SoFi Stadium#Transportation

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SoFi Stadium was designed by HKS and consists of the stadium itself, a pedestrian plaza, and a performance venue. Above the stadium is an independently supported translucent canopy which covers the stadium proper, the adjacent pedestrian plaza, and the attached performance venue. The million-square-foot canopy is made up of 302 ETFE panels, 46 of which can be opened to provide ventilation, supported by a cable net.{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Stu |title=SoFi Stadium's translucent roof taking shape |url=https://www.therams.com/news/sofi-stadium-s-translucent-roof-taking-shape |website=therams.com |publisher=The Los Angeles Rams |access-date=November 9, 2021}} The canopy has 27,000 embedded LED pucks, which can display images and video that can also be seen from airplanes flying into Los Angeles International Airport.{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Stu |title=How SoFi Stadium airs live football and other aerial visuals on its roof |url=https://www.therams.com/news/how-sofi-stadium-airs-live-football-and-other-aerial-visuals-on-its-roof |website=therams.com |publisher=Los Angeles Rams |access-date=November 9, 2021}} The stadium bowl has open sides and seats 70,240 spectators for most events, with the ability to expand by 30,000 seats for larger events.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/unbelievable-beautiful-intimate-rams-chargers-fans-get-first-looks-at-sofi-stadium|title='Unbelievable,' 'beautiful,' 'intimate': Rams, Chargers fans get first looks at SoFi Stadium|date=November 6, 2019|website=Orange County Register|language=en-US|access-date=January 10, 2020}} Despite the roof, the open sides of the stadium still make it vulnerable to lightning delays, with the first such delay in an NFL game between the Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders on October 4, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Chargers vs. Raiders 'Monday Night Football' game delayed due to lightning|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-chargers-monday-night-football-game-delayed-due-to-lightning/|access-date=October 5, 2021|website=CBSSports.com|date=October 5, 2021 |language=en}} The attached music and theatre venue, known as YouTube Theater, has a capacity of 6,000 seats. The stadium and performance center are considered to be separate facilities under one roof.{{Cite web |title=SoFi Stadium at Hollywood Park |url=https://studio-mla.com/design/sofi-stadium-at-hollywood-park/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Studio-MLA |language=en-US}}

Another component of the stadium's design is the Infinity Screen by Samsung, an ovular, double-sided 4K HDR video board, the first of its kind, that is suspended from the roof over the field. Formerly known as "the Oculus" before a name change, the structure weighs {{Convert|2.2|e6lbs|tonnes|abbr=}} and displays 80 million pixels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/the-rams-inglewood-stadium-could-be-a-game-changer-in-planning_o|title=The Rams' Inglewood Stadium Could Be a Game Changer in Planning|website=Architect Magazine|date=February 5, 2016 |access-date=January 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/18/sofi-stadium-in-la-embodies-future-of-live-sports-and-entertainment.html|title=How the new SoFi stadium in LA embodies the future of live sports and entertainment|last=Ioannou|first=Lori|date=November 18, 2019|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=January 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|date=July 25, 2021|title=SoFi Stadium videoboard gets new name: Infinity Screen by Samsung|url=https://stadiumtechreport.com/news/sofi-stadium-videoboard-gets-new-name-infinity-screen-by-samsung/|access-date=September 4, 2021|website=Stadium Tech Report|language=en-US}} The Infinity Screen also houses the stadium's 260-speaker audio system, as well as 56 5G wireless antennas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.therams.com/news/oculus-in-stadium-amenity-for-fans-at-sofi-stadium?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Oculus set to provide groundbreaking in-stadium amenity for fans at SoFi Stadium|website=TheRams.com|publisher=Los Angeles Rams/NFL Enterprises|language=en-US|access-date=February 25, 2020}}

Outdoor sports in California are usually played on grass due to the state's highly favorable climate. However, a grass field is very difficult to maintain to an acceptable standard when it is used by more than one gridiron football team. Because SoFi Stadium was intended from the outset to be used by two NFL teams, the designers opted not to install a natural playing surface. The stadium joined California Memorial Stadium and Valley Children's Stadium as the only major sports facilities in California currently in use to have artificial turf installed.

SoFi Stadium has won a number of industry awards for its design, including, but not limited to:

• "Stadium of the Year" in StadiumDB's Jury Award.{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/news/2021/03/stadium_of_the_the_year_sofi_stadium_takes_the_jury_award|publisher=StadiumDB.com|date=March 3, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021|title=Stadium of the Year: SoFi Stadium takes the Jury Award!}}
• "Outstanding Architectural Engineering Project" of 2021 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.{{cite web|url=https://www.ascemlab.org/awards|title=2021 Project Awards|date=2021|access-date=July 8, 2021}}
• The "Excellence in Action" Award to West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin), the City of Inglewood, and other project partners for the SoFi Stadium Recycled Water Project.{{cite news|title=SoFi Stadium recycled water project receives award for excellence|publisher=WaterWorld|date=March 29, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021|url=https://www.waterworld.com/wastewater/reuse-recycling/press-release/14200291/sofi-stadium-recycled-water-project-receives-award-for-excellence}}
• Steel Winner in Tekla's North America BIM Awards{{Cite web |title=SoFi Stadium |url=https://www.tekla.com/us/bim-awards/sofi-stadium |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Tekla |language=en-us}}

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The stadium site was previously home to Hollywood Park, later sold and referred to as Betfair Hollywood Park, which was a thoroughbred race course from 1938 until it was shut down for racing and training in December 2013. Most of the complex was demolished in 2014 to make way for new construction with the rest demolished in late 2016 after the Hollywood Park Casino, which remained open after the track itself closed, moved to a new building. The current stadium was not the first stadium proposed for the site. The site was almost home to an NFL stadium two decades earlier. In May 1995, after the departure of the Rams for St. Louis, the National Football League team owners approved, by a 27–1 vote with two abstentions, a resolution supporting a plan to build a $200 million, privately funded stadium on property owned by Hollywood Park for the Los Angeles Raiders. Al Davis, who was then the Raiders owner, balked and refused the deal over a stipulation that he would have had to accept a second team at the stadium.{{cite news|last=Springer|first=Steve|title=The day Al Davis walked away|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/nfl/post/_/id/97/al-davis-is-back-where-he-started|publisher=ESPN|date=September 23, 2011|access-date=May 19, 2017}}

