TD Place Stadium
td place stadium originally lansdowne park formerly frank clair stadium outdoor stadium ottawa ontario canada located lansdowne park southern edge glebe neighbourhood bank street cross rideau canal home ottawa redblacks canadian football league cfl atlético ottawa canadian premier league cpl ottawa geegees football team ontario university athletics oua represent university ottawa playing field existed since complete stadium since stadium host fifa tournament summer olympic game seven grey cup playing field part ottawa exposition ground first cleared used equestrian event lacrosse rugby football first permanent grandstand built north side playing field demolished build new set stand integrated ice hockey arena underneath known ottawa civic centre small grandstand built southside field replaced second deck southside added prior lower southside demolition overall stadium capacity football grass field place replaced astroturf lasted though season late stadium threatened demolition thencity councillor future ottawa mayor jim watson led drive municipal government allow private developer reconfigure lansdowne park proposal submitted called residence built site football stadium massive public opposition realization end stadium would mean end hope return cfl football capital led regional government step end scheme one year ottawa renegade began play stadium first cfl nextgeneration artificial playing surface fieldturf installed many year stadium known lansdowne park fairground located renamed honour frank clair coach general manager ottawa rough rider september lower south side stand closed crack concrete structure closure stand thenottawa mayor larry obrien quoted saying opportunity review usage facility lansdowne park subsequently process started called design lansdowne get public consultation park stadium engineering study northside southside grandstand southside stand condemned lower section stand demolished controlled implosion july summer consortium investor formed pursue new cfl team ottawa bid successfully received conditional franchise cfl condition stadium would need upgraded franchise could activated jeff hunt one principal investor owner ottawa play attached arena stated venue location ideal million people ottawa organization reportedly already presold season ticket fall consortium known ottawa sport entertainment group oseg approached city plan redevelop lansdowne park rebuild stadium using proceeds turning section park commercial retail space plan entitled lansdowne live ambitious included plan redevelop section park city received competing stadium proposal located kanata reviewed plan agreed conditional agreement oseg oseg would concentrate stadium commercialresidential precinct ottawa would return rest lansdowne park green space faced opposition plan city proceeded slowly proposal seeking legal opinion traffic study urban park design competition lansdowne june announced ottawa city council approved redevelopment plan put forward oseg renovate frank clair stadium build sq ft commercial retail space housing unit urban park site stadium catalyst bring cfl back ottawa rentfree developer year proceeds retail commercial precinct would shared retail commercial precinct brought city control year completion overall development scheduled oseg proposal stadium envisioned tearing southside stand replacing stand new structure private box unique woodwrapping around exterior northside stand renovated current standard northside exterior expanded include retail component september management group would become ottawa fury fc joined plan redevelop lansdowne june ottawa awarded professional soccer franchise north american soccer league nasl start play november demolition rest south side stand started contract demolish stand awarded unlike lower stand upper stand structure demolished piecebypiece rather controlled implosion concrete steel structure recycled seat reused new skating hockey rink ottawa city hall demolition completed january january frank clair stadium civic centre arena renamed td place new sponsorship deal torontodominion bank stadium completed first ottawa redblacks home game july ottawa fury opened fall season weekend playing previous home game year keith harris stadium carleton university october press box medium centre stadium named ernie calcutt former broadcaster ottawa rough rider ottawa rough rider football team predecessor played field inception team ceased operation successor team ottawa renegade played stadium ottawa third cfl team redblacks played stadium since onward field also home university ottawa geegees football team stadium home panda game annual game crosscity rival carleton university raven geegees panda game game marred accident least student injured section railing collapsed result forfeited stadium also home ottawa junior rider quebec junior football league ottawa bootlegger empire football league field also home minorleague baseball stadium home venue ottawa giant ottawa athletics minorleague baseball team ottawa fury fc first professional soccer club play renovated td place stadium playing start fall season north american soccer league end fall season usl championship toptier canadian professional club atlético ottawa joined canadian premier league season womens northern super league set begin play include ottawa rapid fc stadium played host seven grey cup game first occasion ottawa first grey cup title later held grey cup game july cfl awarded ottawa th grey cup game played td place stadium part celebration mark year confederation th grey cup similarly played lansdowne park part celebration mark centennial confederation stadium hosted panda game canadian rivalry football game two oua football team ottawa university ottawa geegees carleton university raven year game played facility cfl tenant one oldest richest rivalry canadian university football currently attended canadian university football game university beneficiary naming right agreement bank source prefer use name lansdowne park panda game venue although unlike international soccer see official policy summer olympics montreal stadium hosted five soccer match mid stadium one six host fifa u world cup capacity listed ottawa fury fc joined north american soccer league nasl made agreement use stadium home ground stadium one six chosen host match fifa womens world cup hosted total six group stage match two round match one quarterfinal match due fifa policy forbidding commercial sponsorship stadium name stadium known lansdowne stadium tournament portion fieldturf fieldlevel stand set soccer match suffered minor fire damage july fury fc home leg canadian championship semifinal toronto fc cause lit flare brought member toronto supporter group inebriatti ignited one banner also least one firework detonated incident ottawa fury ceased operation lost sanctioning play usl championship refused join canadian premier league cpl atlético ottawa joined canadian premier league representing ottawa using td place stadium home ground fifa womens world cup match february announced td place stadium would host two canadian international rugby union match scotland july romania six day later march national hockey league announced would hold outdoor game td place stadium ottawa senator montreal canadiens december mark th anniversary inaugural nhl game due sponsorship issue scotiabank competitor canadian banking title sponsor game venue known lansdowne stadium game list stadium canada list canadian football league stadium list canadian premier league stadium td place arena official website