the seating capacity of mercedes-benz stadium is 71,874.
the seating capacity of mercedes-benz stadium is 71,874.
what is the seating capacity of mercedes-benz stadium?
71,874
bullet::::- on october 22, 2017, atlanta united played an mls regular season match versus toronto fc at mercedes-benz stadium in front of 71,874 spectators, beating the record they set for the largest crowd in a stand-alone mls match in september against orlando city (which also marked the first time the roof was opened for a soccer game). atlanta united also set the single-season record for attendance.









































bullet::::- on march 11, 2018, atlanta united played an mls regular season match versus d.c. united at mercedes-benz stadium in front of 72,035 spectators, setting the record for the largest crowd in mls history.
mercedes-benz stadium
the georgia dome hosted super bowl xxxiv in 2000 when the st. louis rams defeated the tennessee titans 23–16 in a game that came down to the final play. the venue also played host to the ncaa men's final four in 2002, 2007, and 2013. the dome was home to the football program of nearby georgia state university from the team's inception in 2010 through 2016, after which the team moved to georgia state stadium. the falcons' final game in the dome took place on january 22, 2017, with a 44–21 win over the green bay packers in the 2016 nfc championship game. the dome was closed after its final public event on march 5, 2017, and the stadium was demolished by implosion on november 20, 2017. its replacement, mercedes-benz stadium, located just south of the dome, opened on august 26, 2017. most of the former georgia dome site became greenspace for tailgating at mercedes-benz stadium and other community events; a 600-car parking garage and a high rise convention center hotel are also planned for the site. on april 17, 2014, falcons owner arthur blank was awarded an expansion franchise in major league soccer, atlanta united fc; the team began play in 2017 and shares mercedes-benz stadium with the falcons; however, due to construction delays with mercedes-benz stadium, the soccer club played its home matches at georgia tech's bobby dodd stadium, which was not used during the olympics, during the first half of the 2017 mls season.
venues of the 1996 summer olympics