SoFi Stadium

SoFi Stadium
	SoFi Stadium in 2023
	SoFi Stadium Location in Los Angeles County SoFi Stadium Location in California SoFi Stadium Location in the United States
Former names	City of Champions Stadium (planning phase); Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park (planning/construction phase; name to be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and International Soccer Matches); LA Olympic Stadium (future name to be used during the 2028 Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games);
Address	1001 South Stadium Drive
Location	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°57′11″N 118°20′20″W / 33.953°N 118.339°W
Public transit	via SoFi Stadium shuttles:; Hawthorne/Lennox; Downtown Inglewood; via GTrans shuttle:; Harbor Gateway (Sunday only);
Owner	StadCo LA, LLC (a Kroenke Sports & Entertainment company); Hollywood Park Land Company, LLC (a joint venture of The Flesher Group and Stockbridge Capital Group)
Operator	StadCo LA, LLC
Executive suites	260
Capacity	70,240 (expandable up to 100,240 for major events)
Acreage	298 acres (121 ha) Whole Complex
Surface	Artificial (Matrix Turf)
Construction
Broke ground	November 17, 2016
Built	2016–2020
Opened	September 8, 2020
Construction cost	$5–6 billion (estimated, including development)($5.89 billion-7.06 billion in 2023 dollars)
Architect	HKS, Inc.
Project manager	Legends Global Planning
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants
Services engineer	Henderson Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Turner/AECOM HuntJV
Tenants
	Los Angeles Rams (NFL) (2020–present); Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) (2020–present); LA Bowl (NCAA) (2021–present); Major League Wiffle Ball World Series (2022)
Website
	sofistadium.com

SoFi Stadium (/ˈsoʊfaɪ/ SOH-fy)^[18] is a 70,240-seat sports and entertainment indoor-outdoor stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California, United States. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, 0.15 miles (0.24 km) southeast of Kia Forum and 0.2 miles (0.32 km) northwest of Intuit Dome, and 3 miles (4.8 km) from Los Angeles International Airport.

The stadium complex is a component of Hollywood Park, a master planned neighborhood in development on the site of the former racetrack. Hollywood Park Casino re-opened in a new building on the property in October 2016, becoming the development's first establishment to open.^[19]

Opened in September 2020, the fixed-roof stadium is home to the National Football League (NFL)'s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, as well as the annual LA Bowl in college football. SoFi Stadium is one of two stadiums currently shared by a pair of NFL teams, the other being MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, shared by the New York Giants and New York Jets. It is the first stadium complex outside of the New York metropolitan area to host two NFL teams concurrently; the other three since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger have been Shea Stadium, Giants Stadium and MetLife Stadium.

In North American professional sports, it is the fourth stadium complex in Greater Los Angeles shared by more than one team from the same league. The other venues have been Crypto.com Arena, which has hosted both of the city's National Basketball Association (NBA) teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, since 1999 (although this arrangement will end by 2024); Dignity Health Sports Park, which is home to Major League Soccer (MLS)'s LA Galaxy and the now-defunct Chivas USA from 2005 to 2014; and Dodger Stadium, which was shared by Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels from 1962 to 1965.

The stadium hosted Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9, 2023, WrestleMania 39 from April 1 to 2, 2023, and the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final on July 16, 2023. It is scheduled to host multiple matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup,^[20] Super Bowl LXI in 2027, and the opening and closing ceremonies (as well as soccer and archery events) of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

^ "City of Champions Stadium renderings - STADIAWORLD". Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^ "Go Metro on Game Day". Metro.net. Metro. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
^ "GTrans Line 7X". GTrans. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference StadCoLA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Staff and news service reports (September 16, 2019). "New home to Rams, Chargers to be known as SoFi Stadium". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ Fenno, Nathan; Farmer, Sam (November 17, 2016). "Los Angeles Rams Break Ground on $2.6-billion Inglewood Stadium, 'New Era' of NFL". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
^ "Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Breaks Ground on HKS-Designed L.A. Stadium". HKS, Inc. November 17, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^ Ponsford, Matthew (January 19, 2016). "Los Angeles to build world's most expensive stadium complex". CNN. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^ Pacheco, Antonio (November 22, 2016). "Los Angeles Rams stadium breaks ground". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
^ Jackson, Stu (August 20, 2020). "A detailed breakdown of the turf at SoFi Stadium". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
^ Williams, Charean (May 19, 2020). "Report: Owners approve lending Rams another $500 million for stadium". NBC. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Muret, Don (April 13, 2016). "Rams Tab Legends Global Planning As Owner's Rep For Stadium". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
^ "Lee Slade". SportsBusiness Journal. April 18, 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
^ Busta, Hallie (August 8, 2016). "LEDs Shed New Light on Sports". Architectural Lighting Reports. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
^ Muret, Don (July 14, 2016). "Turner, Hunt Construction Win Bid To Build Rams' $2.5B L.A. Stadium". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^ "SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams Host Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Ahead of Inaugural Event". Los Angeles Chargers. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^ "So-Fie Or So-Fee? Future Home Of The Rams, Chargers Gets A Name". CBS News. September 15, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
^ "Hollywood Park Casino's Grand Opening Oct. 21 - Poker News". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "FIFA unveils stellar line-up of FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cities". FIFA.

