Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The Benz
Interior view of the stadium
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in the Atlanta metro area
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesNew Atlanta Stadium (Planning/construction)
Address1 AMB Drive Northwest
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates33°45′20″N 84°24′00″W / 33.75556°N 84.40000°W / 33.75556; -84.40000
Public transitMARTA at Vine City
and GWCC/CNN Center
OwnerGeorgia World Congress Center Authority
OperatorAMB Sports and Entertainment Group
Executive suites190
CapacityAmerican football: 71,000
(Expandable to 75,000)
Soccer: 42,500
(Expandable to 71,000, standing room to at least 73,019)
Record attendanceAmerican Football: 79,330 (2022 Peach Bowl, December 31, 2022)
Soccer: 73,019 (2018 MLS Cup, December 8, 2018)
Field sizeAmerican Football: 120 yd × 53.333 yd (109.7 m × 48.8 m)
Soccer : 115 yd × 75 yd (105 m × 69 m)
SurfaceFieldTurf CORE
Construction
Broke groundMay 19, 2014 (2014-05-19)
OpenedAugust 26, 2017 (2017-08-26)
Construction costUS$1.6 billion (projected)($2.05 billion in 2024 dollars)
ArchitectHOK
tvsdesign
Goode Van Slyke
Stanley Beaman & Sears
Project managerDarden & Company
Structural engineerBuroHappold Engineering/Hoberman
Services engineerWSP
General contractorHHRM JV (Comprising Hunt Construction Group, Holder Construction, H. J. Russell & Co. & C. D. Moody Construction Co.)
Tenants
Website
mercedesbenzstadium.com

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium is owned by the state of Georgia through the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and operated by AMB Group, the parent organization of the Falcons and Atlanta United FC. In 2016, the total cost of its construction was estimated at US$1.6 billion.

The stadium officially opened on August 26, 2017, with a Falcons preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time. Several events formerly held at the Georgia Dome moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium following its completion, including multiple college football events, such as the SEC football championship game, the Peach Bowl, and the College Football Playoff National Championship (2018, 2025). Other professional events included the MLS Cup (as Atlanta United FC held home field advantage) in 2018, and Super Bowl LIII in 2019. Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host Super Bowl LXII in 2028. It will also host multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.