On January 31, 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported that Stan Kroenke, owner of the St. Louis Rams, purchased a {{convert|60|acre|adj=on}} parcel of land just north of the Hollywood Park site in the area that had been studied by the National Football League in the past for the 1995 Raiders proposal and that the league at one point attempted to purchase.{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Sharon |title=Clash Of Billionaires: How Inglewood Got SoFi Stadium And The Super Bowl |url=https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/nfl-rams-clash-of-billionaires-how-inglewood-got-sofi-stadium-and-the-super-bowl |access-date=February 5, 2022 |work=LAist |date=January 27, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke buys 60 acres of land in Los Angeles|first=Nick|last=Wagoner|url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/10380150/st-louis-rams-owner-stan-kroenke-buys-60-acres-land-los-angeles|work=ESPN|date=February 1, 2014|access-date=June 10, 2015}} This set off immediate speculation as to what Kroenke's intentions were for the site: After the site's former Hollywood Park owners gave up on getting an NFL stadium for the site in the mid-2000s it was sold and planned to be a Walmart Supercenter; however, in 2014, most of the speculation centered on the site as a possible stadium site or training facility for the Rams.{{cite news |title=Will Stan Kroenke bring the Rams west?|first=Scott M.|last=Reed|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/kroenke-641407-sports-louis.html|newspaper=Orange County Register|date=November 9, 2014|access-date=June 10, 2015}} NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell represented that Kroenke informed the league of the purchase. As an NFL owner, any purchase of land in which a potential stadium could be built must be disclosed to the league. Speculation about the Rams' returning to their home of nearly fifty years had already been discussed when Kroenke was one of the finalists in bidding for ownership in the Los Angeles Dodgers, but speculation increased when the news broke that the Rams owner had a possible stadium site in hand.{{cite web |title=Kroenke's Bid For Dodgers Implies Rams Are Headed To L.A.|first=Mike|last=Ozanian|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2012/01/26/kroenkes-bid-for-dodgers-implies-rams-are-headed-to-l-a/|work=Forbes|date=January 26, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2015}}{{cite news |title=A return of L.A. Rams? Owner is said to buy possible stadium site|first=Sam|last=Farmer|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2014-jan-30-la-sp-nfl-la-rams-20140131-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 30, 2014|access-date=June 10, 2015}}

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Nearly a year went by without a word from Kroenke about his intentions for the land, as he failed to ever address the St. Louis media, or the Hollywood Park Land Company, about what the site may be used for. There was, however, speculation about the future of the Rams franchise until it was reported that the National Football League would not be allowing any franchise relocation for the 2015 season.{{cite web |title=No NFL team moving to Los Angeles for 2015, report says|first=Frank|last=Schwab|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/no-nfl-team-moving-to-los-angeles-for-2015--report-says-160842639.htmlCorner |work=Yahoo! Sports|date=December 20, 2014|access-date=June 10, 2015}}

On January 5, 2015, Stockbridge Capital Group, the owners of the Hollywood Park Land Company, announced that it had partnered with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment to add the northern {{convert|60|acre|adj=on}} parcel to the rest of the development project and build a multi-purpose 70,240-seat stadium designed for the NFL.{{cite web|last1=Farmer|first1=Sam|last2=Vincent|first2=Roger|title=Owner of St. Louis Rams plans to build NFL stadium in Inglewood |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-0105-nfl-la-stadium-20150105-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=5 January 2015}}{{cite web|title=Text of the Measure – City of Champions Revitalization Project|first=Robert|last=Campbell|url=http://championsinitiative.com/the-initiative/text-of-the-measure/|publisher=Champions Initiative|year=2015|access-date=June 10, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114824/http://championsinitiative.com/the-initiative/text-of-the-measure/|archive-date=April 2, 2015}}{{cite news|title=Report: Rams owner bought 60 acres of land in Calif |first=Brandie |last=Piper |url=http://www.ksdk.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2014/01/30/stan-kroenke-plot-of-land-california-st-louis-rams/5069985/ |work=KSDK |location=St. Louis |date=January 31, 2014 |access-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140221154310/http://www.ksdk.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2014/01/30/stan-kroenke-plot-of-land-california-st-louis-rams/5069985/ |archive-date=February 21, 2014 }} The project would include the stadium and a performance arts venue attached to the stadium with up to 6,000 seats. The previously approved Hollywood Park development was reconfigured to fit the stadium, and included plans for up to {{convert|900000|sqft}} of retail, {{convert|800000|sqft}} of office space, 2,500 new residential units, a luxury hotel with over 300 rooms, {{convert|25|acre}} of public parks, playgrounds, open space, a lake, and pedestrian, bicycle, and mass-transit access for future services. On February 24, 2015, the Inglewood City Council approved plans with a 5–0 unanimous vote to combine the {{convert|60|acre|adj=on}} plot of land with the larger Hollywood Park development and rezone the area to include sports and entertainment capabilities. This essentially cleared the way for developers to begin construction on the venue as planned in December 2015.{{cite news |title=Inglewood Council Rams Through NFL Stadium Proposal|first1=Michael|last1=Larkin|first2=Gadi|last2=Schwartz|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Inglewood-Council-Rams-Through-NFL-Stadium-Proposal-293992151.html|work=KNBC|location=Los Angeles|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=June 10, 2015}}{{cite web |title=Inglewood unanimously approves stadium plan at Hollywood Park|first=Curtis|last=Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/25/inglewood-unanimously-approves-stadium-plan-at-hollywood-park/|work=NBC Sports|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=June 10, 2015}}{{cite news |title=Inglewood council approves NFL stadium plan amid big community support|first1=Tim|last1=Logan|first2=Angel|last2=Jennings|first3=Nathan|last3=Fenno|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-stadium-inglewood-20150225-story.html#page=1|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=February 24, 2015|access-date=October 5, 2015}}

It was reported in early February 2015, that "earth was being moved" and the site was being graded in preparation for the construction that would begin later in the year.{{cite web |title=Inglewood stadium construction begins, sort of|first=Mike|last=Florio|author-link=Mike Florio|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/08/inglewood-stadium-construction-begins-sort-of/|work=NBC Sports|date=February 8, 2015|access-date=June 10, 2015}}

The project was competing directly with a rival proposal. On February 19, 2015, the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers announced plans for a privately financed $1.85 billion stadium that the two teams would have built in Carson if they were to move to the Los Angeles market.{{cite news |title=Chargers, Raiders will jointly pursue an NFL stadium in Carson|first=Sam|last=Farmer|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-stadium-20150220-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=February 20, 2015|access-date=November 10, 2016}} The project was, like the Inglewood project, also approved to move forward and cleared for development.{{cite news |title=Carson City Council gives unanimous approval to NFL stadium|first1=Tim|last1=Logan|first2=Nathan|last2=Fenno|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-stadium-carson-20150422-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}} The two projects spent the remainder of 2015 jockeying for the right to get approved by the NFL.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14752649/the-real-story-nfl-owners-battle-bring-football-back-los-angeles|title=Inside the NFL's wild return to LA|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 7, 2020}}

