BMO Field (Toronto)

BMO Field is an open air stadium located at the exhibition center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the Toronto Major League Football Club and the Argonauts of the Canadian Football League Toronto are located. Built on the site of a former exhibition stadium and first opened in 2007, it belongs to the city of Toronto and is managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. The naming rights to the stadium belong to the Bank of Montreal, which is usually referred to as “BMO”.

Basic information

Official website: https://bmofield.com/

Arena capacity: 30,000 spectators

Address: Blvd. 170, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada.

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 43 ° 37′58 ″ n. 79 ° 25′07 ″ w.

Year of construction: April 28, 2007

Cost of construction: 75.3 million Canadian dollars

Field: hybrid grass with dimensions of 105 × 68 meters (115 x 74 yards)

BMO Field Seating Plan

Toronto FC Bench and Visitor Bench

1. FC Toronto Bench — the sideline of Toronto FC is in front of Section 122.
2. Visitor bench — the sideline of the visiting team in front of 124 and 124A.

Shaded & Covered Seats

More than half of all seats in BMO Field offer some type of shade or cover. Below is a sample of the seats that are at least partially covered or shaded at different times of the day.

• Lines 10 and higher in section 104 are covered;
• Lines 4 and above in section 118 are covered;
• Lines 1 and above in section 203 are covered.

Supporters

Sections 112-118 are sections of supporters of Toronto games. Fans can stand, cheer and hold pre-approved banners.

Where to buy tickets?

The BMO ticket office is located in the northeast corner of the stadium near gate 1. The ticket office is open from March to November (exact dates depend on the schedule of the teams), on the days of the event, starting three hours before the start of the event. The BMO Ticket Office accepts cash, debit and major credit cards.

Ticket sales FC Toronto

• Purchaseonline : torontofc.ca/tickets;
• Buy over the phone: the goal line FC Toronto and Ticketmaster;
• Personally: Ticket office BMOfield (exit 1.), ticket office Scotiabank Arena (exit 1.).

All other events

Tickets for all other BMO Field events can be purchased online via the link on the site ticketmaster.ca, which will open in a new tab, or through Ticketmaster phone line when you are on a mobile device. Personally, please visit the BMO Field ticket office or the Scotiabank Arena ticket office to buy tickets.

Fans are advised to buy tickets only at authorized retailers, as anyone who knowingly or unknowingly gets entry with tickets deemed to be counterfeit, stolen, invalid or invalid can be expelled from the establishment, and his tickets will be canceled without compensation.

Valid tickets

All fans should always have a valid ticket, and they are allowed to sit only on their ticket places. Any stadium employee may at any time ask fans to present their ticket. Anyone who cannot produce a valid ticket may be expelled from the stadium, his tickets will be canceled without compensation and may be arrested.

Will call

A call to BMO Field Will is located at the ticket office in the northeast corner near exit 1. Please note the special window designations. Fans will be asked to provide a valid photo ID that matches the name of the person under which the tickets pass. Tickets will be issued only suitor, whose name coincides with what is indicated on the ticket it dry ozhaluysta note that due to the overwhelming number of Will Call line techniques can be long, and fans are advised to arrive early.

Toronto FC provides a great experience for football fans. This is not the most expensive ticket in the city, but in fact it is not a cheap experience. Tickets can be found for $38 in the upper corners up to $215. The volatile nature of ticket prices sometimes makes it difficult to estimate the cost. Transit options are definitely not the cheapest, and parking at the exhibition center often costs $30. However, Toronto FC aims to put the best product on the field, and fans are definitely going to spend time at the BMO Field.

How to get there?

The BMO field is located on the territory of the Exhibition Center. Getting to the exhibition center can be a daunting task, like everything in Toronto. Former south of the motorway Gardiner. Although fans might think that this is the fastest way to get to E ks, often the longer route on Lakeshore Boulevard is the way, especially for those coming from the west.

