Lower.com Field is a

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, United States. It serves primarily as the home stadium of the

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, replacing the club's previous home,

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. The new stadium cost $314 million and is located at the center of the mixed-use Astor Park development adjacent to the

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and downtown. It seats 20,371 spectators and includes 30 suites and 1,900 club seats.

History

Construction on the new stadium was originally scheduled to begin in the summer of 2019, but after delays, groundbreaking was later rescheduled to October 10, 2019. Upon completion of Lower.com Field, Historic Crew Stadium was redeveloped into the training center of Columbus Crew. On June 15, 2021, the Crew announced that Columbus-based online mortgage lender Lower.com had purchased the naming rights to the stadium; per team policy, terms were not disclosed. The first game in Lower.com Field was on July 3, 2021, and resulted in a 2–2 draw between the Crew and the

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. Parts of the stadium were still under construction at the time. The first goal in stadium history was scored by

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of New England; Columbus' first goal was scored by

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during the same match. On July 17, 2021, the Crew earned their first win at Lower.com Field with a 2–1 victory over

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. The stadium is owned by the Confluence Community Authority (CCA), a special district governed by the City of Columbus and Franklin County. The Crew have a 30-year lease with the CCA with an annual rent of $10 and an option to purchase the stadium outright in 2047 for 30 percent of its market value.

Major events

Men's club matches

International matches

Men's matches

Pre-match before USMNT v Costa Rica during 2022 World Cup qualifying

Women's matches

References

External links

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