Bank of America Stadium

Bank of America Stadium
The Bank, BofA, BoA
Bank of America Stadium in 2015
Bank of America Stadium is located in North Carolina
Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Location in North Carolina
Bank of America Stadium is located in the United States
Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesPanthers Stadium (planning)
Carolinas Stadium (planning)
Ericsson Stadium (1996–2004)
Address800 South Mint Street
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°13′33″N 80°51′10″W / 35.22583°N 80.85278°W / 35.22583; -80.85278
Public transitLight rail interchange Brooklyn Village
OwnerTepper Sports and Entertainment
OperatorTepper Sports and Entertainment
Executive suites151
Capacity74,867 (2021–present)[1]

Former capacity:

List
    • 75,523 (2017–2020)[2]
    • 75,419 (2015–2016)[3]
    • 74,455 (2014)[4]
    • 73,778 (2008–2013)[5]
    • 73,504 (2007)[6]
    • 73,298 (2005–2006)[7]
    • 73,250 (1998–2004)[8]
    • 73,248 (1997)
    • 72,685 (1996)[9]
Record attendance82,193 (October 26, 2024; Concert For Carolina)
Field size398 feet long x 280 feet wide
Surfaceartificial (FieldTurf Pro)
Scoreboard55.5 ft tall by 198.3 ft wide (x2)
Construction
Broke groundApril 22, 1994 (1994-04-22)[10]
OpenedAugust 3, 1996 (1996-08-03)
Renovated2007, 2014–2017, 2019, 2020–21
Expanded1997–1998, 2005, 2007–2008, 2014–2015, 2017
Construction cost$500 million
ArchitectWagner Murray Architects
Populous (then HOK Sport)
Structural engineerBliss and Nyitray, Inc.
Services engineerLockwood Greene[11]
General contractorTurner
F.N. Thompson[12]
Tenants
Carolina Panthers (NFL) (1996–present)
Charlotte FC (MLS) (2022–present)
Duke's Mayo Bowl (NCAA) (2002–present)
Duke's Mayo Classic (NCAA) (2015–present)
Website
panthers.com/stadium

Bank of America Stadium is a 74,867-seat multi-purpose stadium located on 33 acres (13 ha) in the Uptown section of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer.[13] The stadium opened in 1996 as Ericsson Stadium, with Swedish telecom company LM Ericsson initially holding the naming rights. In 2004, Charlotte-based financial services company Bank of America purchased the naming rights under a 20-25-year agreement at $140 million.[14] Former Panthers president Danny Morrison called it a "classic American stadium" due to its bowl design and other features.[15]

In addition to the Panthers and CLTFC, the stadium hosts the annual Duke's Mayo Bowl, which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and either the Southeastern Conference (SEC) or the Big Ten Conference. The stadium was planned to host the annual ACC Championship Game through at least 2019; the game was moved in 2016 but reinstated in 2017.[16][17][18] The ACC announced on May 19, 2022, that Bank of America Stadium would continue to host the championship through at least the 2030 season.[19] The largest crowd to ever attend a football game at the stadium was on September 9, 2018, when 74,532 fans watched the Panthers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 16–8.[20]

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  19. ^ "ACC Announces Championship Dates and Sites for 2022-23". theacc.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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