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Dignity Health Sports Park Dignity Health Sports Park , formerly Home Depot Center and StubHub Center , is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University , Dominguez Hills in Carson , California , that consists of the 27,000-seat Dignity Health Sports Park Soccer Stadium , the Dignity Health Sports Park Tennis Stadium , a track and field facility and a velodrome : VELO Sports Center . It is approximately south of downtown Los Angeles and its primary tenant is the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) . The main stadium is also home to the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL . LA Galaxy II of the USL Championship play their home matches at the complexs track and field facility . Opened in 2003 , the $150 million complex was developed and is operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group . With a seating capacity of 27,000 , it is the largest soccer-specific stadium in the U.S . and the second-largest among its kind in MLS , after Toronto FCs BMO Field in Ontario , Canada . In addition to hosting LA Galaxy games since its opening , the stadium also served as the home of the now-defunct Chivas USA MLS team from 2005 to 2014 . The main stadium is currently the temporary home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team . The stadium was the temporary home of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017 to 2019 . It was the smallest NFL stadium over the course of those three seasons . While the Chargers played in the stadium , the facility was named ROKiT Field at StubHub Center ; ROKiTs naming rights to the football field were part of a multi-year agreement . During its first decade , the stadiums sponsor was hardware retailer The Home Depot . In 2013 , the title sponsor became the online ticket marketplace StubHub . In 2019 , the name sponsor became healthcare provider Dignity Health . History and facilities . Originally opened as Home Depot Center in 2003 , it was renamed StubHub Center on June 1 , 2013 . It was renamed Dignity Health Sports Park on January 1 , 2019 , after Dignity Health signed a new naming rights agreement . The 27,000-seat main stadium was the second American sports arena designed specifically for soccer in the MLS era . When the venue opened in June 2003 as the new home of LA Galaxy , a number of special events took place in celebration . Pelé was in attendance at the opening match along with many dignitaries from the soccer world and other celebrities . In addition to the soccer stadium , Dignity Health Sports Park features the 2,450-seat VELO Sports Center ( velodrome ) , an 8,000-seat tennis stadium . and an outdoor track and field facility that has 2,000 permanent seats and is expandable to 20,000 . Soccer stadium building costs within the $150 million complex were around $87 million . 2017 renovations . In 2017 , to accommodate the Chargers use of the stadium , upgrades were made at cost to the Chargers including bleachers in the second deck on the east side of the stadium being replaced by tip-up seats and moved to the berm on the north side , adding 1,000 seats . A new section of upper-level bleachers , which seat 330 , were erected in the southeast corner of the stadium . Also , the luxury suites were renovated with new seats , furniture , community tables , and engineered hardwood floors and the press box underwent an upgrade with a third row added to the main box , boosting capacity from about 35 to 53 . Floors were constructed on the roof of the luxury suites so an auxiliary press box could be built on both sides of the main box . Two new radio booths were built outside the south side of the press box , and a large new booth on the north side which serves as a security command post for police and NFL officials was constructed . Two booths were added on each side of the press box for the NFL-mandated 20-yard-line television cameras , and a stairway allowing access to the roof of the main box was built to accommodate the 50-yard-line camera . To accommodate 53-man NFL rosters , four small locker rooms were converted to two larger ones with 60 cubicles in each . Also added were small postgame news conference rooms for each team and rooms for game officials and the chain gang . After the Chargers left for Inglewood , the football facilities were taken over by the Wildcats when the XFL team began operations in 2020 . Tenants . Aside from being home to the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer , it was also home to two defunct clubs , the MLS team Chivas USA as well as Los Angeles Sol of the Womens Professional Soccer . The stadium hosted the 2003 MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup in 2003 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 , 2012 and 2014 . Dignity Health Sports Park was also the site of the 2003 FIFA Womens World Cup final . Both the United States womens and mens national soccer teams often use the facility for training camps and select home matches . It also hosted the 2004 NCAA Mens College Cup , with Duke , Indiana , Maryland , and UC Santa Barbara qualifying . The track and field stadium on the site is also home to the LA Galaxy II of the USL Championship , farm club to the parent Galaxy . On July 30 , 2016 , it hosted a 2016 International Champions Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Leicester City . Paris Saint-Germain won the match 4–0 to complete a perfect record in the ICC . Rugby . The stadium hosted the first three editions ( 2004–06 ) of the USA Sevens , an annual international rugby sevens competition that is part of the World Rugby Sevens Series , and again hosted that event on February 29 to March 1 , 2020 . The stadium has also hosted all United States national team matches for the Pacific Nations Cup between 2013 and 2014 . USA Eagles Internationals . USA scores displayed first . Other sports . It was also the location for the State Championship Bowl Games for high school football teams in the state of California from 2006 to 2014 . The Semper Fidelis All America game was held there on January 5 , 2014 , featuring an East vs West high school matchup . The first college football game was held at the stadium on January 21 , 2012 , as the AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl , with the National Team beating the American Team 20–14 . The track played host to the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships . It is also the home of the Adidas Running Club , a member of the USA Elite Running Circuit , and the Adidas Track Classic . Dignity Health Sports Park is also home to EXOS , formerly Athletes Performance , which trains athletes in a variety of sports . The Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse played their home games at the track and field stadium . The soccer and tennis stadiums of the Center have also served as the main venues for ESPNs Summer X Games . From 2010 to 2016 , it hosted the Reebok CrossFit Games . Initially only utilizing the tennis stadium , over the years it also expanded to the running field and the soccer stadium . The facility has also hosted several high-profile professional boxing matches , including Andre Ward vs . Arthur Abraham , Brandon Ríos vs . Urbano Antillón , Shawn Porter vs . Kell Brook and matches featuring other notable fighters . The venue has become iconic among boxing fans for its electric atmosphere . On August 16 , 2013 , Resurrection Fighting Alliance held an MMA event titled RFA 9 : Curran vs . Munhoz , with the main event crowning a new Bantamweight Champion . Los Angeles Chargers . The Los Angeles Chargers had a three-year tenure at Dignity Health Sports Park from 2017 to 2019 , while SoFi Stadium in Inglewood was being built . During the teams three seasons at the stadium , they compiled an even 11–11 record while Chargers fans were outnumbered by opposing teams supporters , who frequently filled much of the stadium . San Diego State Aztecs . The stadium is currently the temporary home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team from San Diego State University . The 2020 and 2021 seasons are being played at Dignity Health Sports Park until Aztec Stadium in San Diego , the replacement for the Aztecs former home of San Diego Stadium , is completed for the 2022 season . 2028 Summer Olympics . During the 2028 Summer Olympics , the venue will host rugby , tennis , modern pentathlon , field hockey , and track cycling . Entertainment . Concerts . The Vans Warped Tour was held annually in the stadium parking lot until the tours final year in 2018 . It also served as the host facility for the first two seasons of Spike TVs Pros vs Joes reality sports contests . In 2007 it received the bands Héroes del Silencio , in their Tour 2007 , and Soda Stereo in their Me Verás Volver tour 2007 . In film and TV . The facility is often used to provide a stadium background in film , television and advertising . Transportation . Dignity Health Sports Park is located south of the Avalon Boulevard exit on California State Route 91 . In 2017 , the LA Galaxy launched a shuttle bus service with two routes connecting Dignity Health Sports Park with the Harbor Gateway Transit Center and Del Amo station , operated by Long Beach Transit . External links . - Dignity Health Sports Park official website