Western Alumni Stadium
| Map | |
| Former names | TD Stadium TD Waterhouse Stadium[5] |
|---|---|
| Location | London, Ontario |
| Owner | University of Western Ontario |
| Operator | University of Western Ontario |
| Capacity | 8,000[4] |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 28, 1999[1] |
| Opened | September 16, 2000[2] |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Construction cost | 10ドル.65 million[1] |
| Architect | Stantec Consulting Ltd.[3] |
| Main contractors | Norlon Builders London Ltd.[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Western Mustangs (U Sports): 2000–present FC London (USL PDL): 2009–2013 London Beefeaters (CJFL) 2000–2019 London Silverbacks (NAFL): 2004–2008 | |
Western Alumni Stadium (formerly TD Stadium) is an 8,000-seat Canadian football stadium located on the campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. It is home to the Western Mustangs football team and is one of the largest stadiums in the OUA provincial conference.[6] It was built in 2000[4] at a cost of approximately 10ドル.65 million by Norlon Builders London Ltd and designed by Stantec Consulting Ltd. [1] [3]
The stadium was built as a replacement for the former JW Little Stadium, which held its last game in 1999 before demolition. JW Little Stadium had been on Western's campus since 1929.[2] The stadium was opened on September 16, 2000, when the first Western Mustangs home game was played.[7]
During the request for sponsorship funding, the Canadian-owned bank TD Canada Trust gave 1ドル.5 million[8] towards the stadium construction. Originally named the TD Waterhouse Stadium,[9] the name was changed in 2013 to reflect new branding for TD[5] and then changed to its current name in 2021 after a donation of 1ドル.4 million was given by the Alumni Association.[10]
In addition to the Western Mustangs, the stadium is also home to the London Beefeaters, who are part of the Canadian Junior Football League.[11]
In spring 2009, the newly formed FC London of the USL Premier Development League began playing their home games at this venue.
Facility
[edit ]The stadium has a regulation CFL Canadian football sized field (110 yards by 65 yards) made out of FieldTurf. Surrounding the field is an 8-lane, 400-metre Mondo rubber track. The seating has two separate grandstands with a total capacity for 8,000. During large games, the stadium can accommodate 10,000 additional standing spectators.[4]
In addition to the track, the facility also as multiple long jump sand pits, javelin and a discus circle.
The main building is known as the JW Little building and houses the players changing rooms, the Michael Kirkley Training Centre, coaching offices, as well as a lounge and terrace.[4]
Renovations
[edit ]In summer 2007, the AstroTurf was replaced by FieldTurf at a cost of approximately 1ドル million.[12]
The stadium field and track underwent renovations in summer 2021 to replace the track surface and the artificial FieldTurf. Along with those playing surfaces, the stadium lights were upgraded to facilitate better visibility during night games.[13] The budgeted cost for this project was 4ドル.6 million.[14]
Notable events
[edit ]The stadium hosts a number of events outside of the university. Every year, local London public schools through the Thames Valley School Board use the facilities often to host track and field events.[15] The stadium also hosts local London high school football games known as Red Feather games, in which local senior high school football teams play their first game of the season.
The stadium was used as the main venue for the 2001 Canada Summer Games.[16]
In 2002, the stadium was used for an exhibition CFL game between the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats [17] which was a sellout at 9,178 fans.
The stadium was the host of the 2004 Men's Pan American Cup for the men's international field hockey championship.[18]
In 2006, the stadium hosted the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship and the game attendance was 7,735.[19]
London hosted the 2010 Canadian Special Olympics and the stadium became one of a number of venues across the city.[20]
In the summer of 2018, the stadium was the main venue for the 2018 Ontario Summer Games.[21] The stadium is again the main venue for the 2021 Ontario Summer Games,[22] being held in London for the second time in a row.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e Intini, John (September 24, 1999). "Stadium receives backing". Western Gazette.
- ^ a b "JP Metras Sports Museum". www.lib.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ a b Valeriote, Jeremy (2010年05月01日), TD Waterhouse Stadium , retrieved 2020年03月02日
- ^ a b c d "TD Stadium". Western Mustangs Sports. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ a b "Western University and TD announce new name for stadium". Media Relations. Western University. 2013年08月27日. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ Clarke, Charlie O'Connor (14 September 2016). "How does TD Stadium stack up?". The Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "WESTERN INDUCTS THIRD CLASS OF FOOTBALL GREATS - Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". oua.ca. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "MacCulloch, Nash look back at where careers got started". The Globe and Mail. 2001年08月09日. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "Western University's TD Waterhouse Stadium renamed". The London Free Press. 2013年08月27日. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Western News - Western renames iconic stadium to Western Alumni Stadium". Western News. 2021年10月02日. Retrieved 2021年10月03日.
- ^ "LONDON BEEFEATERS 2019 SCHEDULE".
- ^ [1] [usurped]
- ^ "Western upgrades football field, hockey arena in long-overdue makeover". lfpress. Retrieved 2021年09月11日.
- ^ "Western University: 2021-22 Operating and Capital Budgets" (PDF).
- ^ "Track & Field – Thames Valley Regional Athletics" . Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "Canada Games Council - Past Games". www.canadagames.ca. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Canadian Football League as powered by SLAM! Sports". 2002年10月20日. Archived from the original on 2002年10月20日. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "PAHF - 2nd Pan American Cup - Men". www.panamhockey.org. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "Activity Workshop - Lacrosse World Cup 2006 - Reports 22 July 2006". activityworkshop.net. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "Canadian Special Olympics to be hosted by London, Ont. in July 2010". CP24. 2009年04月10日. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "2018 Ontario Summer Games". Athletics Ontario. 2017年10月06日. Retrieved 2020年03月02日.
- ^ "Ontario Summer Games postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 | London 2021 Ontario Summer Games". www.london2021.ca. Retrieved 2021年02月16日.
External links
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