Australia	Friendly

Women's International Games

Here are some of the women's international soccer matches played at the park:

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Competition	Attendance
July 13, 2008	United States	1–0	Brazil	Friendly	15,071
September 19, 2012	United States	6–2	Australia	Friendly	18,589
April 6, 2014	United States	2–0	China	Friendly	14,903
June 2, 2016	United States	3–3	Japan	Friendly	18,572
September 15, 2017	United States	3–1	New Zealand	Friendly	17,301
April 4, 2019	United States	5–3	Australia	Friendly	17,264
June 25, 2022	United States	3–0	Colombia	Friendly	17,143
June 1, 2024	United States	4–0	South Korea	Friendly	19,010
June 26, 2025	United States	4–0	Republic of Ireland	Friendly	18,504

Other Sports and Events

Besides soccer, Dick's Sporting Goods Park has hosted many other exciting sports.

Rugby and Lacrosse Games

The stadium has been home to several important rugby matches. In 2009, it hosted games for the 2009 Churchill Cup. This included matches like the United States against Georgia. The Denver Barbarians rugby team has also played some of their home games here.

In May 2009, the stadium hosted the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships. College teams competed for the national title. The Michigan Wolverines won the Division I championship. The University of St. Thomas won the Division II title.

The stadium also held the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in July 2014. This was a big international event for lacrosse.

The "SnowClásico"

On March 22, 2013, a memorable soccer game took place. It was a World Cup qualifying match between Costa Rica and the USA. The game was played during a blizzard! The United States won 1–0. Costa Rica protested the game because of the snowy field conditions, but their protest was denied. This game is now famous in soccer history as the "SnowClásico."

Music Events and Concerts

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is not just for sports; it's also a popular place for music.

Mile High Music Festival

From 2008 to 2010, the stadium grounds hosted the Mile High Music Festival every year. This was a huge music event. The first festival had about 40,000 people each day for two days. The festival used the open soccer fields around the stadium. This allowed many more people to attend than just inside the stadium.

Phish Concerts

The rock band Phish has a special tradition at the venue. They have played a three-night concert series here every Labor Day Weekend since 2011. The only year they missed was 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, their concert series grew to four nights.

Concert History

Here is a list of some of the concerts and music events held at Dick's Sporting Goods Park:

See also

In Spanish: Dick's Sporting Goods Park para niños

• Lists of stadiums
• List of soccer stadiums in the United States