New York Red Bulls - Stadium

Stadium

  • Giants Stadium; East Rutherford, New Jersey (1996–2009)
    • Baker Field; New York, New York (1997) 1 game in US Open Cup
    • Yurcak Field; Piscataway, New Jersey (1999, 2003) 3 games in US Open Cup
    • Mitchel Athletic Complex; Uniondale, New York (2000–2001) 3 games in US Open Cup
  • Red Bull Arena; Harrison, New Jersey (2010–present)

The team plays its home games in Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, New Jersey, which opened for the 2010 MLS season. Previously the team played at Giants Stadium, where they had played their home matches from 1996 until the end of the 2009 season. The stadium was located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) owned Giants Stadium along with the Izod Center and manages New Meadowlands Stadium. The team's headquarters are located in Harrison, New Jersey.

On November 16, 2007, Red Bull announced that it had purchased full ownership of the project of building a new stadium for the club in Harrison. Red Bull built the stadium without taxpayer money. The team moved to the new soccer-specific stadium, Red Bull Arena, in Harrison located directly across the Passaic River from Newark, New Jersey for the 2010 season. The new stadium has a 25,189 seating capacity.

On March 20, 2010 the Red Bull team played an exhibition game against Santos FC in a 3–1 inaugural win. The first MLS league game took place in the new venue on March 27, 2010 with a 1–0 win over the Chicago Fire, the lone goal coming from Estonian international Joel Lindpere.

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