Travel by car

From airport

Turn 427 south and exit onto the Gardiner Expressway E via the left exit. Turn onto Lake Shore W. Blvd. Turn left onto Ontario Dr. End at BMO Field.

From the east

Take 401 west to DVP south — exit at Gardiner and go west, turn onto Lake Shore/Spadina Ave — take Lake Shore west. Turn right onto Ontario’s Dr. End at BMO Field.

From the west

Take the Gardiner EXPY E towards TORONTO. Turn onto Lake Shore W. Blvd. Turn left onto Ontario Dr. End at BMO Field.

From North

Take 400 south to HWY-401. Take the HWY-401 W with an exit to the HWY-427 S with an exit towards QEW. Get off at the Gardiner EXPY E via the LEFT exit. Turn right onto Lake Shore W. Turn left on Ontario’s Dr. End at BMO Field.

Parking

At the exhibition area, fans are offered several parking spaces. For fans, it is important to do some research before you go to meet the reds.

From time to time, other events take place at Ex, and parking is a real challenge. Even in the best of times, parking is not cheap, and other options may be the best plan.

Surface (red P)

• $15.00 — (depending on other events in the region, prices range from $12 to $30);
• Note: game day in Toronto — $30; The daily rate for Argonauts is $25.00 (prices may vary depending on other events in the area).

Underground (Yellow P)

$15.00 — (Depending on other events in the area, prices range from $12 to $30)

* Underground tariffs increase by $3 on peak usage days. Higher rates may apply for BMO Field events, concerts and special events. Subject to change without notice. For more information, please call the Parking Service.

Note: game day in Toronto — $30; The daily rate for argonauts is $ 25.00 (prices may vary depending on other events in the area)

Disabled parking

The exhibition space provides a total of 88 wheelchair-accessible parking spaces in all of its ground-based parking lots and a covered garage.

Hybrid parking spaces

A total of 14 parking spaces are provided exclusively for energy efficient hybrid electric/gasoline vehicles. These preferred locations are located at sites 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the covered garage, in the immediate vicinity of wheelchair accessible locations. Normal parking rates apply.

Parking for parents and children

A total of 5 parking spaces are provided exclusively for parents with small children and/or strollers. They are located in the inner garage, as well as in parcels 1 and 3, near accessible and hybrid parking spaces, with easy access to buildings and event space. Normal parking rates apply.

For fans who prefer the public transport route, there are several decent public transport options at Exhi bition Place. Next to Ex is the Go Transit station, and this is probably the easiest form of public transport. A walk north of Ex will lead fans through Liberty Village and ultimately to some TTC options. Visit the websites of Go Transit and TTC for information about rates, maps and schedules.

Public Transport Destinations

The BMO field is easily accessible in both public transport options; GO Train and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Toronto Transit (TTC)

From Union Station to Yonge-University Underground Station: From Union Station, take the 509 Harbourfront tram in the direction of Fleet Loop. Moving to a replaceable bus 509/511 towards the shore of the lake and Bathurst. Depart and head south onto Bastion Street, turn left into Fleet Street. Departure and south to the Avenue of Nova Scotia.

From Bathurst station on the Bloor metro line: From Bathurst station, take tram number 511 in the direction of Fleet Loop. Moving to a replaceable bus 509/511 towards the shore of the lake and Bathurst. Depart and south on Bastion Street, turn left into the fleet St. Departure and south on Nova Scotia Avenue.

From Dufferin Station on the Bloor metro line: From Dufferin Station, take the number 29 bus south to the exhibition. The service will grow and operate between Dufferin station and the exhibition every few minutes. Service at the exhibition will be discontinued at any time in the Dufferin Gate Loop. Please note that in the busy months (summer), the TTC can extend this run to the exhibition area.

For more information on TTC visit www.ttc.ca.

GO Train

BMO Field has a GO station located outside the territory. The station is called the “Exhibition” and is one stop to the west of Union Station on the East-West lines.For more information, contact GO Transit at www.gotransit.ca.

