Percival Molson Memorial Stadium facts for kids
The Montreal Neurological Institute wraps around one end of Molson Stadium.
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 Percival Molson Stadium
Location in Montreal
Percival Molson Stadium
Location in Quebec
Percival Molson Stadium
Location in Canada
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| Address | 475, avenue des Pins Montreal, Quebec H2W 1S4 |
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| Coordinates | 45°30′36.3″N 73°34′50.4″W / 45.510083°N 73.580667°W |
| Public transit | Montreal Metro:  at McGill station at Place-des-Arts stationBus Service  STM Bus: 80, 129, 144, 360, 365 and 480 |
| Owner | McGill University |
| Capacity | 23,420 |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2004–present) Astroturf (1976–2003) Grass (1919–1975) |
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| Opened | 22 October 1915 |
| Construction cost | C$100,000 (approx.) ($1.44 million in 2021 dollars ) Renovations: $29.4 million ($35.7 million in 2021 dollars ) Total cost: $31.4 million in 2012 dollars |
| Architect | Percy Erskine Nobbs |
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| McGill Redbirds and McGill Martlets (U Sports) (1915–present) Montreal Alouettes (CFL) (1947–1967, 1972, 1998–present) Montreal Royal (AUDL) (2014–present) |
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Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is often called Molson Stadium in English or Stade Molson in French. The stadium is located on the side of Mount Royal, a large hill in downtown Montreal.
McGill University owns the stadium. It is named after Percival Molson, a former McGill student and sports hero. The stadium is home to the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). It also hosts games for the McGill Redbirds and Martlets university teams and the Montreal Royal ultimate disc team. The stadium can hold 23,420 people.
History of Molson Stadium
The stadium was finished in 1914. It was first known as McGill Graduates stadium. It is located on the slopes of Mount Royal. During World War I (1914-1918), football games stopped, so the stadium was not used much.
On July 5, 1917, Captain Percival Molson died in France during the war. He was a former student and sports star at McGill University. He had helped get the stadium plans approved. In his will, he left $75,000 to the university to help pay for the stadium's completion. Because of his gift, the stadium was renamed Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on October 25, 1919.
The Montreal Alouettes football team played at the stadium from 1954 to 1967. They then moved to another stadium. In 1998, the Alouettes returned to Molson Stadium. It has been their main home field ever since. However, big playoff games are sometimes played at the larger Olympic Stadium.
Molson Stadium has hosted important events. In 1931, it held the 19th Grey Cup game. This was the first time the Grey Cup was played outside of Ontario. The stadium was also used for field hockey during the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2004, the stadium changed its playing surface from old-style Astroturf to FieldTurf.
Stadium Renovation
Molson Stadium was renovated and made bigger for the 2010 CFL season. The project added almost 5,000 new seats. This increased the stadium's capacity to 25,012 people. The renovation cost $29.4 million.
Most of the new seats were added by building a second level on the south side of the stadium. Temporary seats in the east end-zone were replaced with permanent ones. New private suites were also built. The government of Quebec, the city of Montreal, and the Alouettes' owner helped pay for the renovations.
Stadium Layout
The playing field at Molson Stadium has a running track around it. This means that the full width and length of the end zones are not available at the very corners. However, most of the end zone area is still available for play. Since the 2014 CFL season, Molson Stadium is the only CFL stadium with these "cut corners" in its end zones.
Images for kids
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The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital wraps around one end of Molson Stadium.
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Montreal Alouettes cheerleaders entertain the crowd during a timeout in a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 6, 2006, at Molson Stadium
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Football practice in 1941
See also
In Spanish: Molson Stadium para niños
