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| Former names | AVEVA Stadium (2019–2022) |
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| Address | 12131 Kirby Dr Houston, Texas 77045 |
| Location | Houston Sports Park |
| Coordinates | 29°38′04″N 95°23′24″W / 29.6345°N 95.3899°W |
| Public transit | HCC South Campus Station, METRO Bus |
| Owner | Houston SaberCats |
| Operator | Houston SaberCats |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Acreage | 41[4] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 24, 2018[1] |
| Built | 2018–2019 |
| Opened | April 13, 2019 |
| Construction cost | Approximately $15.25 million USD[2] |
| Architect | Goulas & Associates, Inc.[3] |
| Structural engineer | HMSE, Inc. |
| General contractor | Christensen Building Group |
| Tenants | |
| Houston SaberCats (MLR) (2019–present) Houston Dynamo 2 (MLS Next Pro) (2022–present) Houston Havoc (UFA) (2023–present) | |
| Website | |
| houstonsabercats.com | |
SaberCats Stadium is a rugby union stadium in Houston, Texas, United States as part of Houston Sports Park and is the home of the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on July 24, 2018.[5][6][7] Naming rights for the stadium were initially purchased by British information technology company AVEVA, and it was opened as AVEVA Stadium on April 13, 2019. Following the 2022 season, its name officially changed to "SaberCats Stadium".
It is the first stadium in the league built specifically for use by Major League Rugby, and the second rugby-specific stadium primarily for professional competition in the United States.
- ^ Verpraet, Illya (July 19, 2018). "Houston SaberCats to break ground on new Aveva sports complex". Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Morris, Mike (February 5, 2018). "Houston City Council to consider $3.2M stadium deal with SaberCats rugby team". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Advertisement for Construction Competitive Sealed Proposals" (PDF). City of Houston. March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "City of Houston – City Council Agenda Item #13". Houston City Council. February 6, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Sabercats and Sylvester Turner break ground on AVEVA Stadium". KTRK-TV. July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Houston SaberCats & City of Houston (Mayor Turner) Break Ground on New Rugby Stadium" (Press release). Houston: Houston SaberCats. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Instagram: houstonsabercats". Houston SaberCats. July 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved July 9, 2018.