Stevens Stadium, Soccer stadium at Santa Clara University, United States.
Stevens Stadium is a 7,000-seat soccer stadium on the campus of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. It has a permanent west-side grandstand and a flat pitch, and it hosts the Santa Clara Broncos soccer teams and the university's commencement ceremonies.
The facility opened in 1962 as Buck Shaw Stadium, named after Lawrence T. Shaw, a former coach at the university. It was redesigned in 2005 to focus primarily on soccer competitions.
The playing surface is still called Buck Shaw Field after Lawrence T. "Buck" Shaw, the former Santa Clara football coach. Since June 9, 2001, the stadium has hosted the university's undergraduate commencement ceremonies, and in 2006 it became the first U.S. venue to stage Churchill Cup rugby matches.
The stadium is on the Santa Clara University campus, not on El Camino Real; the field is named Buck Shaw Field. The main grandstand is on the west side, with the entry plaza beside it. The venue holds 7,000 permanent seats, so arrive early on match days.
The venue held a special place in the 1994 FIFA World Cup when it served as the training ground for Brazil's national team. The Brazilians used the facility for preparation and went on to win the tournament.
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