Levis Stadium (San Francisco)

📌 Key Facts:

• Location: Santa Clara, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Opened: 2014.

• Capacity: Approximately 68,500 spectators.

• Home Team: San Francisco 49ers (NFL).

• Notable: First venue to host both the Super Bowl and the FIFA World Cup in the same year.

📚 Historical Significance:

• Hosted Super Bowl 50 in 2016; again slated to host Super Bowl LX in 2026.

• Venue for major international soccer events, concerts, and college football championships.

🏗 Architecture and Features:

• Undergoing a $200 million renovation ahead of the 2026 World Cup and Super Bowl.

• Upgrades include:

  • The largest 4K video display in the NFL, plus an additional 13,000 sq ft of LED screens.

  • New LED field lighting, fast Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure (1,300 access points) and 5G network that’s league-first.

  • Renovated luxury suites (120+) and a new ground-level club area (Cache Creek Field Club) with patio bars

  • Frictionless concession stands for quick service.

  • Field reconfiguration in corners to expand pitch size in line with FIFA standards.

• Stadium to be temporarily renamed to «San Francisco Bay Area Stadium» during the World Cup due to FIFA’s naming rules