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| Former names | TD Stadium TD Waterhouse Stadium[5] |
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| Location | London, Ontario |
| Owner | University of Western Ontario |
| Operator | University of Western Ontario |
| Capacity | 8,000[4] |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 28, 1999[1] |
| Opened | September 16, 2000[2] |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Construction cost | $10.65 million[1] |
| Architect | Stantec Consulting Ltd.[3] |
| Main contractors | Norlon Builders London Ltd.[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Western Mustangs (U Sports): 2000–present FC London (USL PDL): 2009–2013 London Beefeaters (CJFL) 2000–2019 London Silverbacks (NAFL): 2004–2008 | |
Western Alumni Stadium (formerly TD Stadium) is an 8,000-seat Canadian football stadium located on the campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. It is home to the Western Mustangs football team and is one of the largest stadiums in the OUA provincial conference.[6] It was built in 2000[4] at a cost of approximately $10.65 million by Norlon Builders London Ltd and designed by Stantec Consulting Ltd.[1][3]
The stadium was built as a replacement for the former JW Little Stadium, which held its last game in 1999 before demolition. JW Little Stadium had been on Western's campus since 1929.[2] The stadium was opened on September 16, 2000, when the first Western Mustangs home game was played.[7]
During the request for sponsorship funding, the Canadian-owned bank TD Canada Trust gave $1.5 million[8] towards the stadium construction. Originally named the TD Waterhouse Stadium,[9] the name was changed in 2013 to reflect new branding for TD[5] and then changed to its current name in 2021 after a donation of $1.4 million was given by the Alumni Association.[10]
In addition to the Western Mustangs, the stadium is also home to the London Beefeaters, who are part of the Canadian Junior Football League.[11]
In spring 2009, the newly formed FC London of the USL Premier Development League began playing their home games at this venue.
- ^ a b c d e Intini, John (September 24, 1999). "Stadium receives backing". Western Gazette.
- ^ a b "JP Metras Sports Museum". www.lib.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b Valeriote, Jeremy (2010-05-01), TD Waterhouse Stadium, retrieved 2020-03-02
- ^ a b "TD Stadium". Western Mustangs Sports. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b "Western University and TD announce new name for stadium". Media Relations. Western University. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Clarke, Charlie O'Connor (14 September 2016). "How does TD Stadium stack up?". The Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "WESTERN INDUCTS THIRD CLASS OF FOOTBALL GREATS - Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". oua.ca. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "MacCulloch, Nash look back at where careers got started". The Globe and Mail. 2001-08-09. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Western University's TD Waterhouse Stadium renamed". The London Free Press. 2013-08-27. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Western News - Western renames iconic stadium to Western Alumni Stadium". Western News. 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "LONDON BEEFEATERS 2019 SCHEDULE".