BC Place

BC Place
	Interior view during a Women's World Cup soccer match in June 2015
Address	777 Pacific Boulevard; Vancouver, British Columbia;
Coordinates	49°16′36″N 123°6′43″W
Public transit	Stadium–Chinatown; Yaletown–Roundhouse;
Owner	Province of British Columbia
Operator	BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo)
Executive suites	50
Capacity	54,500; 27,695 (lower bowl); 22,120 (MLS);
Record attendance	65,061 (September 2, 2023, Ed Sheeran, +–=÷× Tour)
Surface	FieldTurf
Construction
Opened	June 19, 1983
Renovated	2009 (interior); 2011 (exterior and interior);
Construction cost	CA$307 million Original – $126.1 million; ($307 million in 2021 dollars); Renovation – $514 million; ($608 million in 2021 dollars); ;
Architect	Studio Phillips Barratt; Stantec Architecture (renovation);
Tenants
	BC Lions (CFL) (1983–present); Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) (2011–present); Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL) (1983–1984); Vancouver Nighthawks (WBL) (1988); Canada men's national soccer team (intermittent); Canada women's national soccer team (intermittent);
Website
	bcplace.com

BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province.

The venue is currently the home of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), the annual Canada Sevens (part of the World Rugby Sevens Series), as well as the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

Opened on June 19, 1983, BC Place was originally an indoor structure with an air-supported roof, the world's largest at the time. Following the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was closed for 16 months as part of an extensive revitalization, the centrepiece of which was replacing the inflatable roof with a retractable roof supported by cables. Once construction was completed, the stadium's new roof was also the largest of its type.

BC Place was the main stadium for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics, the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, as well as a venue for multiple matches including the championship match for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The stadium is set to host multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, estimated to cost $240-260 million in staging, planning and hosting.

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