Ride a bike

The roads leading to this place are pedestrian. On the territory of the exhibition center there are numerous racks for parking bicycles. Additional bicycle parking is available east of the exhibition center at Inukshuk Park, next to the Martin Goodman Path, and on the west side of the site next to the Dufferin Gate in the Century Park.

The ticket window is located at exit 1, in the northern part of the BMO field. Formulations are not usually a problem.  e. Safety is what you expect right now on this day and in the era of sports safety, including walking around metal detectors.

Bypassing the BMO field is not that difficult, and the halls are quite spacious. The bathroom is also suitable for this place.

Where to eat?

Concession selection at BMO Field is as good as elsewhere. Expected items are all available at a variety of points of sale concession. Taco FC, Street Eats, Real Sports, Panini, Footy’s Footlongs and Smoke’s Poutinerie are all places to look at again at the stadium. These spots provide some amazing original blends. Chicken with popcorn, french fries with baked potatoes, a buffalo dog, a banh-mi briquette dog, a kimchi dog and a pulling chicken and shawmanimanator are all worth trying.

Bar options are also numerous. Coca-Cola products are a soft drink at BMO Field. Coffee, hot chocolate and other soft drinks are also available. Beer selection at BMO Field is solid. Products Stella Artois, Mill Street, Rolling Rock, Budweiser, Bud Light, Goose Island, Corona and Hoegaarden — everything is available.

BMO definitely has a beer for every taste.

Atmosphere

BMO Field has been on the first floor of a wave of football stadiums to hit Major League Soccer since the mid-2000s. The Ole BMO is located at the Exhibition Center. Fans , who are looking for adventure, can find former home plate places and the bases of the old exhibition stadium, which can be found in the south parking lot.

There is no real main entrance to the stadium, and basically all four corners of the BMO field have entry points. It is worth checking the entrance to the northeast of the stadium at gate 1. Here fans can find the Wall of Honor Toronto FC. Great moments in the history of Toronto FC can be found here, including two appearances in the MLS Cup in 2016 and 2017. Great players like Michael Bradley, Josie Altidore, Sebastian Giovinco, Jim Brennan, Danny Dichio and Duane de Rosario are all present here.

At the entrance to BMO Field, fans will immediately notice the construction of the stadium with two main sideline stands, each with two tiers and two small stands at the ends. The stadium is not very chic, but considering when it was built and how stadiums have changed since then, BMO is a reliable stadium. A field of hybrid natural grass extends from north to south. The open ends and proximity of the BMO field to Lake Ontario means that the wind can whip right through the stadium even on a sunny day. The video card can be found in the north of the stadium, and fans who want to see the tape boards at field level should choose a place on the west side of the field. At the southern tip, where you can find groups of supporters, there are also flags of the Toronto championship. These include two championship conferences, seven Canadian championships and the 2017 Pro Cup and the MLS Cup. Places in the stands are not too special. Small, plastic, almost bleaching, seats are found throughout the stadium. Luxury boxes are located between the upper and lower tiers of the stands, and the Budweiser King club is located at the level of the field in the northern part.

Toronto Daytime Presentation is a traditional MLS presentation. Both teams are part of the traditional football anthem, led by officials and accompanied by children.In the introduction of the starting lineup, there is a PA announcer who speaks the player’s name, and the crowd calls out the name. The supporters section offers entertainment in their own right with songs, chants, flags and smoke bombs.

Neighborhood

The best place to get food and drinks before and after the game is to go north of the exhibition, under the Gardiner and Go Train, and head to the Liberty Village in Toronto. There, fans will find several options — these include Williams Landing, The Craft Brasserie & Grill, Magic Oven and Brazen Head Irish Pub. Of course, if the fans head east towards the city center, they will find a number of other options near the Rogers Center and the Scotiabank Arena, but this will probably require a kind of vehicle.

