SWANGARD STADIUM

'Swangard Stadium' is a 6,868 seat stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia. 4,800 seats are in a covered grandstand and 2,068 seats are located on wooden, removable bleachers. It is primarily used for soccer and football, but other events such as Athletics (track and field) are often held there. The stadium's capacity was temporarily increased to 10,000 for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The stadium was built in 1969 and is home of the Vancouver Whitecaps of the United Soccer League (USL Div. 1) who list capacity at 5,722 seats.
The closest SkyTrain station is Patterson Station.
In the past, it has hosted home games for the Canadian Men's and Women's soccer teams in Olympic and World Cup qualifying. In some cases, crowds in excess of 10,000 have witnessed games, with many of the fans standing.

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★ City of Burnaby - Swangard Stadium

★ Satellite view of Swangard Stadium on Google Maps

★ Vancouver Whitecaps - Swangard Stadium