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Soccer stadium in downtown Columbus, Ohio ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Interior of the stadium as seen in 2021
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Interactive map of ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Former names	New Crew Stadium (prior to opening) Lower.com Field (2021–2025)
Address	96 Columbus Crew Way, Columbus, Ohio[1]
Coordinates	39°58′06″N 83°01′02″W / 39.96846°N 83.01709°W / 39.96846; -83.01709
Owner	Confluence Community Authority (CCA)
Operator	Columbus Crew
Type	Soccer-specific stadium
Capacity	20,371
Field size	115 × 75 yards
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	October 10, 2019[2][3]
Opened	July 3, 2021; 4 years ago (July 3, 2021)
Construction cost	$314 million
Architect	HNTB[4]
Tenants
Columbus Crew (MLS) 2021–present
Website
scottsmiraclegrofield.com

ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States, that serves primarily as the home stadium of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. It opened in 2021 as Lower.com Field, replacing the club's previous home, Historic Crew Stadium. The new stadium cost $314 million and is located at the center of the mixed-use Astor Park development adjacent to the Arena District and downtown.[5] It seats 20,371 spectators and includes 30 suites and 1,900 club seats.

History

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Construction on the new stadium was originally scheduled to begin in the summer of 2019, but after delays,[6] groundbreaking was later rescheduled to October 10, 2019.[3] Upon completion of the stadium, Historic Crew Stadium was redeveloped into the training center of Columbus Crew.[7]

The first game in the facility was on July 3, 2021, and resulted in a 2–2 draw between the Crew and the New England Revolution. Parts of the stadium were still under construction at the time.[5][8] The first goal in stadium history was scored by Tajon Buchanan of New England; Columbus' first goal was scored by Gyasi Zardes during the same match.[9] The Crew earned their first win at the new stadium with a 2–1 victory over New York City FC on July 17, 2021.[10]

ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is owned by the Confluence Community Authority (CCA), a special district governed by the City of Columbus and Franklin County. The Crew have a 30-year lease with the CCA with an annual rent of $10 and an option to purchase the stadium outright in 2047 for 30 percent of its market value.[11]

Naming rights for the facility are held by Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, based in Marysville, Ohio, through an agreement announced on November 25, 2025. The stadium was renamed to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on the same date.[12] For its first five seasons, the facility was known as Lower.com Field through a naming rights deal with Columbus-based online mortgage lender Lower.com. The agreement with Lower.com was announced June 15, 2021, just prior to the stadium's opening.[13]

On February 3, 2026, the organizing committee of the 2028 Summer Olympics announced that ScottsMiracle-Gro Field was selected as one of six stadiums to host preliminary matches of the Olympic soccer tournaments; during the course of the Olympic Games, the stadium will be temporarily renamed to "Columbus Stadium" in accordance with IOC's policy on corporate-sponsored names.[14]

Major events

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Men's club matches

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Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Tournament	Spectators
September 29, 2021	Columbus Crew	2–0	Cruz Azul	2021 Campeones Cup	18,026
October 8, 2022	Columbus Crew 2	4–1	St. Louis City 2	2022 MLS Next Pro Cup	7,446
October 22, 2023	Columbus Crew 2	1–3	Austin FC II	2023 MLS Next Pro Cup	7,500
December 9, 2023	Columbus Crew	2–1	Los Angeles FC	MLS Cup 2023	20,802
July 24, 2024	MLS All-Stars	1–4	Liga MX All-Stars	2024 MLS All-Star Game	20,931
July 27, 2024	Columbus Crew	4–1	Aston Villa	Friendly	20,218
August 25, 2024	Columbus Crew	3–1	Los Angeles FC	2024 Leagues Cup final	20,190
September 25, 2024	Columbus Crew	1–1 (4–5 p)	América	2024 Campeones Cup	20,198

International matches

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Men's matches

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Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Tournament	Spectators
October 13, 2021	United States	2–1	Costa Rica	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round	20,165
January 27, 2022	United States	1–0	El Salvador		20,000
September 9, 2025	United States	2–0	Japan	Friendly	20,192

Women's matches

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Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Tournament	Spectators
April 9, 2022	United States	9–1	Uzbekistan	Friendly	12,071
April 9, 2024	Japan	1–1 (0–3 p)	Brazil	2024 SheBelieves Cup	12,001
	United States	2–2 (5–4 p)	Canada		19,049
March 4, 2026	Argentina	–	Colombia	2026 SheBelieves Cup
	United States	–	Canada

See also

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• Lists of stadiums
• List of soccer stadiums in the United States

References

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1. ^ "A-Z Guide for Matchday and Stadium Policies". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
2. ^ "City council approves Crew SC stadium development". WBNS-TV. Tegna. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
3. ^ a b "SAVE THE DATE: Columbus Crew SC to break ground for new stadium on Oct. 10 in open-to-the-public ceremony". Columbus Crew SC. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
4. ^ "Columbus Crew MLS Stadium". HNTB. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
5. ^ a b Myers, Jacob (March 24, 2021). "It's a date: new Crew Stadium will open July 3 against New England". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
6. ^ "Columbus Crew SC's downtown stadium construction to start in summer of 2019". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 9, 2019.
7. ^ Bench Bench, Bench (December 6, 2018). "Plan calls for $230M Columbus Crew stadium in the Arena District, anchoring new mixed-use development". Columbus Business First. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
8. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (June 7, 2019). "Columbus Crew president: New stadium won't open until summer of 2021". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
9. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 3, 2021). "Recap: Columbus Crew 2, New England Revolution 2". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
10. ^ Myers, Jacob (July 17, 2021). "Columbus Crew holds on to first-ever win at new stadium, Zelarayan scores free-kick winner". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
11. ^ Bush, Bill (October 4, 2022). "Crew's rent for Lower.com Field only $10 a year, but team still late with payments". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
12. ^ ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew and ScottsMiracle-Gro expand long-standing partnership, highlighted by stadium naming rights | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
13. ^ "Introducing Lower.com Field: Columbus Crew announces long-term stadium naming rights partnership with Lower". ColumbusCrew.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
14. ^ "LA28 Unveils Seven Venues for the 2028 Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournament Matches". LA28.org. February 3, 2026.

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