Snapdragon Stadium

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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Snapdragon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). It is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team of the Mountain West Conference (MW), San Diego FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), and San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]

Known during its planning and early construction phases as Aztec Stadium, ground was broken on August 17, 2020, and the stadium opened on August 19, 2022. It is located at SDSU Mission Valley, a 166-acre (67 ha) noncontiguous expansion parcel west of the main campus. The stadium is accessible from the main campus via the San Diego Trolley at SDSU Transit Center.

The venue was built adjacent to the demolished San Diego Stadium, which had been the home of the school's football program since the stadium opened in 1967 until it was razed in 2020–2021.[2][3]

History

Following the announced departure of the NFL's Chargers from what was then SDCCU Stadium to the Greater Los Angeles area in January 2017, focus began on building a new stadium for the Aztecs that was modern and the right size for the program. Over the course of the next nearly two years, the plan for what would become Snapdragon Stadium (known during its planning and early construction phases as Aztec Stadium) and the rest of the SDSU Mission Valley development (initially known as SDSU West) took shape. A competing redevelopment proposal surfaced, known as SoccerCity, which envisioned the SDCCU Stadium site being leased from the city and redeveloped with private funding if San Diego was awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) team. Under this proposal, SDSU football would have the option of sharing the proposed smaller-capacity soccer stadium with the new MLS team. The SoccerCity proposal was placed on the November 2018 ballot in competition with the SDSU Mission Valley proposal, where the SDSU Mission Valley plan emerged victorious.[4][5]

On December 5, 2019, the school announced that it had received a $15 million gift from Dianne L. Bashor to help finance the new stadium, which led to its playing surface being named Bashor Field.[6]

On June 30, 2020, the City of San Diego approved the sale of the SDCCU Stadium site to San Diego State University and on August 10, 2020, the university officially took control of the property.[7] San Diego State bought the entire Script error: No such module "convert"., including the existing stadium, from the city for $88 million. Groundbreaking on the new stadium took place on August 17, just one week after SDSU took control of the site.

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Snapdragon Stadium under construction in November 2021

The entire $3.5 billion SDSU Mission Valley project includes housing, office and retail space, hotels, and Script error: No such module "convert". of parks and open space, including a Script error: No such module "convert". river park along the San Diego River on adjacent city property, and will be developed in phases over 10–15 years.[8] The stadium will seat 35,000 fans and is being built to support college football, non-football NCAA championship games, professional soccer, rugby, lacrosse, and special events such as concerts.[9][10] The stadium was designed to be expandable to a capacity of 55,000 (complete with a plan and renderings for such an expansion) or more to accommodate a prospective NFL return to San Diego and/or future needs of the Aztecs football team.[11]

On December 6, 2021, San Diego State announced a naming rights agreement with San Diego–based telecommunications company Qualcomm, who also owned the naming rights to the original stadium from 1997 to 2017. The stadium became known as Snapdragon Stadium, named after Qualcomm's Snapdragon brand of systems on a chip (the original stadium had also been briefly renamed to Snapdragon Stadium in 2011).[12]

The stadium opened in 2022 for an Aztecs scrimmage on August 20. The Aztecs' first game was two weeks later on September 3, a 38–20 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.

On December 15, 2021, San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced it would move to Snapdragon Stadium starting in September 2022 following the stadium's completion; the club began its inaugural 2022 season at Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego.[13]

San Diego Wave FC set a new NWSL attendance record when it debuted in the new stadium on September 17, 2022 against Angel City FC. By August 28, about three weeks before the game, over 27,000 tickets had been sold.[14] This total was comparable to the then-current league record of 27,278, set on August 29, 2021 when OL Reign played Portland Thorns FC at Lumen Field in Seattle as part of a doubleheader that also featured an MLS match between rivals Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers.[15] The pre-sales for the Wave's stadium debut had already surpassed the record for a standalone game of 25,218, set on August 11, 2019 when Thorns FC hosted the North Carolina Courage at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.[16] On September 1, the team announced the game had sold out, based on a soccer capacity of 32,000,[17] and the official attendance for the game was announced as that number.[18]

On February 2, 2022, the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) announced Snapdragon Stadium to be their new home beginning in 2023.[19]

