IG Field
IG Field, which used to be called the Investors Group Field,[1] is a football stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It opened in 2013. It is located on the University of Manitoba campus next to University Stadium. IG Field is owned by Triple B Stadium Inc., a group which includes the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, the Winnipeg Football Club and the University of Manitoba. The stadium is home to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Canadian Football League),[2] Valour FC (Canadian Premier League), the University of Manitoba Bisons football team, and the Winnipeg Rifles (CJFL).
The stadium can hold 33,500 people, and is partially covered. It has a corrugated metal roof, restaurant, 52 suites, walk of fame and other amenities.
IG Field Media
Investors Group Field panoramic
Investors Group Field, photographed on November 2, 2013, during the last regular season game for both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the 2013 CFL Season. Quarterback Max Hall is seen in the centre of the photo, the starting QB for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The final score was Hamilton 37, Winnipeg 7.
The Canada vs United States women's soccer game exhibition played in May 2014 to a 1–1 draw.
References
- ↑ Dacey, Elisha (May 10, 2019). "Investors Group Field changing name to IG Field". Global News. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ Blue Bombers to get new stadium and new owner. TSN. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=273524. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
