Downing Stadium

Downing Stadium
	Downing Stadium during the 1964 U.S. Olympic track and field trials
Former names	Randall's Island Stadium (1936–1948); Triborough Stadium (1948–1955)
Location	New York City, New York
Owner	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Capacity	22,000
Surface	grass
Construction
Broke ground	1935
Built	1935–1936
Opened	July 11, 1936
Closed	2002
Architect	Robert Moses
Tenants
	New York Yankees (AFL II) (some games, 1936–1937); Negro league games (1936–1940); Olympic trials (1936–1964); New York Yankees/Americans (AFL III) (some games 1940–1941); Brooklyn Dodgers (CFL) (1966); New York Stars (WFL) (1974); New York Cosmos (NASL) (1974–1975); New York Centaurs (A-League) (1995); New York United (ASL) (1981); Several concerts (1938–2002)

Downing Stadium, previously known as Triborough Stadium and Randall's Island Stadium, was a 22,000-seat stadium on Randalls Island in New York City. It was renamed Downing Stadium in 1955 after John J. Downing, a director at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It was demolished in 2002 and the current Icahn Stadium was built on the site.

Construction
Downing Stadium during the 1964 U.S. Olympic track and field trials

Former names	Randall's Island Stadium (1936–1948) Triborough Stadium (1948–1955)
Location	New York City, New York
Owner	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Capacity	22,000
Surface	grass
Broke ground	1935
Built	1935–1936
Opened	July 11, 1936 (1936-07-11)
Closed	2002 (2002)
Architect	Robert Moses
Tenants
New York Yankees (AFL II) (some games, 1936–1937) Negro league games (1936–1940) Olympic trials (1936–1964) New York Yankees/Americans (AFL III) (some games 1940–1941) Brooklyn Dodgers (CFL) (1966) New York Stars (WFL) (1974) New York Cosmos (NASL) (1974–1975) New York Centaurs (A-League) (1995) New York United (ASL) (1981) Several concerts (1938–2002)