On May 18, 2023, MLS announced that San Diego had been awarded the league's 30th team (later named San Diego FC) and that the team would be playing at Snapdragon Stadium starting in 2025.[20] The club signed a 20-year lease with the stadium.[21] San Diego FC played its first game at the stadium on March 1, 2025 against St. Louis City SC, a 0–0 tie in front of 34,506 fans. This marked the largest crowd for a sporting event in the stadium's history.[22][23]

On November 19, 2024, the San Diego Legion announced plans to leave Snapdragon Stadium for Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. Playoff games may be hosted at Snapdragon Stadium depending on demand.[24]

Opening

Snapdragon Stadium opened for a SDSU scrimmage on August 20, 2022.[25] The first game in the stadium was played on September 3,[26] ending with the Aztecs being defeated 38–20 by the Arizona Wildcats.[27] The game occurred during a heat wave, resulting in heat illnesses among attendees that required the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to send five ambulances and three fire engines to treat around 200 people, 20 of whom were hospitalized.[28][29] By kickoff, the game started when the temperature reached Script error: No such module "convert"., with attendees retreating from the seating area and into shade. On social media, the stadium design was called into question by fans because of the lack of shade.[30]

On September 8, San Diego Fire-Rescue stated that the department did not receive a heat injury and illness plan from the university, having only received the medical plan two days before the game, and wrote that "it was evident that the sheer number of patients at the game quickly overwhelmed the EMS resources on site and required assistance from SDFD." Around 12:30 pm PDT (UTC−7), SDFD and EMS deputy chiefs considered asking the university to cancel the game but decided that doing so would not resolve the situation.[31]

Year by year

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2022 Brady Hoke Mountain West Conference 29,225 5–2
2023 24,832 3–4
2024 Sean Lewis 24,770 2–4

Events

Sports

Soccer

Snapdragon Stadium has hosted San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer and men's soccer matches.

On November 7, 2023, CONCACAF announced that inaugural final of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup would be held at Snapdragon Stadium on March 10, 2024.

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March 26, 2023 Club Tijuana Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon Club América Club Friendly 22,000
June 10, 2023 Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 2–2 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cameroon flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces Cameroon Army link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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International Friendly 30,543
July 12, 2023 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
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2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal 31,690
July 25, 2023[32] Manchester United Template:Flagicon 1–3 Template:Flagicon Wrexham Snapdragon Cup 34,248[33]
July 27, 2023 San Diego Loyal Template:Flagicon 0–6 Template:Flagicon Borussia Dortmund Club Friendly 12,207
October 29, 2023 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Script error: No such module "flagg". Women's International Friendly 16,202
November 11, 2023 OL Reign Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon NJ/NY Gotham FC 2023 NWSL Championship 25,011
February 21, 2024 Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg 0–6 Script error: No such module "flagg". 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Group B 2,464
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Script error: No such module "flagg".
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Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg 0–1 Script error: No such module "flagg".
February 27, 2024 Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg 2–0 Script error: No such module "flagg". 3,221
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg 5–0 Script error: No such module "flagg".
March 6, 2024 Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–2
(1–3 pen.) 		Script error: No such module "flagg". 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Semifinals 15,245
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg 3–0 Script error: No such module "flagg".
March 10, 2024 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Script error: No such module "flagg". 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Final 31,528
July 31, 2024 Manchester United Template:Flagicon 3–2 Template:Flagicon Real Betis Snapdragon Cup 26,248
August 9, 2024 Club América Template:Flagicon 2–1 Template:Flagicon Atlas F.C. 2024 Leagues Cup Round of 32 21,311
February 26, 2025 Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–2 Script error: No such module "flagg". 2025 SheBelieves Cup 10,072
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Script error: No such module "flagg". 17,188
June 7, 2025 San Diego FC Template:Flagicon 3–0 Template:Flagicon Club América Club Friendly 30,916
June 15, 2025 Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg 0–1 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Saudi Arabia flag alias = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg flag alias-1744 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of the First Saudi State.svg flag alias-1902 = Flag of the Second Saudi State.svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Nejd (1921).svg flag alias-1926 = Flag of Nejd (1926).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932–1934).svg flag alias-1934 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938–1973).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg link alias-naval = Royal Saudi Navy flag alias-navy = Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Saudi Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg link alias-army = Saudi Arabian Army flag alias-military = Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg link alias-military = Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Saudi Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup 7,736
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September 16, 2025 San Diego FC Template:Flagicon – Template:Flagicon Club Tijuana Club Friendly

Lacrosse

Snapdragon Stadium has hosted San Diego State Aztecs women's lacrosse matches in 2023 and 2024.

