Camping World Stadium

Camping World Stadium
"Orlando Citrus Bowl"
The stadium preparing for an Orlando City SC match, March 2015
Camping World Stadium is located in Florida
Camping World Stadium
Camping World Stadium
Location in Florida
Camping World Stadium is located in the United States
Camping World Stadium
Camping World Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesOrlando Stadium
(1936–1946, 1977–1982)
Tangerine Bowl
(1947–1975)
Citrus Bowl (1976)
Florida Citrus Bowl
(1983–2013)
Orlando Citrus Bowl
(2014–2016)
Address1 Citrus Bowl Place
LocationOrlando, Florida, United States
Coordinates28°32′20″N 81°24′10″W / 28.53889°N 81.40278°W / 28.53889; -81.40278
Public transitLocal Transit Lynx 20, 21, 36
OwnerCity of Orlando
OperatorOrlando Venues
CapacityFootball: 60,219 (2014–present)
(expandable to 65,194)
Soccer: 19,500 (expandable to 60,219)
Record attendanceWrestleMania 33: 75,245 (April 2, 2017)
Field size120 yds × 53.3 yds (football)
114 yds × 74 yds (soccer)
SurfaceAstroTurf RootZone 3D3 (2016–present)
Construction
Broke groundEarly 1936
OpenedLate 1936
Renovated1999–2002, 2014, 2021
Expanded1952, 1968, 1974–76, 1989, 1999–2002
Construction cost1936: US$115,000 ($2.43 million in 2022 dollars[1])
1989 renovation: US$38 million ($89.7 million in 2022 dollars[1])
2014 renovation: US$207 million
Tenants
Citrus Bowl (NCAA) 1947–present
Orlando Broncos (SFL) 1962–1963
Orlando Panthers (COFL) 1966–1970
Florida Blazers (WFL) 1974
UCF Knights (NCAA) 1979–2006
Orlando Americans (AFA) 1981
Orlando Renegades (USFL) 1985
Orlando Thunder (WLAF) 1991–1992
Orlando Sundogs (USL 1) 1997
Pop-Tarts Bowl (NCAA) 2001–present
Orlando Rage (XFL) 2001
Florida Tuskers (UFL) 2009–2010
Orlando Fantasy (LFL) 2011–2012
Orlando City SC (USL Pro) 2011–2013
Cure Bowl (NCAA) 2015–2018, 2020
Orlando City SC (MLS) 2015–2016
Orlando Pride (NWSL) 2016
Orlando Guardians (XFL) 2023
Website
campingworldstadium.com

Camping World Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Orlando, Florida, United States located in the West Lakes neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Kia Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and Inter&Co Stadium.[2] It opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium.[3]

Camping World Stadium is the current home venue of the Citrus Bowl and the Pop-Tarts Bowl. It is also the regular host of other college football games including the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and the Camping World Kickoff. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as the home of numerous minor/alternate-league football clubs, including teams from the WFL, USFL, WLAF, XFL, UFL, and most recently the Orlando Guardians of the 2020 XFL. From 2011 to 2013, it was the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro,[4] then it was a temporary home for Orlando City of the MLS while Inter&Co Stadium was under construction.

From 1979 to 2006, the stadium served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. It was one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and also hosted 1996 Olympic soccer matches. The stadium has hosted the NFL's Pro Bowl five times.

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  2. ^ City of Orlando Community Venues Archived September 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "City of Orlando Venues – City of Orlando Arts, Cultural and Sporting Events Facilities". City of Orlando Venues.
  4. ^ "GET 2014 SEASON TICKETS TODAY TO GUARANTEE SEAT IN 2015!". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.