Wallis Annenberg Stadium

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Short description|Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Wallis Annenberg Stadium

| nickname =

| logo_image = UCLA_Bruins_primary_logo.svg

| logo_size = 50

| image = UCLA Rugby at the Wally.jpg

| caption = The UCLA rugby team at the stadium in 2023

| fullname =

| former_names =

| location = Los Angeles, California

| coordinates = {{coord|34|4|21|N|118|26|43|W|display=it|type:landmark_region:US-CA}}

| currentuse = Soccer
Rugby

| broke_ground =

| built =

| opened = {{start date and age|August 17, 2018}}

| renovated =

| expanded =

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = University of California, LA

| operator =

| surface = Grass

| scoreboard = Daktronics LED video board

| construction_cost =

| suites =

| architect =

| project_manager =

| structural engineer =

| services engineer =

| general_contractor =

| main_contractors =

| capacity = 2,145 (seated)

| record_attendance =

| dimensions =

| tenants = {{plainlist|

}}

| website = {{url|https://uclabruins.com/facilities/wallis-annenberg-stadium/24|uclabruins.com/stadium}}

}}

Wallis Annenberg Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles. The stadium is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's soccer programs, and replaced Drake Stadium as the home venue for the two programs. The stadium is also home to the UCLA Bruins men's rugby team.

Construction on the stadium was funded with private donations, and began in the Fall of 2016. Ahead of the 2018 men's and women's seasons, the stadium opened.{{cite web |last1=Walters |first1=Tanner |title=UCLA Athletics receives $5M donation for new soccer-specific stadium |url=http://dailybruin.com/2016/04/12/ucla-athletics-receives-5m-donation-for-new-soccer-specific-stadium/ |website=The Daily Bruin |access-date=July 21, 2018 |date=April 12, 2016}}{{cite web |last1=David |first1=Liza |title=UCLA Athletics receives $5 million donation for soccer venue |url=http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-athletics-receives-5-million-donation-for-soccer-venue |website=UCLA}} The stadium is named for Wallis Annenberg of the Annenberg Foundation. A capacity crowd of 2,237 saw the Bruins defeating the Cal Golden Bears on September 24, 2022.[https://uclabruins.com/news/2022/9/23/womens-soccer-no-1-ucla-beats-cal-4-2-to-remain-unbeaten.aspx No. 1 UCLA Beats Cal, 4-2, to Remain Unbeaten ], UCLABruins.com, Retrieved September 24, 2018

Significant events

References

{{reflist}}