Toyota Stadium
What was the official name of Toyota Stadium (Texas) in Mar 2014?
Toyota Stadium ( Texas ) Toyota Stadium is the host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship , the title game of college footballs Football Championship Subdivision ( formerly Division I-AA ) . It has a 20,500-seat capacity , built and owned by the city of Frisco , Texas , a suburb of Dallas . Its primary tenants are Major League Soccer club FC Dallas and Frisco Independent School District high school football games . It is also the home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame which opened in 2018 . History . Toyota Stadium was the third MLS soccer-specific stadium to be built after MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus , Ohio ( 1999 ) and Dignity Health Sports Park near Los Angeles ( 2003 ) . It cost approximately $80 million and opened on August 6 , 2005 , with a match between FC Dallas and the MetroStars , which ended in a 2–2 draw . The stadium seats 20,500 in a U-shaped design with the north end including a permanent covered stage for hosting concerts , similar to SeatGeek Stadium near Chicago , which opened 1 year after Toyota Stadium . While at the time it was hoped the permanent stage would help the stadium increase revenue by hosting mid-sized concerts , the design proved unpopular and other MLS clubs rejected building permanent stages in their new stadiums , leaving Toyota Stadium’s design looking dated . There is widespread support among club fans for the stage to be removed and replaced with a full stand in a future phase of renovation . The stadium includes 18 luxury suites as well as a private stadium club . The stadium played host to the 2005 MLS Cup final , seeing the LA Galaxy defeat the New England Revolution 1–0 in overtime for their second MLS Cup . It was also selected to host the 2006 MLS Cup , which ended 1–1 after overtime with the Houston Dynamo defeating the New England Revolution 4–3 on penalty kicks . In 2016 , FC Dallas hosted and won the U.S . Open Cup Final , also against the Revolution . In 2018 construction was completed on an extensive renovation of the south end of the stadium . The renovation included a European-style roof built over the new multi-tiered stand that replaced the old bleacher section , the Lamar Hunt U.S . Open Cup Club located on the second tier , the third tier season ticket member seating area , new locker rooms , patio , store , entrance , box office and press conference area . Although many club supporters wanted roof structures to be built over the west and east stands to provide shade during the brutal Texas summers , those projects were postponed until a future phase of renovation . Also included in the $55 million project was the new National Soccer Hall of Fame . Complex . The complex also has an additional 17 regulation size , stadium-quality soccer fields ( both grass and artificial turf ) outside the main stadium . These fields are used for practice by FC Dallas , matches for the FC Dallas reserve squad , and for hosting soccer tournaments . Youth tournaments that have made use of the complex include Dallas Cup , Olympic Development Program National Championships , Generation adidas Cup , and the USYSA National Championships . Stadium name . From 2005 until January 2012 , the naming rights to the facility were held by national pizza chain Pizza Hut , which is headquartered in nearby Plano , and the stadium was known as Pizza Hut Park . Nicknames for Pizza Hut Park included PHP , the Hut , and The Oven , the latter referring to Texas summer climate during afternoon games ( and also because the field is well below ground level ) . On January 7 , 2012 , the contract linking the pizza franchise with the stadium expired , and the stadium was renamed FC Dallas Stadium . On September 10 , 2013 , FC Dallas reached an agreement with Gulf States Toyota Distributors , whos headquartered in Houston , to rename its home field Toyota Stadium . The 17 practice fields around the stadium would be known as Toyota Soccer Center . National Soccer Hall of Fame . In 2015 plans were announced that the stadium would be the new home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame ( NSHOF ) . In addition to the NSHOF museum , the stadium’s south end received extensive renovations and the entire project cost $55 million and was completed in 2018 . The Hall of Fame has two components – the NSHOF Experience and the NSHOF Club . The Experience houses the museum and serves as the location for the Hall of Fame annual induction ceremony . The Club includes specialty seating for season ticket holders for all FC Dallas home matches , as well as multiple event spaces that functions as food and beverage hubs on game days . The NSHOF includes soccer memorabilia , modern technology , and virtual reality exhibits . Notable events . College football . - Beginning in 2010 , the stadium became the new host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship , the title game of college footballs Football Championship Subdivision ( formerly Division I-AA ) . The contract , originally for the 2010 through 2012 seasons , has been extended three times : first through the 2015 season , next through the 2019 season , and most recently through the 2024 season with an option for the 2025 season . The game had been played for the previous 13 seasons in Chattanooga , Tennessee . - The Frisco Bowl postseason college football game had its inaugural game played at the stadium on December 20 , 2017 . - The 2020 edition of the New Mexico Bowl between the University of Hawaii and University of Houston was scheduled in Toyota Stadium for December 24 , 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Mexico . Soccer . - In December 2008 , the stadium hosted the NCAA Mens College Cup . In the semifinals , North Carolina defeated Wake Forest , and Maryland defeated St . Johns . Maryland defeated North Carolina in the final . - On August 5 , 2010 , a then-record crowd of 21,193 saw FC Dallas and Inter Milan , fresh off victory in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final , play to a 2–2 exhibition tie . - On March 19 , 2011 , FC Dallas opened the 2011 season against the Chicago Fire with a 1–1 tie . The game was the teams first ever regular season sellout ( 20,145 spectators ) . - On July 28 , 2012 , FC Dallas set a single-game attendance record of 22,565 when the visiting LA Galaxy defeated Dallas 1–0 . - The stadium played host to the inaugural mens soccer tournament of the American Athletic Conference . - The stadium played host to matches in the 2015 , 2017 , and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup . - The stadium also hosted the 2016 CONCACAF Womens Olympic Qualifier . It also hosted the second leg of the 2016 Mens Olympic Qualifying Playoff between the United States and Colombia . Concerts . In August 2008 , the stadium hosted the heavy metal/hard rock festival tour Ozzfest . It has regularly hosted concerts by Jimmy Buffett . It was also the site for several editions of Edgefest organized by former Dallas alternative rock station KDGE . Dr . Pink Field . North of the main stadium is Dr . Pink Field , a mini-stadium named after former Frisco doctor Dr . Erwin G . Pink . The field is used for Frisco ISD high school football and soccer . Dr . Pink Field formerly hosted games for the Frisco Griffins Rugby Club . The Griffins drew an attendance of a few hundred people per game .