BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston Dynamo (MLS since 2012)
- Texas Southern Tigers (NCAA, since 2012 )
- Houston Dash ( NWSL, 2014 )
- CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013
The BBVA Compass Stadium is a football stadium in Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. It is since May 12, 2012 the venue of the MLS team Houston Dynamo. It has a capacity of 22,000 spectators. It also serves the Texas Southern Tigers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Houston Dash of the National Women 's Soccer League as the home stadium.
History
With the relocation of the San Jose Earthquakes to Houston and the consequent creation of new Houston Dynamo end of December 2005, the search began for a suitable location for a soccer -specific stadium. As long as the team wore their games at Robertson Stadium from a general-purpose stadium on the campus of University of Houston. In the eastern center of the city, East End, after a suitable site was found. In its immediate vicinity, including the Minute Maid Park is the Houston Astros and the Toyota Center the Houston Rockets.
On April 7, 2010, the Houston City Council approved the construction project, six days later did this and the Harris County Commissioners Court on 2 December 2010, agreement was reached with the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority on a lease. The last hurdle was cleared 2 February 2011 out of the way, as the grants from the Houston City Council were approved. The foundation stone was laid on February 5, 2011. The naming rights to the stadium secured the U.S. branch of the international banking firm Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA Compass. The opening game, the 12 May 2012 by DC United took place Dynamo won 1-0.
Financing
The 95 million U.S. dollars, which is expected to cost the project, broken down as follows:
- 60 million U.S. dollars will pay the owner group of Houston Dynamo ( Anschutz Entertainment Group, as well as their partners, Golden Boy Promotions and Brener International Group ). The Texas Southern University, whose football team is also unsubscribe their games at the stadium, will invest an undisclosed amount.
- 20 million U.S. dollars to pay the city of Houston and Harris County for infrastructure measures.
- 15 million U.S. dollars paid the city of Houston for the acquisition of the subsoil. The Harris County beglich later half, and was in return for co-owner of the stadium.
Owner, is representative of the city and the County, the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority. Houston Dynamo will pay the next 30 years, a lease of $ 65,000 per annum.