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The NFL approved the Inglewood proposal and the Rams' relocation back to Los Angeles, 30–2, on January 12, 2016, over the rival proposal.{{cite news |title=NFL will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season|first1=Tim|last1=Logan|first2=Nathan|last2=Fenno|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-la-chargers-rams-20160113-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}} On July 14, 2016, it was announced that Turner Construction and AECOM Hunt would oversee construction of the stadium and that the architectural firm HKS, Inc. would design the stadium.{{cite news |title=Two companies selected to oversee $1.9 billion construction of Rams stadium|first=Stephanie|last=Michaud|url=https://mynewsla.com/sports/2016/07/14/two-companies-selected-to-oversee-1-9-billion-construction-of-rams-stadium/|work=MyNewsLA|date=July 14, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}} On October 19, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determined that a {{convert|110|foot|adj=on}} tall LB 44 rotary drill rig would not pose a hazard to air navigation, so it approved the first of several pieces of heavy equipment to be used during construction. The stadium design had been under review by the FAA for more than a year because of concerns about how the structure would interact with radar at nearby Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).{{cite news |title=Excavation for the Rams' stadium could begin in just weeks|first=Nathan|last=Fenno|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-rams-stadium-excavation-20161019-snap-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}} On December 16, 2016, it was reported in Sports Business Journal that the FAA had declined to issue permits for cranes needed to build the structure. "We're not going to evaluate any crane applications until our concerns with the overall project are resolved," said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.{{cite web |title=FAA Declines to Allow Cranes at Inglewood Construction Site|first=Mike|last=Florio|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/12/faa-declines-to-allow-cranes-at-inglewood-construction-site/|work=NBC Sports|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=January 12, 2017}} The FAA had previously recommended building the stadium at another site because of the risks posed to LAX—echoing concerns raised by former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.{{cite news |title=LAX INGL Update|first=Michael|last=Bott|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3222161-LAX-INGL-UPDATE-F-26AUG2016.html|work=KNTV|location=San Francisco|date=August 26, 2016|access-date=January 12, 2017}} The Rams held the groundbreaking construction ceremony at the stadium site on November 17, 2016. The ceremony featured NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Rams' owner Stan Kroenke.{{cite news |title=Rams to Break Ground on Inglewood Stadium Next Week, Source Says|first1=Nathan|last1=Fenno|first2=Sam|last2=Farmer|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-rams-stadium-construction-20161110-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=May 19, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Rams to Break Ground on $2.6 Billion Inglewood Stadium Thursday|first=Alden|last=Gonzalez|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18025485/los-angeles-rams-break-ground-26b-stadium-inglewood-thursday|work=ESPN|date=November 11, 2016|access-date=May 19, 2017}} On December 23, 2016, the FAA approved the large construction cranes to build the stadium.{{cite news |title=FAA Approves First Cranes for New Rams Stadium|first=Nathan|last=Fenno|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-rams-stadium-faa-20161223-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 23, 2016|access-date=January 12, 2017}}

On May 18, 2017, developers announced that record rainfall in the area had postponed the stadium's completion and opening from 2019 until the 2020 NFL season.{{cite news|last1=Fenno|first1=Nathan|last2=Farmer|first2=Sam|title=Inglewood football stadium's opening will be delayed a year because of record rainfall|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-inglewood-stadium-delay-20170518-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 18, 2017|access-date=May 19, 2017}}{{cite news|last=Orr|first=Conor|title=Opening of Inglewood stadium delayed until 2020|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000809686/article/opening-of-inglewood-stadium-delayed-until-2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518191746/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000809686/article/opening-of-inglewood-stadium-delayed-until-2020|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2017|publisher=National Football League|date=May 18, 2017|access-date=May 19, 2017}} On August 8, 2017, the LA Stadium Premiere Center opened in Playa Vista, featuring interactive multimedia displays and models showcasing the design and features of the new stadium (with a particular focus on prospective buyers of premium suites and seats at the facility).{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/07/what-does-the-la-rams-and-chargers-stadium-look-like-playa-vista-simulation-opens-tuesday/|title=What does the L.A. Rams and Chargers stadium look like? Playa Vista simulation opens Tuesday|date=August 7, 2017|website=Orange County Register|language=en-US|access-date=January 11, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-rams/post/_/id/34670/model-center-breathes-life-into-rams-chargers-stadium-in-inglewood|title=Model center breathes life into Rams, Chargers stadium in Inglewood|date=August 9, 2017|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=January 11, 2020}}

In March 2018, the NFL announced that it would relocate its NFL Media unit (which manages the NFL's in-house media units, including NFL Network, digital properties, and NFL Films among other units) from Culver City to a new {{convert|200000|sqft|adj=on}} facility neighboring the stadium in the Hollywood Park development including a studio capable of hosting audiences, as well as an outdoor studio. The new facility was completed in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2018/03/27/nfl-media-will-move-operations-to-new-rams-chargers-la-stadium-in-2021/|title=NFL Media Will Move Operations to New Rams/Chargers' LA Stadium in 2021|last=Dachman|first=Jason|website=Sports Video Group|date=March 27, 2018|language=en|access-date=January 9, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-nfls-5-billion-bet-to-make-football-work-in-los-angeles-11568376042|title=Inside the NFL's $5 Billion Bet to Make Football Work in Los Angeles|last=Beaton|first=Andrew|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=September 13, 2019|language=en-US|access-date=January 9, 2020}} On June 26, 2018, the new stadium was ceremonially topped out.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/inglewood-nfl-stadium-construction-major-milestone/47830/|title=Rams and Chargers NFL Stadium Construction Hits Major Milestone|website=NBC Los Angeles|date=June 27, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=January 9, 2020}}

As of August 2019, one year before the planned opening, Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff stated that the stadium was 75 percent complete.{{cite news|last=DaSilva|first=Cameron|title=Check out new video from inside Rams' Inglewood stadium|url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/27/rams-chargers-inglewood-stadium-video-photos-inside/|newspaper=USA Today|date=August 27, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019}}

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In January 2020, Demoff announced that construction was 85 percent complete, with roof and oculus work, as well as seat installation, still in progress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.therams.com/news/a-letter-to-rams-fans-from-chief-operating-officer-kevin-demoff|title=A letter to Rams fans from Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff|website=Los Angeles Rams|language=en-US|access-date=January 9, 2020}} In February 2020, a large crane collapsed—no one was injured.{{Cite news|title=Crane collapses at SoFi Stadium construction site in Inglewood; no one hurt|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-28/crane-collapses-at-sofi-stadium-project-in-inglewood|access-date=August 19, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Large construction crane collapses at SoFi Stadium – future home of the Rams and Chargers|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/02/28/sofi-stadium-crane-collapses-rams-chargers/4903336002/|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=USA Today|language=en-US}} Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders issued by the California state government in March 2020, construction (exempted as a critical infrastructure project) continued with social distancing and heightened health and safety standards. Demoff acknowledged that there was a possibility that its completion could be delayed, explaining that it was "not the time you want to be finishing a stadium, in this environment as you prepare", but that "our stadium, and I believe the Raiders' stadium as well, will both be amazing when they are finished and when they will begin play, which will certainly happen in the near future, whether that's in July, August, September, in 2021".{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2020-04-02/update-on-sofi-stadium-construction|title=SoFi Stadium construction on course, but completion date not assured|date=April 3, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=April 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28955197/sofi-stadium-construction-ongoing-la-safe-guidelines|title=SoFi Stadium construction continues within rules|date=March 26, 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=April 10, 2020}} Five construction workers were reported to have tested positive, including an ironworker who had worked in an assembly area away from the structure, and a backfill operator who had worked in an "isolated area outside the building" and had not entered it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-04-08/second-sofi-stadium-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19|title=Second SoFi Stadium worker tests positive for coronavirus|date=April 8, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=April 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Fifth worker at SoFi Stadium tests positive for coronavirus|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-05-11/fifth-worker-at-sofi-stadium-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus|date=May 12, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=May 29, 2020}} On June 5, 2020, construction on the facility was temporarily halted after an ironworker fell to his death through a hole in the roof created by the removal of a panel for maintenance.{{Cite news|last1=Fenno|first1=Nathan|last2=Farmer|first2=Sam|date=September 4, 2020|title=How Stan Kroenke and NFL turned SoFi Stadium into $5-billion reality|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-09-04/stan-kroenke-nfl-owners-coronavirus-workers-sofi-stadium-rams-chargers|access-date=September 7, 2020|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=June 5, 2020|title=A construction worker died on-site after falling from a roof at SoFi Stadium on Friday morning, sources confirmed to ESPN. Construction at the site has been shut down.|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41095266-4|access-date=June 5, 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} On June 9, 2020, construction on the facility resumed everywhere but the roof.{{cite news |last1=Gantt |first1=Darin |title=Construction resumes at SoFi Stadium two days after worker fell to death |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/06/09/construction-resumes-at-sofi-stadium-two-days-after-worker-fell-to-death/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |work=NBC Sports |agency=NBC Sports Group |issue=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Universal |date=June 9, 2020}}

