Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium
Universite de Moncton | |
Capacity | 8,300 (expandable to 25,000)[4] |
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Surface | Natural grass (2010–2013) FieldTurf (2014–present)[1][2][3] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 22, 2008 |
Opened | July 19, 2010 |
Construction cost | $17 – $27 million |
Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium (
Construction
Construction by Acadian Construction began on April 22, 2009, and was completely finished in July 2010, just in time for the
The stadium was re-named to Stade Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium on March 20, 2019, following a $1 million contribution by Medavie Blue Cross to support scholarships to student athletes in health science programs.[6][7]
CFL events
The facility has also been proposed as a potential venue for a future
Other major events
The stadium plays host to numerous events during the year. Its state of the art track brings numerous track & field events to the stadium, including an annual youth competition for qualifying for the
On September 22, 2010, it was announced that the 2011, 2013, and 2015 Uteck Bowl would be played at Moncton Stadium due to the crumbling infrastructure of Huskies Stadium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[11] On November 12, 2012, it was announced that the AUS would cancel its Uteck Bowl partnership with the City of Moncton due to low attendance at the 2011 game.[10]
On May 4, 2012, it was announced that Moncton would join Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Winnipeg in hosting the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, hosting 6 group stage matches and a round of 16 match.[12][13] Moncton will also join Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto in hosting the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, hosting 6 group stage matches, a quarterfinal match and a semi-final match.
On May 20, 2016, it was announced on September 4, 2016, the stadium will host Atlantic Fest 2016 featuring Selena Gomez, DNCE, Flo Rida, Shawn Hook and Francesco Yates.[14]
On February 21, 2023, it was announced that rock band Guns N' Roses will be playing on August 5, 2023, as part of their world tour, with opening act Carrie Underwood.
Turf controversy
In order to host matches for the
A coalition of elite female players from around the world filed a lawsuit challenging FIFA’s decision to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf. Alleging
Date | Event | Home team | Away team | Winner | Score | Attendance |
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September 26, 2010 | Touchdown Atlantic | Toronto Argonauts | Edmonton Eskimos |
Edmonton Eskimos | 6–24 | 20,725 |
September 25, 2011 | Touchdown Atlantic II | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Calgary Stampeders | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 55–36 | 20,153 |
November 18, 2011 | Uteck Bowl 2011 | Acadia Axemen |
McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 21–45 | 3,726 |
September 21, 2013 | Touchdown Atlantic III | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Montreal Alouettes | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–26 | 15,123 |
August 25, 2019 | Touchdown Atlantic IV | Toronto Argonauts | Montreal Alouettes | Montreal Alouettes | 28–22 | 10,126 |
Date | Event | Attendance | Notes | Website link |
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July 2–4, 2010 | 2010 Canadian Junior Championships in Athletics | N/A | ||
July 19–25, 2010 | 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics | 75,000 (over 7 days)[29] | ||
2013 | Canadian Track and Field Championships | N/A | [1] | |
2014 | Canadian Track and Field Championships | N/A | [2] |
Date | Event | Attendance | Notes |
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November 23, 2009 | Olympic Flame In Moncton | 12,000 | First event in the stadium |
September 4, 2016 | AtlanticFest 2016 | N/A | Music festival |
See also
- List of Canadian Premier League stadiums
- List of entertainment events in Greater Moncton
- 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
- Canadian Football League
- Moncton Sport Facilities
- Université de Moncton
- Touchdown Atlantic
- Uteck Bowl
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- ^ Estimated 75,000 in attendance at 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships