Winnipeg Stadium

Winnipeg Stadium

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Location1465 Maroons Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 0L6
Coordinates49°53′22″N 97°11′54″W / 49.889570°N 97.198320°W / 49.889570; -97.198320
OwnerCity of Winnipeg
OperatorWinnipeg Enterprises Corporation
Winnipeg Football Club
CapacityCanadian football:
15,700 (1953)
17,995 (1954)
32,946 (1978)
33,675 (1987)
29,533 (1999)
Record attendance51,985 (1991 Grey Cup)
SurfaceGrass (1953–1987)
AstroTurf (1988–2002)
AstroPlay (2003–2012)
Construction
Broke groundNovember 1952
OpenedAugust 14, 1953 (1953-08-14)
ClosedJanuary 3, 2013 (2013-01-03)
DemolishedApril–August 9th 2013
Construction cost$483,000 CAD
($5.42 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectMoody and Moore
Tenants
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) (1953–2012)
Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) (1953–1964, 1969)
Winnipeg Whips (IL) (1970–1971)
Winnipeg Fury (CSL) (1987–1992)
Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) (1994–1998)
Winnipeg Rifles (CJFL) (2002–2012)

Winnipeg Stadium (also known as Canad Inns Stadium) was a multipurpose stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The stadium was located at the corner of St. James Street and Maroons Road, immediately north of the Polo Park Shopping Centre and the now-defunct Winnipeg Arena. Although built for the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the stadium also accommodated baseball and soccer, and was used by various iterations of the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg Whips. The stadium was demolished after the Blue Bombers moved to the venue then-known as IG Field in 2013.[citation needed]

  1. ^ 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 2024-05-08.