What is the capacity of CEFCU Stadium?

CEFCU Stadium (formerly Spartan Stadium) opened in 1933 and features a "sunken bowl" design. The 21,520-seat venue hosted the 1999 Women's World Cup and has seen San Jose State compete since the Great Depression.

🏛️History

Origins

Opened in 1933 as a 4,000-seat facility. Expanded through 1980s to over 31,000. CEFCU acquired naming rights in 2016 for $8.7M.

Major Renovations

1948Capacity expanded to 18,000

1985Upper deck and boxes pushed capacity over 31,000

2023$70M Spartan Athletics Center completed

Notable Moments

Nov 4, 2000Upset #9 unbeaten TCU 27-24—first top-10 home win

Nov 29, 2024Beat Stanford 34-31 in dramatic renewed rivalry

Jul 1999Hosted 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup matches

🎟️Visitor Guide

Best Seats

Sunken bowl design creates intimate atmosphere. Record crowd of 31,681 for 2003 Grambling game.

Parking Tips

Campus parking available. Downtown San Jose walkable.

Game Day

MLS's Earthquakes played here 1996-2005. Silicon Valley atmosphere. ZZ Top once drew 37,000 for concert.

🔥Rivals

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Valley Children's Stadium

Fresno State

Battle for the Valley Cup

Fresno, CA

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Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex

Hawaiʻi

Battle for the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy

Honolulu, HI

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Stanford Stadium

Stanford

Bill Walsh Legacy Game

Stanford, CA

Stadiums Near CEFCU Stadium

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Levi's Stadium

San Francisco 49ers

Santa Clara, CA8 mi

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Stanford Stadium

Stanford

Stanford, CA18 mi

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Oakland Coliseum

Oakland Athletics

Oakland, CA35 mi

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Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco, CA43 mi

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California Memorial Stadium

California

Berkeley, CA43 mi

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UC Davis Health Stadium

UC Davis Aggies

Davis, California84 mi

References

Content sourced from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and official team sites. Additional information verified against public sources.