2023 NLL Stadium Showdown

On December 6, 2022, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced that the San Diego Seals would host the NLL's first-ever box lacrosse game held outdoors on March 4, 2023.[34] The game, which became known as the NLL Stadium Showdown, saw the Seals beat the Las Vegas Desert Dogs 15–12.[35][36]

2023 World Lacrosse Championship

In January 2022, World Lacrosse announced that San Diego would host the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship, with Snapdragon Stadium to be the primary venue.[37] The opening ceremonies and opening game with Steve Aoki as the halftime performer, semifinals, bronze medal game, and gold medal game were held at Snapdragon. All other games were held at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego and three additional fields at the SDSU Sports Deck.

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March 4, 2023 San Diego Seals 15–12 Las Vegas Desert Dogs 8,443 NLL Stadium Showdown
June 21, 2023 Template:Iflm-rt 7–5 Template:Iflm 14,000 2023 World Lacrosse Championship Opening Game
June 29, 2023 Template:Iflm-rt 12–7 Template:Iflm 10,000 2023 World Lacrosse Championship Semifinal
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July 1, 2023 Template:Iflm-rt 11–6 Template:Iflm 15,112 2023 World Lacrosse Championship Bronze Medal Game
Template:Iflm-rt 10–7 Template:Iflm 2023 World Lacrosse Championship Gold Medal Game

Rugby union

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July 19, 2024 Template:Nrut Template:Flagicon 47–5 Template:Flagicon Template:Nrut 33,217 2024 Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Series [38]
August 4, 2024 New England Free Jacks 20–11 Seattle Seawolves 12,085 2024 Major League Rugby final [39][40]
2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cup

San Diego is among the cities being considered for hosting matches during the 2031 Men's Rugby World Cup and 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup.[41]

Motorsports

Since 2023, Snapdragon Stadium has hosted rounds of Monster Jam and AMA Supercross Championship. In January 2023, the stadium hosted Monster Jam for the first time on January 7–8 and 14–15. SDSU has been in talks with NASCAR about hosting a race in Snapdragon Stadium, according to insiders at SDSU. [42] On January 21, 2023, the stadium hosted its first AMA Supercross Championship event.[43]

Holiday Bowl

On June 11, 2024, it was announced that the Holiday Bowl would be moving from Petco Park to Snapdragon Stadium.[44]

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December 27, 2024 #22 Syracuse 52–35 Washington State 23,920 notes

Concerts

On June 2-4, 2023, the Re:SET Concert Series was held at Thrive Park, located outside of Snapdragon Stadium. The outdoor concert series was headlined by LCD Soundsystem, boygenius, and Steve Lacy. On July 13 and 14, 2024, Thrive Park hosted the Holo Holo Music Festival. It was headlined by J Boog and Maoli, respectively. EDM hometown artists ISOxo and Knock2 headlined ISOKnock, a two-day festival, on December 7 and 8, 2024 at Thrive Park, that featured support from Madeon, RL Grime, Peekaboo, Brutalismus 3000, and more.

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May 6, 2023 Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Jason Mraz
Mac McAnally 		Life on the Flip Side Redux Tour 25,000 Originally scheduled for October 22, 2022.
May 12, 2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Mars Volta
Thundercat 		Global Stadium Tour 25,682
September 27, 2023 Coldplay H.E.R.
070 Shake 		Music of the Spheres World Tour 64,130 First act to perform two shows on a single tour
September 28, 2023
October 1, 2023 Guns N' Roses Alice in Chains Guns N' Roses 2023 Tour 26,500
October 3, 2023 P!nk Brandi Carlile
Grouplove
DJ Kid Cut Up 		Summer Carnival 32,600
June 26, 2025 Shakira — Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour

Gallery

See also

References

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