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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.