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The entirety of the NFL preseason was also cancelled; the Rams held their first practice at the stadium on August 22, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Rams get acclimated to new home, conduct first practice inside SoFi Stadium|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-get-acclimated-to-new-home-conduct-first-practice-inside-sofi-stadium|access-date=August 24, 2020|website=NFL.com}} On August 25, the Rams and Chargers announced that all games at the stadium would be held behind closed doors "until further notice".{{Cite web|title=Rams, Chargers announce fans will not be allowed to attend games 'until further notice'|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/rams-chargers-announce-fans-will-not-be-allowed-to-attend-games-until-further-notice-190726680.html|access-date=September 5, 2020|website=Yahoo! Sports|date=August 25, 2020 }} An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted on September 8, ahead of its first NFL event on September 13—featuring the Rams hosting and defeating the Dallas Cowboys 20–17 in the first Sunday Night game of the season.{{Cite web|date=May 27, 2020|title=Rams have three preseason games at SoFi, including stadium debut against Saints|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2020-05-27/rams-have-three-preseason-games-at-sofi-including-stadium-debut-vs-saints|access-date=May 29, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web|last=Florio|first=Mike|date=May 27, 2020|title=Rams announce August 14 opening of SoFi Stadium|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/05/27/rams-announce-august-14-opening-of-sofi-stadium/|access-date=May 29, 2020|website=ProFootballTalk}} The Chargers would have their first game at the stadium a week later, though they would fall to the Kansas City Chiefs 23–20. The first athletic contest with spectators present occurred on May 15, 2021, with LA Giltinis defeating Utah Warriors, 38–27, in a Major League Rugby match before 4,880 spectators.{{Cite web|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/05/15/warriors-game-but-giltinis-too-strong-at-sofi-stadium/|title=Warriors game but Giltinis too strong at SoFi Stadium|date=May 16, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=LA Giltinis To Make History At SoFi Stadium|url=https://www.giltinis.com/news/la-giltinis-to-make-history-at-sofi-stadium/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507014054/https://www.giltinis.com/news/la-giltinis-to-make-history-at-sofi-stadium/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 7, 2021|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=LA Giltinis|language=en-US}} The Los Angeles Rams hosted the Chicago Bears for the first NFL regular-season game at the stadium with fans in attendance on September 12, 2021, a 34–14 Rams win before a crowd of 70,445. A week later, the Los Angeles Chargers would hold their first regular season game at the stadium with fans in attendance, though they would fall to the Dallas Cowboys 20–17 before a crowd of 70,240.

All of the originally announced summer concerts at the venue were cancelled or postponed by the pandemic, including a two-night stop of Taylor Swift's Lover Fest on July 25 and 26, 2020 (originally announced as the stadium's grand opening and later cancelled, though she concluded the 2023 U.S. leg of The Eras Tour at the stadium), and tours by Guns N' Roses (2020 Tour, they would perform at nearby BMO Stadium instead), Kenny Chesney (Chillaxification Tour, though he would perform in 2022 at the stadium), Tim McGraw (Here on Earth Tour), Mötley Crüe, and Def Leppard (The Stadium Tour, though they would perform in 2022 at the stadium).{{Cite web|title=Motley Crue and Def Leppard's stadium tour, including a sold-out show at Miller Park, is postponed to 2021|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/06/01/motley-crue-and-def-leppards-stadium-tour-miller-park-show-milwaukee-postponed/5312309002/|website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=June 2, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Guns N' Roses, Tim McGraw postponed concerts at SoFi Stadium|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2020-05-20/guns-n-roses-tim-mcgraw-postponed-concerts-at-sofi-stadium|date=May 21, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 29, 2020}}{{Cite magazine|title=Kenny Chesney Postpones Tour Dates in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kenny-chesney-postpones-tour-dates-coronavirus-966431/|last=Hissong|first=Samantha|date=March 14, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=May 29, 2020}}

On May 2, 2021, the stadium hosted its first major event with spectators present, the filming of the Global Citizen-organized concert special Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World, hosted by Selena Gomez and featuring Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, the Foo Fighters, H.E.R., J Balvin, and the Duke of Sussex, which aimed to promote COVID-19 vaccination.{{Cite web|last=Tapp|first=Tom|date=May 8, 2021|title=SoFi Stadium: With Good Sound, Great Seating And A Sea Breeze, It's $5 Billion Well Spent|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/sofi-stadium-sound-seats-events-review-1234752277/|access-date=May 8, 2021|website=Deadline}}{{Cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=May 8, 2021|title=How To Watch The Vax Live Concert On TV & Online|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/how-to-watch-vax-live-concert-jennifer-lopez-foo-fighters-selena-gomez-prince-harry-meghan-markle-1234752122/|access-date=May 8, 2021|website=Deadline}}

After COVID-19 restrictions were eased, SoFi Stadium hosted its first in-person concert event by American DJ Kaskade on July 17. Mexican regional music group Los Bukis kicked off their reunion tour on August 27 and 28, filling the stadium to capacity.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2021/06/17/los-bukis-add-second-show-at-sofi-stadium-in-inglewood/|title = Los Bukis add second show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood|date = June 17, 2021}}

On November 27 and 28, and December 1 and 2, the stadium hosted Permission to Dance on Stage—LA, a run of four concerts by the K-pop group BTS.{{cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=September 27, 2021 |title=BTS to Take 'Permission to Dance On Stage' to Los Angeles This Fall |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-permission-to-dance-on-stage-sofi-los-angeles-concert-dates-1233385/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 29, 2021}} The shows took in a gross of $33.3 million; Billboard reported them to be the highest-grossing concert engagement to ever be held in California, the second-largest in North America overall (surpassed only by a 10-show run at Giants Stadium by Bruce Springsteen), and the highest-grossing run of concerts at a single venue since 2012.{{cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=December 3, 2021 |title=BTS Scores the Biggest Boxscore in Almost a Decade, Thanks to Four Nights at SoFi Stadium |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bts-boxscore-sofi-stadium-1235005581/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203212620/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bts-boxscore-sofi-stadium-1235005581/ |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 13, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}

On April 29, 2023, the stadium hosted its first ever Monster Jam event. Grave Digger would end up winning the overall event championship. Two months later, it was announced that the stadium would play host to Monster Jam World Finals 23 on May 18, 2024. Monster Jam returned to the stadium on May 17, 2025.