Toronto remains the best place to stay. The number of other entertainment attractions in Toronto may be too numerous to name. The highlight of the exhibition is the annual Canadian National Exhibition. The annual fair is how thousands of Canadians spend the summer with an annual Labor Day weekend. In mid-July, the Honda Indy Toronto is sent to the exhibition, and the street course runs through the exhibition at breakneck speed. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and Medieval Time also takes place at the Exhibition site.

Toronto has many other sporting opportunities, and fans may have the opportunity to put together a double heading in the city. The BMO field is used in conjunction with the Toronto argonauts CFL. Also at the Exhibition Place is the Coca-Cola Colosseum, home of the Toronto Marlis AHL. East of the venue is the Rogers Center, home of the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB. Further east along the shore of the lake is the Scotiabank Arena, home to Toronto maple leaves in the NHL, Toronto predators in the NBA, and Toronto rock in the NLL. The University of Toronto provides a full set of university teams, including football at Varsity Stadium, hockey at the Varsity Arena, and basketball at the Goldring Center. The real gem is hockey and basketball at Ryerson University, which play in the renovated former Maple Leaf gardens.

Most large hotels are located closer to the city center., however, the Gladstone Hotel and the Drake Hotel are nearby, but very luxurious and expensive. The new hotel on the fairgrounds, Hotel X Toronto, is also one of the luxury hotels.

The fans

Toronto has one of the strongest fans in the whole major league of football. FC Toronto is regularly ranked among the top three in terms of average attendance in the Higher Football League. They are consistently behind Seattle and Atlanta, who both play in NFL stadiums, which are much larger than the BMO Field. Over the past three seasons, FC Toronto has averaged 24,000 to 27,000 fans per game. The fans that are present are passionate and passionate. Fans often use the steel BMO stands to their advantage, stomping like thunder at certain moments during a match.

Toronto has five official supporters groups that have helped make Toronto popular. The original 109, Red Patch Boys, Tribal Rhythm Nation, U-Sector and Kings in the North give Toronto FC a distinct advantage in the home field and add to the atmosphere of the match and the BMO Field.

Additionally

Additional evaluation for improvements and investments made in BMO Field.

Extra score for Danny Dichio’s song. Each match at 23:14, fans shout out a Danny Dichio song in honor of Toronto’s first goal scored by Danny Dichio.

Additional evaluation for the investments made by MLSE to put the best team in Toron. Reward fans who suffered a lot in the early years of the TFC.

Additional mark for the exhibition stadium and markers bases in the parking lot. A nod to the history of Toronto.

Construction

BMO Field is the fifth stadium, built in its exact location on the Exhibition Square. The most recent was the exhibition stadium, which lost its main tenants, the Toronto Argonauts from the Canadian Football League and the Toronto Blue Jays from Major League Baseball, with the opening in 1989 of SkyDome (now the Rogers Center). The exhibition stadium was demolished in 1999.

A number of proposals for building a stadium in Toronto were considered. The Argonauts submitted a proposal to the city to repair the Lamport stadium and expand it to 19,000. The proposal was changed to build a new stadium with 22,000 seats in the Exhibition area. In July of this year, the Canadian Football Association (CSA) announced separate plans to build a $ 30,000 stadium at the site for the U-20 World Cup, which it claimed. The governments of Canada and Ontario agreed to provide co-financing of $35 million Canadian dollars for the new stadium, if the CSA successfully obtained the rights to the tournament. At the time, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), Toronto owners Maple Leafs from the National Hockey League and Toronto Raptors from the National Basketball Association, were also looking for a stadium to house the new Major League Football team (MLS) they were considering. from the start. The league considered football stadiums essential for expanding the franchise because of the improved atmosphere and control of revenue streams.

Argonauts, CSA and MLSE have agreed to cooperate to build a new university stadium for 25,000 seats, worth $ 80 million at the University of Toronto. In addition to state funding, $ 15 million should come from UofT, which will own the stadium, and the University will receive a loan of $ 30 million with annual funding costs of $ 2.1 million paid by Argos. However, MLSE left the stadium due to the lack of financial returns, and the deal eventually failed when the new university president withdrew his support after his cost exceeded $ 100 million.

