History and description

In May 1999, Columbus Crew Stadium, was the first soccer-specific stadium of MLS. It opened with a match between the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution. The $28.5 million construction cost was borne largely by MAPFRE Corporation. The stage is used to host live performances by a variety of artists.

In 2015, the stadium was renamed Mapfre Stadium after a sponsorship deal with insurance company Mapfre Insurance.

The Mapfre Stadium has been used by the US national team and in particular the USA vs Mexico match-ups a great deal.

Over the last two decades, the quality of newly built soccer-specific stadiums in the United States has improved dramatically, making Columbus fall behind the commercial opportunities.

In 2018, the Columbus Crew Soccer Club proposed building a new stadium in a more central downtown location. The new Columbus Crew Stadium is expected to be completed in 2021.

How to get to Mapfre Stadium

The stadium is accessible via I-70 and also has parking available. The Mapfre Stadium is located in north Columbus and is close to the Ohio State University Campus. Parking is available nearby. The stadium is just beyond the parking lot on the left. The stadium is adjacent to the Interstate 71 freeway, which runs between Cleveland and downtown Columbus. From the Interstate 71 freeway take exit 111 toward 17th Avenue. Turn west onto 17th Avenue and directly right following the sign for Crew Stadium. The stadium is just beyond the parking lot on the left.

Please get off the bus at the corner of N 4th Street and E 17th Avenue after approximately fifteen minutes. It is approximately a fifteen-minute walk to the stadium. Buses run about once every hour.

Address: One Black and Gold Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43211

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Columbus Crew Tickets

Columbus Crew tickets can be bought online, by phone at +1 614 431 3600 (Ticketmaster), or at the ticket office at the stadium. Tickets that are still available on the day of the match can be bought from ticket booths at Mapfre Stadium.

ticket prices range from $28.00 for a seat behind the goal to $70.00 for a central seat at the West Stand. A few USD cheaper tickets can be bought if bought in advance.

Email [email protected] for more information.

Relevant Internet links

The Crew website is the official website of the Columbus Crew. The Crew Stadium website is the official website of Columbus Crew Stadium. Experience Columbus is the website of the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau. Cota is a website that offers public transport information in Columbus, Ohio.