The stadium hosted City Year Los Angeles Spring Break Fundraiser on May 4, 2024, with a performance by John Legend.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/john-legend-city-year-los-angeles-spring-break-performer-1235643111/ | title=John Legend to Perform at City Year los Angeles' Spring Break Fundraiser at SoFi Stadium | magazine=Billboard }} On February 1, 2025, the stadium hosted the Honda Battle of the Bands, the first on the West Coast.

On September 15, 2019, it was announced that the San Francisco-based financial services company SoFi had acquired the naming rights to the new stadium under a 20-year deal valued at over $30 million per-year, a record for any naming rights for a sports venue.{{cite news|title=Billionaire Kroenke Gets Record Naming Rights Fee From SoFi|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-15/sofi-to-pay-30-million-a-year-for-la-rams-stadium-naming-rights|website=Bloomberg.com|date=September 15, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019}} The company became an official partner of both the Rams and the Chargers, as well as a partner of the performance venue and surrounding entertainment district.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/15/sofi-naming-rights-for-los-angeles-stadium-for-the-rams-and-chargers.html|title=Finance start-up SoFi strikes deal to put its name on new LA stadium for the Chargers and Rams|last=Rooney|first=Kate|date=September 15, 2019|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=September 16, 2019}}

The covered open space formerly known as Champions Plaza between the playing field and the performance venue within the stadium was officially named American Airlines Plaza, as the airline has a hub at nearby LAX. The airline was named the first founding partner on August 6, 2019.{{cite news|last=Markazi|first=Arash|title=American Airlines secures naming rights for plaza at NFL stadium in Inglewood|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-06/inglewood-stadium-american-airlines-plaza|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 6, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019}}

The performance venue was officially named YouTube Theater (the company is based in San Bruno) on June 28, 2021.{{Cite web|date=June 28, 2021|title=SoFi Stadium's adjacent music venue now has a name, YouTube Theater, and it will open this summer|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/06/28/sofi-stadiums-adjacent-music-venue-now-has-a-name-youtube-theater-and-it-will-open-this-summer|access-date=July 1, 2021|website=Daily Breeze|language=en-US}}

For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the stadium will be temporarily renamed to "Los Angeles Stadium" in accordance with FIFA's policy on corporate-sponsored names.{{cite web |title=The FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-2026-stadiums-fifa-soccer-football-mexico-usa-canada |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=March 16, 2023}} Likewise, for the 2028 Summer Olympics, the stadium will be temporarily renamed for the duration of the Games.

The stadium was built privately,{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Liz |title=The Rams' $5 billion stadium complex is bigger than Disneyland. It might be perfect for L.A. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-rams-5-billion-stadium-is-bigger-than-disneyland-it-might-be-perfect-for-la/2019/01/26/7c393898-20c3-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html |date=January 26, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2019}} but as of 2015, the developer was seeking significant tax breaks from Inglewood.{{cite news|last=Gross|first=Benjamin|title=High Public Cost of the Proposed Inglewood NFL Stadium|url=http://la.curbed.com/archives/2015/01/the_high_public_cost_of_the_proposed_inglewood_nfl_stadium.php|work=Curbed|date=January 12, 2015|access-date=June 10, 2015}}{{Update inline|date=September 2021|reason=Article cited is from 2015}}

At the commencement of construction, the cost of the stadium was estimated at $2.66 billion. But internal league documents, produced by the NFL in March 2018, indicated a need to raise the debt ceiling for the stadium and facility to a total of $4.963 billion, making it by far, the most expensive sports venue ever built. Team owners voted to approve this new debt ceiling at a meeting that same month.{{cite news|last=Brinson|first=Will|title=NFL Reportedly Raising Debt Limit on Rams Stadium after L.A. Project nears $5B Price Tag|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-reportedly-raising-debt-limit-on-rams-stadium-after-l-a-project-nears-5b-price-tag|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2018}} In May 2020, another $500 million in loans was approved by the NFL and the owners. It is currently the most expensive stadium in the world at a cost of $5.5 billion.{{cite web | url=https://www.constructiondive.com/news/the-super-bowls-most-recent-stadiums-and-how-much-it-cost-to-build-them/642348/#:~:text=2022%3A%20SoFi%20Stadium&text=Last%20year%20the%20Los%20Angeles,Angeles%20Chargers%20in%20September%202020 | title=The Super Bowl's most recent stadiums and how much it cost to build them }}

The St. Louis Rams were first to commit to moving to the stadium, as NFL approval for their relocation to Los Angeles was obtained on January 12, 2016. The approval, as part of a concession made by Kroenke to get the stadium project and Rams relocation approved, also gave the San Diego Chargers the first option to relocate to Los Angeles and share the stadium with the Rams, conditioned on a negotiated lease agreement between the two teams. The option would have expired on January 15, 2017, at which time the Oakland Raiders would have acquired the same option.{{cite news|last=Hanzus|first=Dan|title=Rams to relocate to L.A.; Chargers first option to join|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-to-relocate-to-l-a-chargers-first-option-to-join-0ap3000000621645|publisher=National Football League|website=NFL.com|date=January 12, 2016|access-date=January 18, 2016}}

On January 29, 2016, the Rams and the Chargers came to an agreement in principle to share the stadium. Both teams would contribute a $200 million stadium loan from the NFL and personal seat license fees to the construction costs and would pay $1 per year in rent to the facility's controlling entity, StadCo LA, LLC.{{cite news|last1=Acee|first1=Kevin|last2=Garrick|first2=David|last3=Wilkens|first3=John|title=Chargers here for a year -- then what?|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jan/29/chargers-stay-san-diego-2016/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Markazi|first1=Arash|title=Chargers aren't the only NFL team that rents|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-07/rams-chargers-stadium|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 7, 2019|access-date=August 19, 2020}}{{cite web | title=How much will Rams, Chargers season tickets cost in Inglewood's new stadium? |author-last1=Bonsignore|author-first1=Vincent|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/07/how-much-will-rams-chargers-season-tickets-cost-in-inglewoods-new-stadium/|work=Orange County Register|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=August 12, 2020}} The same day, Chargers chairman and CEO Dean Spanos announced the team would remain in San Diego for the 2016 NFL season, while continuing to work with local government on a new stadium.{{cite news|title=Chargers announce they will stay in San Diego for 2016|first=Chris|last=Wesseling|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-announce-they-will-stay-in-san-diego-for-2016-0ap3000000630032|publisher=National Football League|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2016}} Measure C (the Chargers stadium proposal) did not receive the requisite number of votes required for passage.

On January 12, 2017, the Chargers exercised their option and announced plans to relocate to Los Angeles for the 2017 season, making the Chargers the second tenant at the stadium and returning them to the market where they played their inaugural season in 1960.{{cite news | title=Chargers announce decision to relocate to Los Angeles | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-announce-decision-to-relocate-to-los-angeles-0ap3000000773179 | publisher=National Football League | first=Austin | last=Knoblauch | date=January 12, 2017 | access-date=January 15, 2017}}{{cite news | last1=Farmer | first1=Sam | author-link1=Sam Farmer | last2=Fenno | first2=Nathan | title=NFL will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-la-chargers-rams-20160113-story.html | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=January 12, 2016 | access-date=January 12, 2016}} The Chargers exercising of their option led the Raiders to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, instead, and they began play at Allegiant Stadium in 2020.

