Alumni Field is an outdoor football, rugby and soccer stadium located at York University's Keele Campus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the former home of the York Lions.[2] The stadium was known as York Stadium prior to 2017. The Toronto Arrows split its home games at Alumni Field and Lamport Stadium during its inaugural 2019 Major League Rugby season.[3]
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| Former names | York Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°46′35″N 79°30′43″W / 43.77639°N 79.51194°W |
| Owner | York University |
| Operator | York University |
| Capacity | 2500 + 1000 grass seating[1] |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1994 |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Construction cost | $10.5 million |
| Tenants | |
| York Lions Rugby Canada Toronto Arrows (2019) Toronto Lynx (2002) | |
History
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Prior to 1995 the site was a grass field and the then Yeomen football team played home games at Esther Shiner Stadium at Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue.
There is a small bleacher seating 2,500 spectators and an enclosed booth for broadcasting/scorekeeping, concessions, washrooms and changerooms.[4]
In 2013, the stadium's grass surface was replaced with FieldTurf.
It was planned to be the temporary home of the Canadian Premier League's York9 FC in the beginning of their inaugural 2019 season as they renovate their future home at York Lions Stadium.[5] However, it was announced prior to the 2019 season that all games would be played at York Lions Stadium.
Rugby union
editInternational matches
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Home | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 1976 | Barbarian F.C.  |
29–4 |  Canada |
Friendly | - |
| August 2, 2003 | Māori All Blacks  |
30–9 | Canada |
Mid-year international | |
| July 10, 2004 | France  |
47–13 | Canada |
Mid-year international | 7,600 |
| June 11, 2005 | Wales  |
60–3 | Canada |
Mid-year international | - |
| June 10, 2006 | England A  |
41–11 | Canada |
Churchill Cup | - |
| May 30, 2009 | Wales |
32–23 | Canada |
Mid-year international | 8,450 |
Toronto Arrows
editThe Toronto Arrows split their home games at Alumni Field of York University and Lamport Stadium during their inaugural 2019 MLR season.[6] They were scheduled to play games at the stadium in 2020, but the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team moved their home games to York Lions Stadium for the 2022 season.[7]
References
edit- ^ "York University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
- ^ "Ontario@World Stadiums". Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Toronto Arrows Announce Ticketing Details, Home Venues for 2019 Major League Rugby Season". Toronto Arrows. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "York University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
- ^ "York 9 FC unveils stadiums plans for 2019 and beyond". canpl.ca. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Toronto Arrows Announce Ticketing Details, Home Venues for 2019 Major League Rugby Season". Toronto Arrows. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "ARROWS ANNOUNCE 2022 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE". Toronto Arrows. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-10.