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Soldier Field

Soldier Field in 2006
Stadium information
Former namesMunicipal Grant Park Stadium (1924 � 1925)
Location1410 S Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Broke ground1922
OpenedOctober 9, 1924
Reopened September 29, 2003
Renovated2002 � 2003
ClosedJanuary 19, 2002 � September 26, 2003 (renovations)
OwnerChicago Park District / City of Chicago
OperatorSMG / Soldier Field Joint Venture
SurfaceGrass (1924 � 1970, 1988 � present)
AstroTurf (1971 � 1987)
Construction cost$10 million USD
$600 million USD (2001 � 2003 Renovation)
ArchitectHolabird & Roche
Capacity61500
TenantsChicago Bears (NFL) (1971 � 2001, 2003 � present)
Chicago Fire (MLS) (1998 � 2001, 2003 � 2005)
Chicago Enforcers (XFL) (2001)
Chicago Blitz (USFL) (1983 � 1984)
Chicago Sting (NASL) (1975 � 1976)
Chicago Winds (WFL) (1975)
Chicago Fire (WFL) (1974)
Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (1959)
Chicago Rockets/Hornets (AAFC) (1946 � 1949)
Chicago Spurs (NPSL) (1967)
1968 International Special Olympics Games
FIFA World Cup (1994)

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Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL's Chicago Bears. It reopened on September 29, 2003 after a complete rebuild (the second in the stadium's history).

With the current stadium capacity of 61,500, Soldier Field became the smallest stadium in the NFL when the Indianapolis Colts moved out of the RCA Dome and into Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.

The closest 'L' station to Soldier Field is the Roosevelt station on the Orange, Green and Red lines. The Chicago Transit Authority also operates the #128 Soldier Field Express bus route to the stadium from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station. There are also two Metra stations close by-the Museum Campus/11th Street station on the Metra Electric and South Shore lines, and 18th Street, which is only on the Metra Electric Line. Pace also provides access from the Northwest, West and Southwest suburbs to the stadium with four express routes from Schaumburg, Lombard, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Palos Heights and Oak Lawn.

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World Cup fans turn out to watch final at Soldier Field - Chicago Sun-Times Tweet this news
Chicago Sun-Times--The international roots of Chicagoans appeared on colorful display Sunday at -Soldier Field- for a public viewing of the ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:54:01 GMT+00:00
Bloody Sunday: Amnesia among troops, inflammatory claims by officers - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian---Soldier- H told the Saville inquiry that he had fired 19 shots with a self-loading rifle at a frosted window, allegedly at a sniper. A photograph showed just ... - Date : Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:01:29 GMT+00:00
Smithville soldier killed in Afghanistan - Austin News Tweet this news
Austin News--The couple came back to the -field- Sunday, a place with happy memories of Mario. Joining them were Mario's friends, even former football teammates. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:07:05 GMT+00:00
Bears readying for RedZone at Soldier Field - Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune Tweet this news
Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune--The exact times when the RedZone will be displayed at -Soldier Field- have yet to be determined, although it makes sense to show such video at some point ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:28:59 GMT+00:00
US Green Building Council - Illinois Chapter to Host Fifth Emerald Gala at One ... - PR-CANADA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-CANADA.net (press release)--The US Green Building Council (USGBC) - Illinois Chapter will host the Fifth Emerald Gala at -Soldier Field's- United Club on Saturday, May 22, 2010. ... - Date : Thu, 13 May 2010 15:34:55 GMT+00:00

Chicago Fire

The ClubHistory * Seasons * Records * Players * All articles * Bridgeview, Illinois
StadiumsSoldier Field * Cardinal Stadium * Toyota Park
Development SystemReserves: Chicago Fire Reserves * Developmental: Chicago Fire Premier * Chicago Fire NPSL * Academy: Chicago Fire Academy * Youth: Chicago Fire Juniors
CultureRing of Fire * Section 8 Chicago ISA (and affiliate groups)
RivalriesBrimstone Cup * Chicago-NE Revs rivalry * Chicago-TFC rivalry
Important FiguresChris Armas * DaMarcus Beasley * Cuauhtémoc Blanco * Carlos Bocanegra * Bob Bradley * Jorge Campos * Diego Gutierrez * Frank Klopas * Luboš Kubík * Justin Mapp * Brian McBride * Piotr Nowak * Ante Razov * Chris Rolfe * Peter Wilt * Josh Wolff * Eric Wynalda * Hristo Stoichkov * Damani Ralph * Tom Soehn * Tomasz Frankowski
Key PersonnelOwner: Andell Holdings * Chairman: Andrew Hauptman * President: Dave Greeley * Technical Dir.: Frank Klopas * Manager: Carlos de los Cobos
Honors (6)
MLS Cup (1)1998
Supporters' Shield (1)2003
U.S. Open Cup (4)1998 * 2000 * 2003 * 2006
Major League Soccer
Seasons (13)1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010

Current stadiums of the National Football League

American Football
Conference
Arrowhead Stadium * Cleveland Browns Stadium * Gillette Stadium * Heinz Field * Invesco Field at Mile High * Jacksonville Municipal Stadium * LP Field * Lucas Oil Stadium * M&T Bank Stadium * New Meadowlands Stadium * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum * Paul Brown Stadium * Qualcomm Stadium * Ralph Wilson Stadium * Reliant Stadium * Rogers Centre1 * Sun Life Stadium
National Football
Conference
Bank of America Stadium * Candlestick Park * Cowboys Stadium * Edward Jones Dome * FedExField * Ford Field * Georgia Dome * Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome * Lambeau Field * Lincoln Financial Field * Louisiana Superdome * New Meadowlands Stadium * Qwest Field * Raymond James Stadium * Soldier Field * University of Phoenix Stadium
Pro BowlAloha Stadium
International SeriesWembley Stadium
Hall of Fame GameFawcett Stadium
1 Home stadium of Buffalo Bills for one regular season game each year.

Pan American Games Stadiums

Buenos Aires 1951 * Mexico City 1955 * Chicago 1959 * São Paulo 1963 * Winnipeg 1967 * Cali 1971 * Mexico City 1975 * San Juan 1979 * Caracas 1983 * Indianapolis 1987 * Havana 1991 * Mar del Plata 1995 * Winnipeg 1999 * Santo Domingo 2003 * Rio de Janeiro 2007 * Guadalajara 2011 * Toronto 2015

Venues of the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Citrus Bowl (Orlando) * Cotton Bowl (Dallas) * Foxboro Stadium (Foxborough) * Giants Stadium (East Rutherford) * Pontiac Silverdome (Detroit) * RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.) * Rose Bowl (Pasadena) * Soldier Field (Chicago) * Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto)

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (Landover) * Foxboro Stadium (Foxborough) * Giants Stadium (East Rutherford) * Civic Stadium (Portland) * Rose Bowl (Pasadena) * Soldier Field (Chicago) * Spartan Stadium (San Jose) * Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto)

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Keeper of the Register * History of the National Register of Historic Places * Property types * Historic district * Contributing property
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