The Rams' and the Chargers' move into the stadium marked the return of major professional sports to Inglewood for the first time since the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings left The Forum for the Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) in Downtown Los Angeles in October 1999.

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SoFi Stadium hosted Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, marking the first Super Bowl to be played in the Los Angeles area since Super Bowl XXVII in 1993. The stadium was originally awarded Super Bowl LV (2021) at an NFL owners' meeting in May 2016;{{cite web|last1=Rosenthal|first1=Gregg|title=Atlanta, South Florida, L.A. chosen to host Super Bowls|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/atlanta-south-florida-l-a-chosen-to-host-super-bowls-0ap3000000664704|website=NFL.com|access-date=May 24, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-0525-la-super-bowl-20160524-snap-story.html|title=NFL awards 2021 Super Bowl to Los Angeles|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 24, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2016}} in May 2017, because the stadium's opening was delayed to 2020, the NFL chose to re-award Super Bowl LV to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (which was the remaining city in a pool of four used to determine the hosts of Super Bowl LIII through LV), and award LVI to Los Angeles instead. Because issues may need to be addressed in an inaugural season, the NFL does not allow a stadium to host the Super Bowl during its first season of operation.{{Cite news|title=Super Bowl LV relocated to Tampa; L.A. will host SB LVI|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-lv-relocated-to-tampa-l-a-will-host-sb-lvi-0ap3000000810644|work=NFL.com|access-date=May 23, 2017}}

In 2022, SoFi Stadium became the first stadium to host a conference championship game and the Super Bowl in the same year. With the Rams winning the 2021 NFC Championship Game, they became only the second team behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium, although the Rams were the away team, since the AFC (Cincinnati Bengals) was the designated home team. Following the Rams' 23–20 victory against the Bengals, it also became the second stadium to see its main tenant win the Super Bowl after Raymond James Stadium.

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SoFi Stadium will host Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027, its second Super Bowl.

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On November 1, 2017, it was announced that the stadium would host the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship.{{cite magazine |title=College Football Playoff Announces Sites for 2021-2024|first=Charlotte|last=Carroll|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/11/01/college-football-playoff-locations-2021-2024|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2017|language=en}} The Georgia Bulldogs, winners of the Peach Bowl and TCU Horned Frogs, winners of the Fiesta Bowl played on January 9, 2023.{{cite web |title=Dates Announced for College Football Playoffs through 2026 |website=Collegefootballplayoff.com |date=August 30, 2018 |accessdate=January 2, 2020 |url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2018/8/30/cfp-game-dates-2026.aspx}} Georgia won 65–7, making it the largest margin of victory in a national championship game, and at the time, was the largest margin of victory any bowl game at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, until Georgia surpassed that margin in the 2023 Orange Bowl.{{cite magazine |title=Georgia's Win Over TCU Marks Largest Blowout In Bowl Game History|first=Zach|last=Koons|url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/01/10/georgia-wins-national-championship-tcu-historic-blowout-bowl-game|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=January 10, 2023|access-date=January 11, 2023|language=en}}

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The Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences play a bowl game at SoFi Stadium known as the LA Bowl (officially known as the Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk). The conference tie-ins for the game moved from the Las Vegas Bowl.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-02-26/sofi-stadium-will-be-home-to-new-college-bowl-game-this-season|title=SoFi Stadium will be home to new college bowl game this season|date=February 27, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2020}} The inaugural edition of the game in 2021 featured Utah State defeating Oregon State 24–13.

On October 13, 2023, SoFi Stadium hosted its first high school football game between Downey rivals Warren High School and Downey High School, with the winner being invited to and honored at the 2023 LA Bowl. 18,000 people watched Warren defeat Downey 28–21.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/warren-downey-high-school-football-sofi-stadium/3232648/ | title=LA rivals to clash in first high school football game at SoFi Stadium | date=September 27, 2023 }} On October 25, 2024, SoFi Stadium hosted another high school game, this time between East Los Angeles rivals Garfield High School and Roosevelt High School.{{cite web | url=https://boyleheightsbeat.com/east-l-a-classic-to-be-held-at-sofi-stadium-on-oct-25/ | title=East L.A. Classic to be held at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 25 | date=September 5, 2024 }} 15,000 watched Garfield defeat Roosevelt 38–28.

SoFi Stadium hosted a club friendly doubleheader on August 3, 2022, between two Major League Soccer clubs based in Los Angeles and two Liga MX clubs from Mexico: the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Chivas Guadalajara 2–0; and Los Angeles FC lost in a penalty shootout against Club America. The event was sold out and was part of the Leagues Cup Showcase.{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Leagues Cup friendlies showing L.A. is a soccer market |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2022-08-03/galaxy-chivas-de-guadalajara-lafc-club-america-recap-leagues-cup |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=October 27, 2022}}{{cite news |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Leagues Cup Showcase: LA Galaxy down Chivas, Club America overcome LAFC |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/leagues-cup-showcase-la-galaxy-down-chivas-as-chicharito-faces-old-club |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=October 27, 2022}}

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The stadium hosted the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final on July 16, 2023. It was the seventh final held in the Los Angeles area. Mexico won 1–0 against Panama.{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=October 27, 2022 |title=SoFi Stadium to host 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament final |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2022-10-27/sofi-stadium-2023-concacaf-gold-cup-final |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=October 27, 2022}} The stadium also hosted two matches during 2024 Copa América, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

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The local bid for Los Angeles in the 2026 FIFA World Cup was organized by private businesses led by AEG with assistance from the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Commission, Los Angeles FC, the LA Galaxy, and Rose Bowl Stadium. The Los Angeles City Council approved the bid after private businesses showed support and offered to pay hosting costs.{{cite web|url=https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/2026-fifa-world-cup-awarded-united-bid-us-canada-and-mexico|title=Los Angeles Moves Closer to Being Selected as an Official Host City of 2026 FIFA World Cup|publisher=Discover Los Angeles|access-date=June 14, 2018}} SoFi Stadium was initially not selected as a bidding venue in the winning Canada–Mexico–United States bid because the organizing committee left unbuilt venues out of its final evaluations.{{cite press release |title=United Bid Committee Moves to Next Stage of Bid Process for 2026 FIFA World Cup|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/10/04/17/22/20171004-news-united-bid-committee-moves-to-next-stage-of-bid-process-for-2026-fifa-world-cup|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017}} The American bid to host the World Cup was selected by FIFA on June 13, 2018, and SoFi stadium will host multiple matches during the tournament.{{Cite web |title=World Cup 2026 host cities revealed, with 11 venues in U.S., 3 in Mexico and 2 in Canada — ESPN |url=https://apple.news/AfQqDCAl2QiajksWWSAPVLA |access-date=June 17, 2022 |website=apple.news |language=en}} SoFi Stadium is one of sixteen venues set to host matches. It is also one of eleven US venues being used and is one of two venues in California which will host matches, the other being Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The stadium lacks a regulation-sized soccer field due to its narrow width, which has been criticized by FIFA officials. To satisfy FIFA requirements, several field level seats would be removed and the turf surface replaced by a grass field.{{cite news |last=Ziegler |first=Martyn |date=March 15, 2023 |title=Stan Kroenke's SoFi Stadium pitch too narrow to host 2026 World Cup final |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stan-kroenkes-sofi-stadium-pitch-too-narrow-to-host-2026-world-cup-final-00fhjxflt |work=The Times |url-access=subscription |accessdate=April 13, 2023}}{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=June 16, 2022 |title=SoFi Stadium in Inglewood among venues selected to host 2026 World Cup matches |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2022-06-16/world-cup-2026-stadiums-locations-venues-rose-bowl-sofi-stadium |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=April 13, 2023}} In September 2023, Stan Kroenke threatened to pull hosting from the stadium until a dispute regarding revenue sharing between him and FIFA could be resolved, though it was confirmed in January 2024 that the stadium would still be hosting matches. On February 4, 2024, it was announced that the stadium would host the opening match for the United States on June 12, 2026, as well as their third group match on June 25, 2026. SoFi Stadium will host eight matches: five group stage matches, two Round of 32 matches and a quarterfinals match.{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=February 4, 2024 |title=U.S. to open 2026 World Cup play at SoFi Stadium|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2024-02-04/world-cup-schedule |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=February 4, 2024}}

