Lower.com Field

Lower.com Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It serves primarily as the home stadium of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, replacing the club's previous home, the Historic Crew Stadium. The new stadium cost $314 million and is located at the center of the mixed-use Astor Park development adjacent to the Arena District and downtown.[5] It seats 20,371 spectators and includes 30 suites and 1,900 club seats.

Lower.com Field
The field's southwest gate on the day of the first game
Former namesNew Crew Stadium (prior to opening)
Address96 Columbus Crew Way, Columbus, Ohio[1]
Coordinates39°58′6.46″N 83°1′1.52″W
OwnerColumbus Crew
OperatorColumbus Crew
TypeSoccer-specific stadium
Capacity20,371
Field size115 × 75 yards
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundOctober 10, 2019[2][3]
OpenedJuly 3, 2021
Construction cost$314 million
ArchitectHNTB[4]
Tenants
Columbus Crew (MLS) (2021–present)

History
The stadium under construction, March 2021

Construction on the new stadium was originally scheduled to begin in the summer of 2019;[6] groundbreaking was later rescheduled to October 10, 2019.[3] Once the new stadium is complete, Historic Crew Stadium will be redeveloped into the training center of Columbus Crew, as well as a community sports park.[7]

On June 15, 2021, the Crew announced that Columbus-based online real estate company Lower.com had purchased the naming rights to the stadium; per team policy, terms were not disclosed.[8]

The first game in Lower.com Field was on July 3, 2021 and resulted in a 2–2 draw between the Crew and the New England Revolution. Parts of the stadium were still under construction at the time.[5][9] The first goal in stadium history was scored by Tajon Buchanan of New England. Columbus’ first goal was scored by Gyasi Zardes.[10] On July 17, 2021, the Crew earned their first win at Lower.com Field with a 2–1 victory over New York City FC.[11]

International matches

Men's matches
Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Tournament Spectators
October 13, 2021 United States2–1 Costa Rica2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round20,165
January 27, 2022 United States1–0 El Salvador20,000

Women's matches
Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Tournament Spectators
April 9, 2022 United States9–1 UzbekistanFriendly12,071

References
  1. "A-Z Guide for Matchday and Stadium Policies". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. "City council approves Crew SC stadium development". WBNS-TV. Tegna. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. Crew SC Communications (2019-09-17). "SAVE THE DATE: Columbus Crew SC to break ground for new stadium on Oct. 10 in open-to-the-public ceremony". Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. "Columbus Crew MLS Stadium". HNTB. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. Myers, Jacob (March 24, 2021). "It's a date: new Crew Stadium will open July 3 against New England". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  6. "Columbus Crew SC's downtown stadium construction to start in summer of 2019". espn.com. January 9, 2019.
  7. "Plan calls for $230M Columbus Crew stadium in the Arena District, anchoring new mixed-use development". bizjournals.com. December 6, 2018.
  8. "Introducing Lower.com Field: Columbus Crew announces long-term stadium naming rights partnership with Lower". ColumbusCrew.com. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  9. "Columbus Crew president: New stadium won't open until summer of 2021". mlssoccer.com. June 7, 2019.
  10. mlssoccer. "Recap: Columbus Crew 2, New England Revolution 2 | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  11. Myers, Jacob. "Columbus Crew holds on to first-ever win at new stadium, Zelarayan scores free-kick winner". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
Events and tenants
Preceded by Home of the
Columbus Crew
2021 - present		 Succeeded by
current
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