Al F. Caniglia Field

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Al F. Caniglia Field

| location = Omaha, Nebraska

| coordinates = {{coord|41.25710917677493|-96.00736325550429|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=it}}

| opened = October 1, 1949

| renovated = 2013

| reopened = October 26, 2013

| general_contractor = Hellas Sports Construction (renovation)

| owner = University of Nebraska Omaha

| operator = University of Nebraska Omaha

| tenants = Omaha Mavericks football (1947–2011)
Omaha Mavericks men's soccer (2011–present)
Omaha Mavericks women's soccer (1999–present)
Linoma FC (MWPL) (2025–present)

| seating_capacity = 3,097

}}

Al F. Caniglia Field is a stadium located on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Beginning on October 26, 2013, it became home of the Omaha Mavericks men's and women's soccer teams. Caniglia Field seats 3,097 fans and features 1,390 chairback seats and VIP boxes. The field features a 21-foot by 42-foot LED video board and scoreboard. The Omaha soccer pitch, installed by Hellas Construction, is the only NCAA Division I field to receive the prestigious FIFA Recommended 2-Star certification.{{cite news|last1=Nelson|first1=Andrew|title=Upgrades for Omaha soccer gives fans something about which to get excited|url=https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/apa/unomaha/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=GTW%2F2014%2F08%2F12&id=Ar02600&sk=C03390DE|accessdate=February 17, 2016|work=The Gateway|agency=University of Nebraska Omaha|date=April 12, 2014}} The state-of-the-art soccer-specific turf features a lower grain that allows the ball to move faster and an infill of ground coconut husks and cork to keep the on-field temperature lower.[https://www.omavs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31400&ATCLID=209293705 Caniglia Field] University of Nebraska at Omaha website.

History

The stadium was the former home of the NCAA Division II UNO Mavericks football and track teams. Prior to playing at Caniglia Field, in 1927, businessmen formed the North Omaha Activities Association in order to redevelop Saratoga School's playing field into a football field for the university's football team. With new bleachers built to accommodate a crowd of 1,000 spectators, the Saratoga Field was home to Omaha's football team until Caniglia Field opened.[https://www.unoalumni.org/About_Us/Flashback/Archive/238/index.asp Saratoga Field] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929051638/http://www.unoalumni.org/About_Us/Flashback/Archive/238/index.asp |date=September 29, 2007 }} University of Nebraska at Omaha archive. The first game was played on Caniglia Field on October 1, 1949, against Northern Illinois.{{cite web

|title=2007 Football Media Guide

|url=https://gomavs.unomaha.edu/media_guide.php?sport_name=football

|publisher=UNO Athletics

|accessdate=February 19, 2008

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207051823/http://gomavs.unomaha.edu/media_guide.php?sport_name=football

|archivedate=February 7, 2008

|url-status=live

}} Omaha discontinued varsity football in 2011.

The stadium also hosted two NAIA Division II football playoff games in 1990, including the national championship game, during Peru State's sole championship-winning season.

In 2025, the stadium became the home of Linoma FC, an amateur soccer team, for their first year as a member of the Midwest Premier League.{{cite tweet|number=1908217663110647895|user=midwestpl|title=2025 Expansion side Linoma FC announced Caniglia Field, a 3,000 seater soccer-specific stadium, as their home for their MWPL debut season in the Gateway Conference North Division.}}

References

Category:College football venues in Nebraska

Category:College soccer venues in the United States

Category:Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football

Category:Omaha Mavericks soccer

Category:Sports venues in Omaha, Nebraska

Category:Soccer venues in Nebraska

Category:1949 establishments in Nebraska

Category:Sports venues completed in 1949

Category:Defunct college football venues

Category:College track and field venues in the United States