Later that year, Argos and CSA announced plans to build a 25,000-seat stadium, worth $ 70 million, at York University, which would provide land and $ 15 million, and Argos would add $ 20 million to government funding. MLSE was not involved in this project. However, Argos left the stadium after signing a new 15-year lease agreement at Rogers Center with a significantly reduced rent.

The stadium’s platform was moved back to the exhibition site, where the demolished exhibition stadium and the building of the Hall of Sports Hall of Fame existing at that time were located, in partnership between MLSE and CSA. With a total cost of construction of the stadium at 62.9 million dollars. United States (all figures are in Canadian dollars) ($ 72.8 million. United States, including land) financial contributions came from several sources. The federal government of Canada contributed $ 27 million, the Ontario government added an additional $ 8 million, and the city of Toronto paid 9.8 million dollars and allocated land for the project (worth 10 million dollars), retaining ownership of the stadium. MLSE contributed $ 8 million in construction costs and was responsible for any cost overruns. In exchange, they received the rights to manage the stadium. MLSE is committed to purchasing the MLS football team to play at the stadium. The remaining funds came from MLSE, which paid $ 10 million for the right to name the stadium for the term of a 20-year management agreement, which they later resold to Bank of Montreal (BMO) for $ 27 million in the first 10 years.

The proposal, approved by the City Hall of Toronto, concerned the stadium, which “could be transferred to a football format.” Argonauts tried to join the project at the last minute, but MLSE, referring to the budget and time limits, built the stadium so that it could not fit in the CFL field without demolishing and reconstructing the stands of the final zone.

74 yards (68 m) game size field  at width × 115 yards (105 m) at length, meeting FIFA standards. The stadium has seats that are completely red, with the exception of the design on each of the main stands. On the east side, the design is a large maple leaf, while on the lower western stand the design has the inscription “TORONTO” and has part of the Toronto FC logo. On the southern stand is spelled “BMO”.

Major League Soccer announced that Toronto will join the league as the 13th (and first Canadian) team, and BMO Field will be its home.

Renovations

BMO Field originally used FieldTurf, rather than natural grass, which caused some criticism. A temporary lawn was laid for friendly against Real Madrid. Toronto City Council approved the MLSE request to convert the stadium to natural grass. MLSE paid $ 3.5 million per conversion and promised to cover all the additional costs of maintaining the surface. Many Kentucky bluegrass have been installed, as well as a modern drainage system and heating system in field conditions. MLSE has spent another $ 2 million to expand the northern region to 1,400 seats. As part of the deal to transform the field into natural grass, MLSE spent $ 1.2 million, adding a winter stadium to Lamport Stadium, and $ 800,000 to build a new field with artificial turf to replace the community use hours lost in BMO.

It became known that the Argonauts in Toronto are discussing with the city of Toronto the possibility of moving from the Rogers Center to the BMO field. CFL agreed to explore the possibility of playing Argos on the BMO field, which was built too short to fit into a full-length Canadian football field, despite the requirement that the stadium be convertible to the CFL configuration in the original stadium agreement. According to Tom Anselmi, former executive vice president and chief operating officer of MLSE, without significant upgrades, BMO Field can only correspond to a 100-yard field with 15-yard end zones or a 110-yard field with 10-yard end zones, which are 20 yards shorter than the standard 110-yard field and 20-yard end zones.  O n December 16, 2009, the Argonauts officially abandoned the idea, after, as the CFL came  to conclusion, that the place is not suitable for Canadian football in its current state.

Anselmi pointed out that the second level could be added to the east side stands, and additional rows added to the south side stands, which would add an additional 8,400 seats, about $ 15 million. After Tim Leivek became president of MLSE, he began to discuss the company’s plans to overhaul the stadium. Leyveke said that the next six months will be spent in consultation with experts to determine the feasibility of the project.

