Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)
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- For the stadium of the same name in Lexington, Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium.
Commonwealth Stadium is a venue located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. Built in 1978 to host the Commonwealth Games, the stadium seats 60,217.
The stadium also hosted the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, the final match of the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002 and the Heritage Classic outdoor NHL hockey game in 2003.