[1] "City of Champions Stadium renderings - STADIAWORLD". Retrieved June 14, 2018.

[2] "Go Metro on Game Day". Metro.net. Metro. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

[3] "GTrans Line 7X". GTrans. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

[StadCoLA-4] Cite error: The named reference StadCoLA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] Staff and news service reports (September 16, 2019). "New home to Rams, Chargers to be known as SoFi Stadium". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[6] Fenno, Nathan; Farmer, Sam (November 17, 2016). "Los Angeles Rams Break Ground on $2.6-billion Inglewood Stadium, 'New Era' of NFL". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2017.

[7] "Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Breaks Ground on HKS-Designed L.A. Stadium". HKS, Inc. November 17, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.

[8] Ponsford, Matthew (January 19, 2016). "Los Angeles to build world's most expensive stadium complex". CNN. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

[9] Pacheco, Antonio (November 22, 2016). "Los Angeles Rams stadium breaks ground". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

[10] Jackson, Stu (August 20, 2020). "A detailed breakdown of the turf at SoFi Stadium". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

[nbc-11] Williams, Charean (May 19, 2020). "Report: Owners approve lending Rams another $500 million for stadium". NBC. Retrieved May 24, 2020.

[inflation-US-12] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[13] Muret, Don (April 13, 2016). "Rams Tab Legends Global Planning As Owner's Rep For Stadium". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

[14] "Lee Slade". SportsBusiness Journal. April 18, 2016. p. 22. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

[15] Busta, Hallie (August 8, 2016). "LEDs Shed New Light on Sports". Architectural Lighting Reports. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

[16] Muret, Don (July 14, 2016). "Turner, Hunt Construction Win Bid To Build Rams' $2.5B L.A. Stadium". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[StadiumOpening-17] "SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams Host Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Ahead of Inaugural Event". Los Angeles Chargers. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[18] "So-Fie Or So-Fee? Future Home Of The Rams, Chargers Gets A Name". CBS News. September 15, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2022.

[casino-19] "Hollywood Park Casino's Grand Opening Oct. 21 - Poker News". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[20] "FIFA unveils stellar line-up of FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cities". FIFA.

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SoFi Stadium in 2023
SoFi Stadium Location in Los Angeles County SoFi Stadium Location in California Show map of California SoFi Stadium Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Former names	City of Champions Stadium (planning phase)^[1] Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park (planning/construction phase; name to be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and International Soccer Matches) LA Olympic Stadium (future name to be used during the 2028 Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games)
Address	1001 South Stadium Drive
Location	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°57′11″N 118°20′20″W / 33.953°N 118.339°W / 33.953; -118.339
Public transit	via SoFi Stadium shuttles:^[2] Hawthorne/Lennox Downtown Inglewood via GTrans shuttle: Harbor Gateway (Sunday only)^[3]
Owner	StadCo LA, LLC (a Kroenke Sports & Entertainment company) Hollywood Park Land Company, LLC (a joint venture of The Flesher Group and Stockbridge Capital Group)^[4]
Operator	StadCo LA, LLC^[4]
Executive suites	260^[5]
Capacity	70,240^[6] (expandable up to 100,240 for major events)^[7]^[8]^[9]
Acreage	298 acres (121 ha) Whole Complex
Surface	Artificial (Matrix Turf)^[10]
Broke ground	November 17, 2016
Built	2016–2020
Opened	September 8, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-08)^[17]
Construction cost	$5–6 billion (estimated, including development)^[11]($5.89 billion-7.06 billion in 2023 dollars^[12])
Architect	HKS, Inc.
Project manager	Legends Global Planning^[13]
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants^[14]
Services engineer	Henderson Engineers, Inc.^[15]
General contractor	Turner/AECOM HuntJV^[16]
Tenants
Los Angeles Rams (NFL) (2020–present) Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) (2020–present) LA Bowl (NCAA) (2021–present) Major League Wiffle Ball World Series (2022)
Website
sofistadium.com