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| Owners | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| Location | 1123 Coleman Avenue San Jose California | |
| Broke ground | October 21, 2012 | |
| Built | 2014-15 | |
| Opened | March 22, 2015 | |
| Tenants | San Jose Earthquakes (2015–present) | |
| Capacity | 18,000 | |
| Field dimensions | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 × 74.4 yd) | |
| Highest attendance | 18,000 (numerous times) | |
Avaya Stadium is an 18,000 seat stadium, located in San Jose, California. It is the permanent home of the San Jose Earthquakes, who funded all of the estimated $110 million construction cost. The team moved in soon after construction was completed in 2015, leaving behind their previous home of Buck Shaw Stadium, a mile to the west.
Stadium History
Pre game shot in 2018, looking north
Soccer in San Jose had been seeking a home of its own since the creation of the original Earthquakes in 1974. That team played in Spartan Stadium, owned by San Jose State University, from its founding until the team's demise in 1988. In 1996, Major League Soccer was born, and the Quakes returned in the guise of the San Jose Clash for three years (1996-99).
Stadium Design
Soccer-specific stadiums are the exception, rather than the rule, in the US and Canada. Every previous home for the Quakes had been designed for American Football, with a correspondingly slimmer field. The Earthquakes also surveyed their fans on what they desired in the new home. What was most often mentioned was proximity to the pitch, and a steep rake to the seating, both of which would bring the fans closer to the action. Wide, shallow bowls such as Rose Bowl and Stanford Stadium were specifically mentioned as designs to avoid.
The final design had seating on three sides, with the luxury suites at ground level. Above was a single tier, tilted at a 30° angle. The seating was limited to 18,000 by the city fire marshal, with a possibility of that decision being reviewed in the future. At the closed end of the seating, on the lower (suite) level, a "safe standing" section was created for the Ultras supporter group.
At the open end, beneath the 4K display board, is the LOBINA (Largest Outdoor Bar In North America).