List of sports venues named after individuals explained
The following is a list of sports venues named after individuals:
Albania
Algeria
Antigua
Argentina
Alphabetized by family name of the stadium's namesake.
Aruba
Austria
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
- Aréna Dave Keon in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
- Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
- Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia
- Arena Bill Durnan in Montreal, Quebec
- Centre Georges Vézina in Chicoutimi, Quebec
- Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre in Hamilton, Ontario
- Arena Doug Harvey in Montreal, Quebec
- Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta
- Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec
- Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove, Alberta
- Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec
- Arena Howie Morentz in Montreal, Quebec
- Jack Gatecliff Arena in St. Catharines, Ontario
- Aréna Jacques Plante in Shawinigan, Quebec
- Colisée Jean Béliveau in Longueuil, Quebec
- Aréna Leonard Grondin in Granby, Quebec
- Aréna Marcel-Bédard in Beauport, Quebec
- Centre Marcel Dionne in Drummondville, Quebec
- Centre Mario Gosselin in Thetford Mines, Quebec
- Arena Martin Brodeur in Montreal, Quebec
- Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec
- Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta
- John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario
- K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick
- Paul Sauvé Arena in Montreal, Quebec
- Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Quebec
- Ray Twinney Complex in Newmarket, Ontario
- Robert Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Quebec
- Arena Roberto Luongo in Montreal, Quebec
- Saputo Stadium in Montréal, Québec (named after the Saputo family, not the company that it controls)
- Steve Yzerman Arena in Nepean, Ontario
- Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Morgan Firestone Arena in Ancaster, Ontario
- Al Palladini Community Center in Woodbridge, Ontario
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
- Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González in San Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
- Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
- Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, Var
- Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris
- Mini Circuit Patrick Depailler, Clermont-Ferrand
- Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand
- Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre
- Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan
- Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard
- Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
- Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse
- Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
- Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
- Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
- Stade Guy Boniface, Mont-de-Marsan
- Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
- Jean-Bouin Stadium, Angers
- Stade Jean-Pierre Papin, Lesquin
- Circuit Louis Rosier, Clermont-Ferrand
- Stade Mayol, Toulon
- Stade Arsène Wenger, Duppigheim
- Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
- Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
- Stad Hugo Chávez in Benina (became Martyrs of February Stadium following the uprising and civil war)
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Mali
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
- Present day stadiums:
- Former stadiums:
Russia
St. Lucia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
- Adams Park in High Wycombe, England
- Amaechi Basketball Centre in Manchester, England
- Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland – named after Sir Chris Hoy
- Roger Bannister running track in Oxford, England
- John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds, England
- Fenner's in Cambridge, England
- Linford Christie Stadium in London, England
- Ludwig Guttmann Sports Centre for the Disabled in Stoke Mandeville, England
- Harvey Hadden Stadium in Bilborough, Nottingham, England
- Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake in Oxfordshire, England
- Sharron Davies Centre in Plymouth, England[1] [2]
- Paula Radcliffe Athletics Stadium in Loughborough, England – named after Paula Radcliffe
- Shanaze Reade BMX Track in Crewe, England – named after Shanaze Reade[3] [4]
- Kassam Stadium in Oxford, England
- Madejski Stadium in Reading, England
- Casement Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England – named after Elizabeth II
United States
Future named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues
Full names
Presently named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues
Full names
Surname only
Formerly named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues
Full names
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Demolished in 2014.
- Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Later Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center, now the non-sponsored Meadowlands Arena.
- John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Demolished in 1992.
- Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Later known as Qualcomm Stadium and SDCCU Stadium before reverting to its original name of San Diego Stadium and being demolished in 2021.
- Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens. Now named Hard Rock Stadium.
- Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Originally Rich Stadium, it became New Era Field in 2016. After New Era chose to exit its sponsorship contract early, the stadium became Bills Stadium in 2020 before becoming Highmark Stadium in 2021.
- Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The stadium name was changed to Paycor Stadium on August 9, 2022, prior to the first preseason home game in 2022.
Surname only
- Jacobs Field in Cleveland, now Progressive Field.
- Kiel Center in St. Louis, later Savvis Center and Scottrade Center, now Enterprise Center.
- Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- Shibe Park, also known as Connie Mack Stadium, in Philadelphia
- Crosley Field in Cincinnati
- Comiskey Park and New Comiskey Park in Chicago. The latter is now Guaranteed Rate Field.
- Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
- Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
- Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
- Muehlebach Field aka Ruppert Stadium (aka Municipal Stadium) in Kansas City
- Navin Field aka Briggs Stadium aka Tiger Stadium in Detroit
- Sick's Stadium in Seattle
- Robison Field in St. Louis
- Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York
Presently named Minor League, and other significant sports venues
Full name
Indoor
- Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
- Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia
- Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington
- Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut
- James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa
- John F. Kennedy Civic Arena in Rome, New York
- Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago
- Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi
- Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Silvio O. Conte Forum in Newton, Massachusetts
- William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts
- Winfield Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee
Outdoor
- Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida
- Bob Ford Field in Albany, New York (set to open in 2013)
- Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida
- Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- C. O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Michigan
- Calvin Falwell Field in Lynchburg, Virginia
- Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky
- Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware
- David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas
- Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi
- Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
- E.J. Block Athletic Field in East Chicago, Indiana
- Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida
- Edward A. LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Ernie Shore Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Virginia
- H. P. Hunnicutt Field in Princeton, West Virginia
- Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
- Harry C. Pohlman Field in Beloit, Wisconsin
- Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, Maryland
- Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
- Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa
- Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
- Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia
- Joe O'Brien Field in Elizabethton, Tennessee
- Joe W. Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama
- John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport, Iowa
- John Thurman Field in Modesto, California
- Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida
- Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York
- Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina
- Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
- Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, New York – While it received its current name via a sponsorship deal with the local Maimonides Medical Center, the hospital was named after the famed medieval philosopher and rabbi Moses ben Maimon, known to the Western world as Maimonides.
- Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Florida
- Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium in San Antonio, Texas
- Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Illinois
- Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida
- Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield, California
- Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
- Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut
- Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex in Houston, Texas
- Tony and Nancy Moye Football and Lacrosse Complex in Macon, Georgia
- Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky
Surname only
Indoor
- Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine
- Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
- Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington
- Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
- Carver–Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
- Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Galen Center in Los Angeles, California
- Huff Hall in Champaign, Illinois
- The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington
- McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama
- Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
- Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
- St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio
- Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Outdoor
- Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine
- Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania
- Blair Field in Long Beach, California
- Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana
- Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin
- Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Calfee Park in Pulaski, Virginia
- Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Massachusetts
- Cashman Field in Las Vegas
- Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington
- Cobb Field in Billings, Montana
- Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas
- Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (slated to be replaced in 2008)
- Damaschke Field in Oneonta, New York
- DeVault Memorial Stadium in Bristol, Virginia
- Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Disch–Falk Field in Austin, Texas
- Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York
- Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, New York
- Elliot Ballpark in Storrs, Connecticut
- Evans Diamond in Berkeley, California
- Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina
- Foster Field in San Angelo, Texas
- Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts
- Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, Delaware
- Goodwin Field in Fullerton, California
- Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, Oregon
- Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia
- Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska
- Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine
- Hammond Stadium in South Fort Myers, Florida
- Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri
- Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire
- Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Florida
- Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama
- Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Kindrick Legion Field in Helena, Montana
- Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
- Lawrence–Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas
- McColl–Richardson Field in Charlotte, North Carolina
- McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina
- McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah
- Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
- O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- O'Brien Field in Peoria, Illinois
- Packard Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
- Raley Field in Sacramento, California
- Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut
- Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City
- Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland
- Roebling Road Raceway in Effingham County, Georgia
- Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia
- Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi
- Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina
- Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana
Full name and surname only
These venues bear the full name of at least one person and the surname only of at least one different person. This most often occurs when a university adds the name of a new donor or other significant figure to an existing venue.
Outdoor
Formerly named minor league and other significant use sports venues
- Al Lopez Field in Tampa (spring training)
- Calvin Griffith Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene, Texas
- Dillon Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut
- Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Jim Crockett Memorial Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska
- John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Louis J. Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium in Miami
- Ray Winder Field in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Robert B. Sutton Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Tim McCarver Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
- Thorp Raceway in Pomona, California
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Plymouth City Council . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070330201315/http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/newsreleases?newsid=128760 . 2007-03-30 .
- Web site: Plymouth City Council . 2010-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609165718/http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/newsreleases?newsid=152410 . 2011-06-09 . dead .
- Web site: Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire . 3 March 2024 .
- Web site: Staffordshire Live - Latest local news, sport & business from Staffordshire . 3 March 2024 .