Shell Energy Stadium, Soccer stadium in Downtown Houston, United States
Shell Energy Stadium is a rectangular soccer stadium in downtown Houston, Texas, with a green field ringed by lower and upper seating tiers in red-brown and orange. A flat gray roof covers three sides, and the open fourth side rises above a lower seating section. The roof carries red and yellow Shell logos and the words "Shell ENERGY Stadium" in blue, while the outer facade is clad in gray panels with a white crisscrossing pattern along its lower edge.
Construction began in 2010 after lengthy negotiations between the city and the soccer club. The opening took place in 2012 as part of the renewal of the eastern downtown district.
The venue hosts matches for both Houston Dynamo FC of Major League Soccer and Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League.
The stadium stands on Texas Avenue and several parking structures sit nearby. A short walk leads to restaurants and other attractions in the downtown core.
The stadium's 21,000-plus seats were replaced in 2023 with mesh seats that stay about 30 degrees cooler on hot days; the upper deck now spells "Houston" in black and orange, while the lower deck uses Space City blue as a nod to the Dash.
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