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File:WMXXXIXlive.jpgOn April 1 and 2, 2023, SoFi Stadium hosted WrestleMania 39, the 2023 edition of WWE's flagship professional wrestling event WrestleMania. It was the highest-grossing event in WWE history, with a reported gate of $21.6 million and a combined attendance of 161,892 fans over both nights.{{cite news |last=Heydorn |first=Zack |date=April 3, 2023 |title=WrestleMania 39 is the highest grossing WWE event in history |work=Pro Wrestling Torch |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/04/03/wrestlemania-39-is-the-highest-grossing-wwe-event-in-history/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403140140/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/04/03/wrestlemania-39-is-the-highest-grossing-wwe-event-in-history/ |archive-date=April 3, 2023}} SoFi Stadium was originally slated to host WrestleMania 37 in 2021,{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2020 |title=WWE's 'WrestleMania 37' Set for Inglewood's New SoFi Stadium (Video) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/wwe-wrestlemania-37-hollywood-la-inglewood-sofi-stadium/ |access-date=February 13, 2020 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2019 |title=Column: WrestleMania stands apart from other scripted forms of entertainment |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-wwe-westlemania-20190408-story.html |access-date=January 9, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} but its hosting was deferred to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic {{cite news |author=WWE.com Staff |date=January 16, 2021 |title=WrestleMania set for Tampa Bay in 2021; Dallas in 2022; Los Angeles in 2023 |work=WWE |url=https://www.wwe.com/article/wrestlemania-set-for-tampa-bay-in-2021-dallas-in-2022-los-angeles-in-2023 |url-status=live |access-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117005532/https://www.wwe.com/article/wrestlemania-set-for-tampa-bay-in-2021-dallas-in-2022-los-angeles-in-2023 |archive-date=January 17, 2021}}{{cite news |last=Defelice |first=Robert |date=April 2, 2022 |title=WWE WrestleMania 39 Officially Set To Be Held Across Two Nights In April 2023 |work=Fightful |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-wrestlemania-39-officially-set-be-held-across-two-nights-april-2023 |url-status=live |access-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403035639/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-wrestlemania-39-officially-set-be-held-across-two-nights-april-2023 |archive-date=April 3, 2022}}

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SoFi Stadium (which, per prior precedent, will be renamed for the duration of the Games according to sponsorship rules) will host the opening and closing ceremonies of 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics (with organizers proposing a split format for the Olympics that would also incorporate the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum).{{cite news |title=L.A. Organizers Propose Linked, Simultaneous Olympic Ceremonies for Coliseum, Inglewood Stadium|first=David|last=Wharton|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-la2024-olympic-ceremonies-20170116-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 16, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017}} It was also reported the under construction adjacent Hollywood Park Studios will host the IBC during the games.

The stadium will host swimming events with a planned configuration seating 38,000 spectators, making it the largest swimming venue in Olympic history. The pool will be constructed prior to the opening ceremony, and covered by the staging. To facilitate the reconfiguration process following the opening ceremony, swimming will notably take place during the second week of the Games, rather than the first as is traditional.{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=2024-06-21 |title=Casey Wasserman Details Major Venue Changes for LA28 Olympics (Like Swimming at SoFi Stadium) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/los-angeles-olympics-venue-schedule-la28-1235929497/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{cite news |last1=Wharton |first1=David |date=June 21, 2024 |title=L.A. 2028 Olympics add SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome to revamped venue plan |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2024-06-21/venues-los-angeles-2028-olympics |access-date=June 21, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times}} As part of their planning, the stadium sent a team to review how another NFL stadium – the Indianapolis Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium – successfully installed the pool to host the 2024 US Olympic swimming trials.{{cite news |last1=Leong |first1=Tracey |title=See how SoFi stadium will be transformed to host swimming races |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9LStu9ygg |access-date=13 August 2024 |work=KNBC |publisher=National Broadcasting Company|date=12 August 2024 |via=YouTube}}

Los Angeles is amongst the cities being considered for hosting matches during the 2031 Men's Rugby World Cup and 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup.{{cite web | url=https://usabid.rugby/news/united-states-named-host-nation-for-2031-and-2033-rugby-world-cup | title=United States named host nation for 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cup - USA Rugby }}

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The stadium and the adjacent Lake Park are central to Hollywood Park, an entertainment complex and master-planned neighborhood named after the former horse racing track that sat on the site. Hollywood Park consists of over {{convert|8.5|e6sqft|sqm}} that will be used for office space and condominiums, a 12-screen Cinépolis movie theater, ballrooms, outdoor spaces for community programming, retail, a fitness center, a luxury hotel, a brewery, five {{convert|18000|sqft|adj=off}} soundstages named Hollywood Park Studioshttps://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/05/14/hollywood-park-studios-to-serve-la28/https://la28.org/en/newsroom/ibc-for-la28-games-to-be-held-at-hollywood-park-studios.html, restaurants and an open-air shopping and entertainment complex.{{cite news |title=Could a new light rail line connect Torrance with the NFL stadium in Inglewood?|first=Nick|last=Green|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/government-and-politics/20160127/could-a-new-light-rail-line-connect-torrance-with-the-nfl-stadium-in-inglewood|newspaper=Daily Breeze|location=Los Angeles|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=February 1, 2016}} Adjacent to the stadium is an artificial lake colloquially known as Rivers Lake,{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Michael |title=NBC Olympics anchor heads to L.A. ahead of 'Super Gold Sunday'|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2022/02/12/nbc-olympics-super-bowl/|website=Newscast Studio|date=February 12, 2022 |access-date=June 21, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Hickman |first1=Matt |title=Studio MLA debuts a sprawling, lake-anchored landscape at SoFi Stadium|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2022/02/studio-mla-debuts-a-sprawling-lake-anchored-landscape-at-sofi-stadium/|website=The Architect's Newspaper|date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=June 21, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Renck |first1=Troy |title=COVID-compromised Broncos aim to snap two-game skid vs. Chargers|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/broncos/covid-compromised-broncos-aim-to-snap-two-game-skid-vs-chargers|website=The Denver Channel|date=January 2, 2022 |publisher=ABC 7 Denver|access-date=June 21, 2022}}{{cite web |author=Kenneth Arthur |title="Waters run deep at Rivers Lake" |url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2021/8/24/22636039/rams-justin-fields-etienne-cam-newton-cuts-nfl |website=TurfShowTimes |publisher=SBNation |date=August 24, 2021}} with a waterfall and fountain. The YouTube Theater, which seats 6,000, is under the southeast corner of the stadium canopy.{{Cite news|title=Photos: Behind the Scenes of the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/photos-behind-the-scenes-of-the-new-sofi-stadium-in-inglewood/2319560/|access-date=June 19, 2021|work=NBC Los Angeles|language=en-US}}

