Major Events
Frank Clair Stadium has played host to five Grey Cup games, the first occasion being in 1925 when Ottawa won its first Grey Cup title. It later held Grey Cup games in 1939, 1967, and 1988, before playing host to the 92nd Grey Cup in 2004, in which the Toronto Argonauts defeated the BC Lions to become the 2004 CFL Champions. It is again set to host the Grey Cup in 2014.
During the winter months, a private company rents the field and places an inflated dome over the field area, renting the covered/heated surface for use by amateur sports teams.
In 1976, the stadium hosted some preliminary soccer matches for the Montreal Olympic Games.
In mid 2007, the stadium was one of six hosts in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Capacity is now listed at 28,826.
The last major concert at the stadium was in 2005, when The Rolling Stones performed in front of a crowd of 43,000.
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