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State Farm Stadium

Also known as Cardinals Stadium, University of Phoenix Stadium

stadium in Glendale, Arizona, USA

Key facts

Former names: Cardinals Stadium , (August–September 2006), University of Phoenix Stadium , (2006–2018)
Address: 1 Cardinals Drive
Location: Glendale, Arizona , U.S.
Elevation: 1,060 feet (320 m) AMSL
Owner: Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority
Operator: ASM Global
Capacity: 63,400 (expandable to 72,200;, standing room to 78,600 )
Roof: Retractable
Surface: Natural grass:, Tifway 419 Hybrid Bermuda
Parking: 14,000 spots
Groundbreaking: April 12, 2003
Opened: August 1, 2006 ; 19 years ago ( August 1, 2006 )

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State Farm Stadium is a multi-purpose retractable roof stadium in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb west of Phoenix. It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) and the annual Fiesta Bowl. Opened in 2006, the venue replaced Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe as the home of the Cardinals, and is adjacent to Desert Diamond Arena, former home of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.

The stadium has been the host of the Fiesta Bowl since January 2007. It hosted two BCS National Championship games in 2007 and 2011 respectively. It hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2016, three Super Bowls (2008, 2015, and 2023), as well as the Pro Bowl in 2015. It also hosted the final game of the 2025 NFL Wild Card weekend for the Los Angeles Rams against the Minnesota Vikings due to the Southern California Wildfires going on at the time. For soccer, it was one of the stadiums for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup also the first semi-final of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Copa América Centenario in 2016 and the 2024 Copa América in 2024. For basketball, it hosted the NCAA Men's Final Four in 2017 and 2024. The stadium also held the memorial service of Charlie Kirk following his assassination in 2025.