The first establishment to open in Hollywood Park was the Hollywood Park Casino, which opened on October 21, 2016. The NFL opened a new west coast campus in a seven-story office tower at Hollywood Park next to the stadium on September 8, 2021. Replacing a facility in Culver City, it consists of {{convert|214063|sqft|adj=off}} of leased office space and a {{convert|74992|sqft|adj=off}} studio, and features 20 conference rooms, five soundstages and an outdoor studio. One of its main tenants is NFL Media—which operates NFL Films, NFL Network, NFL RedZone, and the league's digital properties from the building.{{cite news |last=Emery |first=Debbie |date=March 26, 2018 |title=NFL Media Set to Move to New LA Rams, Chargers Stadium in 2021 |language=en-US |work=TheWrap |url=https://www.thewrap.com/nfl-media-set-to-move-to-new-la-rams-chargers-stadium/ |access-date=March 27, 2018}}{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2021 |title=NFL Media kicks off ambitious expansion with new headquarters in Inglewood |language=en-US |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-09-08/nfl-media-moves-to-inglewood-sofi-stadium |access-date=September 9, 2021}} The league has also used the facility as a secondary hub for replay reviews.{{Cite web |title=NFL's West Coast office could become new instant replay hub |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2022/02/16/Technology/NFL.aspx |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=Sports Business Journal |date=February 16, 2022 |language=en}}

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The stadium is accessible from bus shuttles to two nearby Los Angeles Metro Rail lines: the C Line at Hawthorne/Lennox station and the K Line at Downtown Inglewood station. These shuttle services operate every five to eight minutes starting three hours prior to kickoff time, and continuing until ninety minutes after the game's conclusion.{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Anna|date=August 9, 2021|title=Go Metro to gameday at SoFi Stadium|url=https://thesource.metro.net/2021/08/09/go-metro-to-gameday-at-sofi-stadium/|access-date=August 17, 2021|website=The Source|language=en-US}}

A second game-day shuttle line, operated by the city of Gardena's GTrans municipal bus service, originates from the Harbor Gateway Transit Center in Gardena, traveling to SoFi Stadium, with connections to the C Line's Hawthorne/Lennox station.{{Cite web|title=7X Stadium Express Sunday Service|url=http://ridegtrans.com/7x-stadium-express/,%20http://ridegtrans.com/7x-stadium-express/|access-date=August 31, 2021|language=en-US}} SoFi Stadium is also accessible by Metro lines 115, 117, 211, 212, and Torrance Transit line 10.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

The city of Inglewood and Los Angeles Metro began talks to build an {{convert|1.6|mi}} automated people mover line that would connect the Downtown Inglewood K Line station with SoFi Stadium, as well as the Forum and Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles Clippers basketball arena just south of the Hollywood Park site. The Inglewood Transit Connector would be operated by the city, in conjunction with Metro, and was planned to open in 2027, one year prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.{{cite news |last=Quintana |first=Dolores |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Inglewood City Council Green Lights $1.4 Billion People Mover |url=https://smmirror.com/2022/04/inglewood-city-council-green-lights-1-4-billion-people-mover/ |work=Santa Monica Mirror |accessdate=November 10, 2022}} However, the Federal Transit Administration reports that the people mover would not be expected to open for revenue service until early 2030.{{Cite report|title=Inglewood Transit Connector Project | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2024-01/CA-Inglewood-Transit-Connector-Engineering-Engineering-project-profile.pdf |access-date=2024-01-05 |language=en-US} | publisher=Federal Transit Administration}} The project was ultimately cancelled due to lack of support from all parties.

• On September 9, 2020, the stadium's construction was the subject of a two-hour special called NFL Super Stadiums on Science Channel.{{Cite web|title=Discovery and Science Channel Team Up with the NFL in All New Special 'NFL Super Stadiums'|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/sofi-stadium-discovery-science-channel|access-date=September 10, 2020|website=www.chargers.com|language=en-US}}
• In December 2021, the stadium was used as the venue for the Influencer Games, a YouTube Originals miniseries hosted by MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson). The first video showed Donaldson put famous YouTubers and TikTokers against each other in a series of mini-games in various parts of the stadium complex, including in YouTube Theater.{{cite AV media |date=December 16, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9TQ6culXIA |title=$1,000,000 Influencer Tournament! |publisher=MrBeast |via=YouTube |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108025913/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9TQ6culXIA |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |url-status=live}} After that, the second video showed the remaining contestants play a game of hide and seek around the entire complex.{{cite AV media |date=December 18, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00NgUctWoLQ |title=Extreme $1,000,000 Hide And Seek |publisher=MrBeast |via=YouTube |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112232832/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00NgUctWoLQ |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |url-status=live}}
• During the first LA Bowl at the stadium, YouTuber Mark Rober teamed up with a local 12 year old named Anthony Hartman to build the world's largest t-shirt cannon per request of Jimmy Kimmel, with all three launching it during the halftime show.
• In February 2022, Dude Perfect, along with Mark Rober, hosted the 33rd episode of Overtime, a series by Dude Perfect at the stadium.
• The stadium served as a filming location for part of the Starfleet Academy in Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard.{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Avery |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Visit Starfleet IRL: Star Trek: Picard Filming Locations |url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/star-trek-picard-filming-locations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326053547/https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/star-trek-picard-filming-locations/ |archive-date=March 26, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=Geek Girl Authority}}
• The stadium was featured in Season 1, Episode 5 of The Idol and the episode was filmed during The Weeknd's show on September 2, 2022.{{Cite news |last=Wood |first=Mikael |date=September 3, 2022 |title=The Weeknd brings dark-pop spectacle, and Lily-Rose Depp, to SoFi Stadium |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-03/the-weeknd-concert-sofi-stadium |access-date=September 4, 2022 |newspaper=LA Times |archive-date=September 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904000820/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-03/the-weeknd-concert-sofi-stadium |url-status=live}}
• YouTuber and comedian Tom Grossi concluded his 30 in 30 charity tour at the stadium and the nearby NFL Network Building in 2023.
• The concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour features footage from the first three shows performed at the stadium.
• The stadium was featured as the location of Kyle's White Party on the 13th season finale of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.{{cite web | url=https://people.com/tv/kyle-richards-rhobh-white-party/ | title=Kyle Richards Hosts Annual 'RHOBH' White Party on SoFi Stadium Field: 'I Can't Have Y'all at My House' }}
• Major League Wiffle Ball hosted their 2022 World Series at the stadium, marking the first time the league had played in an NFL stadium.

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