Snapdragon Stadium
Snapdragon Stadium, known during its planning and early construction phases as Aztec Stadium, is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California. It is located on the campus of San Diego State University at SDSU Mission Valley, a 166-acre (67 ha) noncontiguous expansion parcel west of the main campus. Opened in August 2022, the 35,000-seat stadium is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference in NCAA Division I FBS college football.
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| Former names | Aztec Stadium (planning / construction) |
|---|---|
| Address | 2101 Stadium Way |
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°47′04.0″N 117°7′22.2″W |
| Public transit | San Diego Trolley Green Line at Stadium station |
| Owner | San Diego State University |
| Operator | San Diego State University |
| Capacity | 35,000 (expandable to 55,000) |
| Record attendance | Soccer: 34,248 American football: 34,046 Lacrosse: 15,112 Rugby: 11,423 |
| Surface | Latitude 36 Bermuda grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 17, 2020 |
| Built | 2020–2022 |
| Opened | August 19, 2022 |
| Construction cost | $310 million |
| Architect | Gensler |
| General contractor | Clark Construction |
| Tenants | |
| San Diego State Aztecs (NCAA) (2022–present) San Diego Wave FC (NWSL) (2022–present) San Diego Legion (MLR) (2023–present) San Diego FC (MLS) (from 2025) | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Snapdragon Stadium is also the home of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). A new Major League Soccer expansion team, San Diego FC, will begin playing at the stadium in 2025.
Ground was broken on August 17, 2020, and the stadium opened two years later in 2022 for an Aztecs scrimmage on August 20. Its first game was two weeks later on September 3, a 38–20 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.
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.