BC Place

BC Place
Interior view during a Women's World Cup soccer match in June 2015
BC Place is located in Vancouver (British Columbia)
BC Place
BC Place
Location in Vancouver
BC Place is located in Vancouver
BC Place
BC Place
Location in the Vancouver metro area
BC Place is located in British Columbia
BC Place
BC Place
Location in British Columbia
BC Place is located in Canada
BC Place
BC Place
Location in Canada
Address
Coordinates49°16′36″N 123°6′43″W / 49.27667°N 123.11194°W / 49.27667; -123.11194
Public transit
OwnerProvince of British Columbia
OperatorBC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo)
Executive suites50[1]
Capacity
  • 54,500
  • 27,695 (lower bowl)
  • 22,120 (MLS)[2]
Record attendance65,061 (September 2, 2023, Ed Sheeran, +–=÷× Tour)[3]
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
OpenedJune 19, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-06-19)
Renovated
  • 2009 (interior)
  • 2011 (exterior and interior)
Construction cost
CA$341 million
    • Original – $126.1 million
    • ($341 million in 2023 dollars)[4]
    • Renovation – $514 million
    • ($674 million in 2023 dollars)[4]
Architect
  • Studio Phillips Barratt[5]
  • Stantec Architecture (renovation)
Tenants
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.[6][7] 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, including knockout stage matches.

  1. ^ "Pacific Rim Suites - BC Place". Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Whitecaps expand lower bowl capacity at B.C. Place to 22,120". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference edttendance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "BC Place Stadium – Tensile Membrane Structures Sample Application". Makmax.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "Vancouver's new stadium all set to go". Calgary Herald. Canadian Press. June 20, 1983. p. A3. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Canada's first domed stadium ready for action". Leader Post. Canadian Press. June 20, 1983. p. B3. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.