Mercedes-Benz Stadium

For the stadium in New Orleans formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, see Caesars Superdome. For other venues with a similar name, see Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The Benz
A view of Mercedes-Benz Stadium prior to the 2018 Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located in Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located in Metro Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in the Atlanta metro area
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located in Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located in the United States
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesNew Atlanta Stadium (Planning/construction)
Address1 AMB Drive Northwest
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates33°45′20″N 84°24′00″W / 33.75556°N 84.40000°W / 33.75556; -84.40000
Public transitMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityMARTA
  Green Line
  Blue Line
at Vine City
and GWCC/CNN Center
OwnerGeorgia World Congress Center Authority
OperatorAMB Sports and Entertainment Group
Executive suites190
CapacityAmerican football: 71,000
(Expandable to 75,000)
Soccer: 42,500
(Expandable to 71,000, standing room to at least 73,019)[1][2][3][4]
Record attendanceAmerican Football: 79,330 (2022 Peach Bowl, December 31, 2022)
Soccer: 73,019 (2018 MLS Cup, December 8, 2018)
Field sizeAmerican Football: 120 yd × 53.333 yd (109.7 m × 48.8 m)[5]
Soccer : 115 yd × 75 yd (105 m × 69 m)[6]
SurfaceFieldTurf CORE[7]
Construction
Broke groundMay 19, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-19)[8][9]
OpenedAugust 26, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-26)
Construction costUS$1.6 billion (projected)($1.99 billion in 2023 dollars[10])
ArchitectHOK[11]
tvsdesign[12]
Goode Van Slyke[12]
Stanley Beaman & Sears[12]
Project managerDarden & Company[13]
Structural engineerBuroHappold Engineering/Hoberman[14]
Services engineerWSP[14]
General contractorHHRM JV (Comprising Hunt Construction Group, Holder Construction, H. J. Russell & Co. & C. D. Moody Construction Co.)[12]
Tenants
Website
mercedesbenzstadium.com

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[15] Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium is owned by the state of Georgia through the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and operated by AMB Group, the parent organization of the Falcons and Atlanta United FC. In 2016, the total cost of its construction was estimated at US$1.6 billion.[16]

The stadium officially opened on August 26, 2017, with a Falcons preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time.[17][18] Several events formerly held at the Georgia Dome moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium following its completion, including the SEC football championship game and the Peach Bowl. In 2018, it hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship, the MLS Cup (as Atlanta United FC held home field advantage), and it hosted Super Bowl LIII in 2019. Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship and Super Bowl LXII in 2028. It will also host multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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  15. ^ Tucker, Tim (August 24, 2015). "Falcons officially announce Mercedes-Benz as naming rights partner". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  16. ^ "Officials: Mercedes-Benz Stadium cost rises to $1.6 billion". bizjournals.com. June 17, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  17. ^ Tucker, Tim. "Mercedes-Benz Stadium opening is pushed back again". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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