Since the stadium belongs to the city of Toronto, any changes require its consent. The city authorities insisted that any repairs included an increase in the playing surface so that it was suitable for the CFL field, so that Argonauts could be accommodated there, which were supposed to vacate their current home of the Rogers Center. Marc Grimes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Place Place, began negotiations with the MLSE on this project and said: “I think that I have a rumor with Mr. Leyveke that I’m a big CFL fan and that we need Argos to get a stable position”. Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly said that “Argos should play there” and that “I think they have a very good chance.” Grimes said the deal is “approaching” and can be reached “in the next couple of weeks.” The preliminary plans were made public.

In addition to providing compatibility for CFL games, upgrades that were originally planned for $ 115–120 million added a new top deck on the east side, increasing their capacity from 21,566 seats to 30,000 for football, from 26,500 seats in the CFL configuration and temporarily expanding with additional seats in the end zone up to 40,000 for major events such as seven rugby in Pan-Am games, outdoor games in the NHL, Gray Cup, MLS Cup, possible summer Olympics or a later or successful championship world football in Canada, the plan provides accommodation retractable end zone on the $ 30 million in the south and retractable terraces on the north pole of the window, so the fans were not far away from the playing surface in a football configuration to a longer field CFL and a roof over the mostpermanent recreation area. Leyveke promised that the surface for playing football would remain a natural grass. Initially, an enhanced hybrid playing surface, such as Desso GrassMaster, was considered, in which artificial fibers are embedded in the turf surface to allow grass roots to intertwine with them to enhance the field, but the possibility that this would complicate the repair of the LED site was considered. MLSE to decide against this.

To encourage the growth of grass was installed system cost of $ 1 million US and subsurface heating system of artificial lighting cost of $ 1 million, and MLSE received exemption for the use of pesticides on the field. Parts of the end zones of the CFLs are artificial turf. Removable paint is used to level the field so that football lines can be removed before football games. In addition, the field has two configurations of a football goal, so that the same grass is not suitable for each game. As part of a two-stage construction process, the field was lengthened, and the capacity of the stadium increased by $ 77 million with the addition of a roof.

Leyveke said in the past that even without expansion, the stadium would need $ 30 million for repairs, and that the original agreement required the city and MLSE to split the bill equal. Instead, MLSE sought out $ 10 million in government funding for each of the municipal, provincial and federal governments to replenish its $ 90 million contribution, plus any over-expenditure for expansion. MLSE argued that the new stadium will bring $ 8 million in economic benefits, including taxes accruing to the province each year, and 18 million dollars in taxes on proe kt page oitelstva. The company agreed to pay an urban fixed annual rental payment of $ 865,000 for the upgraded stadium, rather than a variable income distribution model under this agreement, which returned an average of $ 397,000 to the city over the previous five years to help make sure the city will pay back their investment. The new agreement guaranteed the city $ 25.4 million, and with a projected parking revenue of $ 6 million, revenue of $ 31 million over the lease term will be $ 19 million more than in accordance with the previous agreement. As a stadium manager, MLSE receives any profit received from the stadium and is liable for any losses.

The MLSE stadium management rights agreement, which expires in 2027, has been extended for 10 years in accordance with this proposal. The agreement requires the MLSE to enter into a lease for a stadium with long-term use (i.e. 20 years) for using the stadium. The proposed repairs were unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the exhibition center, and the Executive Committee of the City of Toronto agreed. The city council fully approved the deal. Provincial Tourism and Culture Minister Michael Chan stated that MLSE had requested funding and that “we are looking at it,” while Denis Lebel, a spokesman for federal infrastructure minister, said that “the federal government does not have a program to finance professional sports facilities.   “. A spokesman for Lebel would later say that “our government will not finance the BMO Field while it is being used by a professional sports team.” However, according to Leyveke, federal funding “does not go to the stadium, their money will go to major events.” In another interview, he said that “the feds give us resources (temporarily) to increase to 40,000 for our applications for the Gray Cup and Winter Classic.”

