Details for Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

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Commonwealth Stadium is a venue located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. Built in 1978 to host the Commonwealth Games, the stadium seats 60,081 (for regular season football)[1] but can be expanded. The 2002 Grey Cup drew the largest crowd in stadium history, 62,531. The stadium is the largest in permanent capacity in Canada and one of the few major facilities in that country to have a natural grass playing surface. As such, Commonwealth Stadium often plays host to international soccer matches and tournaments, and is the home field for Canada's men's and women's national soccer teams. In rugby union, the stadium has hosted Churchill Cup matches and hosted some 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup matches, including the final. The stadium has hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the 1983 Universiade Summer Games, the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, the final match of the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002 and the Heritage Classic outdoor NHL hockey game in 2003. The CFL Grey Cup game has been played at Commonwealth Stadium on three occasions: in 1984, 1997, and 2002. It has also hosted many concerts, including U2, Pink Floyd, David Bowie,Tim McGraw,the Rolling Stones, and The Police on their 30th anniversary reunion tour.

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