LUMEN FIELD WAS BUILT TO HOST THE WORLD CUP.
Constructed in 2002, with 72,000 capacity and a built-in 325,000 square foot event space, Lumen was built ready to showcase Seattle and soccer to the world. When it was first erected, the venue was built with international soccer in mind and was built to the standards of the then-current stadium standards.
In alignment with the Seattle 2026 World Cup bid commitment to host the event while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, Lumen Field has been operating with sustainable event management practices for years. As a founding member of the Green Sport Alliance, the facility has a 98% waste diversion program and its event center leverages solar power to return electricity back to the grid during the summer months.
FAST FACTS ABOUT LUMEN FIELD
First & Goal, Inc. is the master tenant and operator of the facility.
Owned by the State of Washington, overseen by Washington State Public Stadium Authority.
72,000 capacity
325,000 square foot attached event space
2018 SAFETY Act certified
Lumen Field was built to host the FIFA World Cup™, it’s literally in the authorizing statute. That said, we all know that FIFA’s requirements for tournaments have evolved over the past 20 years. We committed through our bid to undertake the improvements necessary to meet FIFA requirements, which will include laying natural grass natively, not over turf, expansion of the current video boards, upgrades to stadium WIFI, and several Food & Beverage enhancements. We have developed plans to accommodate the stadium modifications to the venue and will work with FIFA and the local organizing committee to execute what is needed.