MLSE did not reach a financing agreement with either the federal government or the provincial government to make up the $ 20 million deficit. The fall of the Ontario government in elections prevented them from approving their share of funding. In connection with the approaching construction start dates, in order to ensure that the stadium is ready for Pan-Am games, MLSE decided to move to the first stage of reconstruction, without first ensuring the financial obligations of the government. The revised plan offered an additional $65 million. USA for the upper eastern deck in the first phase and $40 million. US canopy in the second stage. Expansion of the field to make it compatible with CFLs, and the infrastructure that allows temporarily increase capacity, was transferred to the third stage, costing $20-25 million. The United States is awaiting the commitment of the government or other parties to finance it and a usage agreement. d comprehend with argos. MLSE agreed to pay the city an additional $160,000 per year, while Phase 3 remains unfinished to compensate the city for the estimated parking revenues on the Argos games. Leyveke promised that if both levels of government finance the project “we are obliged to repair the stadium for CFLs”, but if the necessary conditions for the third stage are not met, the MLSE can get out of this situation. The new proposal was approved by the city council. It is believed that if the liberals win the provincial elections, they will finance the project. The official breakthrough took place on September 23. It was reported that the repair was $ 10 million over budget due to pressure to meet the deadlines that MLSE is required to finance.

It was announced that two of the three partners in the ownership of MLSE, Bell Canada and Kilmer Group Larry Tanenbaum, acquired a stake in Argos, and the deal should be closed at the end of the year, and move the team to BMO Field., The new tenure group for Argos has allocated $ 10 million in conversion costs for BMO Field, and MLSE agreed with this to fill the $ 20 million deficit. As part of the agreement, two Gray Cups will be played on the newly renovated BMO Field.Reconstruction for the Argonauts added a modern wardrobe area of ​​10,000 square meters. Feet (930 sq. M.). It was announced that BMO extended its tenure agreement for another ten years. The cost of repairs amounted to 150 million dollars. At the opening ceremony, it was announced that Ontario had contributed $ 10 million in funding. After reconstruction, the football field has only 18 end zones (instead of the standard 20 yards) due to space deficiencies and the need for a safety zone for players outside the playing field.

In April 2019, MLSE transformed the field into a hybrid grass surface.

History

Football

Toronto played their first game at BMO Field on April 28, 2007. The grand opening took place on May 12, 2007.

The 2008 MLS All-Star Game took place at BMO Field on July 24, 2008 against West Ham United of the English Premier League.

On July 18, 2009, BMO Field received its first alcoholic suspension due to an incident that occurred on May 21, 2008 regarding the consumption of alcohol by minors.

BMO Field was the first non-US MLS Cup venue in 2010 where Colorado Rapids won Dallas 2–1.

On July 24, 2014, BMO Field hosted the opening match of the International Champions Cup 2014 between Olympiacos and Milan ; O limpiacos won the match 3–0.

In the first home play of the MLS playoffs at BMO Field on October 26, 2016, Toronto FC defeated the Philadelphia Alliance 3–1. BMO Field again hosted the MLS Cup in 2016, since Toronto FC won the Eastern MLS Championship and hosted the Seattle Sounders. the final; Seattle won the match 5–4 on penalties after a goalless draw after extra time.

On December 9, 2017, BMO Field held its second MLS Cup in 2017: a rematch between Toronto and Seattle Sounders from the previous release. This time, Toronto won Seattle 2-0 and became the first MLS team to complete their triple jump, as well as the first Canadian team to win the MLS Cup.

FIFA U-20 World Championship

BMO Field hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the first major tournament held at the stadium. The stadium saw the Canadian national team under 20 years of age.The stadium also saw six knockout stage games, including the Final; which was won by argentina. Due to the FIFA sponsorship rules, the venue was named “National Football Stadium” during the event.