Varsity Stadium

Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium is located in Toronto
Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium
Location in Toronto
Varsity Stadium is located in Ontario
Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium
Location in Ontario
Varsity Stadium is located in Canada
Varsity Stadium
Varsity Stadium
Location in Canada
Address299 Bloor Street West
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°40′02″N 79°23′47″W / 43.667236°N 79.396294°W / 43.667236; -79.396294
Public transit St. George
OwnerUniversity of Toronto
OperatorUniversity of Toronto
Capacity500 (1898–1910)
10,500 (1911–23)
16,000 (1924–49)
21,739 (1950–2001)
1,500 (2003–05)
5,000 (2007–present)
Surfacegrass (1898–2005)
Polytan Ligaturf (2006–present)
Construction
Opened1898 (athletic grounds)
1911 (first stadium)
2007 (present stadium)
Expanded1924, 1950
Demolished2002 (first stadium)
Construction cost$61.7 million
ArchitectCraig and Madill (1929–1930)
Diamond+Schmitt Architects (2007)
Tenants
Toronto Varsity Blues (U Sports) (1898–present)
Toronto Argonauts (IRFU/CFL) (1898–1907, 1916–1958)
Vanier Cup (1965–72, 1976–88)
Toronto Rifles (ConFL) (1966–1967)
Toronto City (USA) (1967)
Toronto Falcons (NPSL/NASL) (1967–68)
Toronto Metros-Croatia (NASL) (1975–78)
Toronto Blizzard (NASL/APSL) (1984, 1993)
Toronto Lynx (USL) (1997–2001)
Toronto Rush (UFA) (2013–2017, 2019–present)
North Toronto Nitros (L1O) (2016–2018)

Varsity Stadium is an outdoor collegiate football stadium located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Toronto Varsity Blues, the athletic teams of the University of Toronto. Athletic events have been hosted on the site since 1898; the current stadium was built in 2007 to replace the original permanent stadium built in 1911. Varsity Stadium is also a former home of the Toronto Argonauts, and has previously hosted the Grey Cup, the Vanier Cup, several matches of the 1976 Summer Olympics soccer tournament, and the final game of the North American Soccer League's 1984 Soccer Bowl series (which was also the last game played by the original NASL). It is located next to Varsity Arena.