    td place stadium is a 24,000-seat stadium in ottawa, ontario, canada. it is located in the lansdowne park fairgrounds, on the southern edge of the glebe neighbourhood, where bank street crosses the rideau canal. it is the home of the ottawa redblacks of the canadian football league (cfl) and the ottawa fury fc of the north american soccer league (nasl). it was known as frank clair stadium until it was renamed on january 7, 2014. ==history== thumb|left|aerial view of football field and stands |aerial view of stadium in 1950s thumb|left|the now-demolished south side stands during a soccer game the playing field, part of the ottawa exposition grounds, was first cleared in the 1870s. it was used for equestrian events, lacrosse and rugby football. the first permanent grandstand was built on the north side of the playing field in 1908. it was demolished in 1967 to build a new set of stands with an integrated ice hockey arena underneath, known as the ottawa civic centre. a small grandstand was built in the 1920s on the south-side of the field, and it was replaced in 1960. a second deck for the south-side was added during the 1970s. as of 2008, prior to lower south-side demolition, the overall stadium had a 30,927 capacity for football. in the late 1990s, the stadium was threatened with demolition when then-mayor [[jim watson (canadian politicia
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