Mapfre Stadium

Been coming since the stadium opened. Not a bad seat in the house and it’s fun to stand in one of the corners with friends to watch.
Always clean well served by generally a good staff. Decent food and beer at not extravagant prices.
Crazy hometown environment!

I have been to this stadium numerous times for crew sc games, and for those that do not know it is the first soccer specific stadium in the United States. Not a bad seat in the place, and bathrooms/​concessions are easy to get to. You will not be blown away by the architecture, but I guess that is what gives it its charm. They also have a 3 day rock/​metal festival once a year, rock on the range, and from what I’ve heard it is worth going to. If that is your thing.
They have the usual sporting event food, and a couple of craft beer spots for all you beer snobs out there. Parking is abundant, but it costs $ 15 and it takes forever to leave after the game. They have car2go spots up front if you want to go that route.

So the huz is seriously into soccer/​futbol. We headed up for a weekend trip to check out a Crew game.
I can honestly say that this is the only time I have ever really considered getting season tickets! They have done some good work.
We went on $ 1 bratt/​beer night. I am not a big fan of either, but when in rome…
We were a few sections away from the Nordeck section, and they really keep the fun going. I wish I knew all of the chants!
We will definitely be heading back.

We drove in from out of state and had a good time at the game. Staff was friendly and helpful. We were initially surprised at close we sat to the field and also the bleacher seating.
We parked near the front of the stadium which for those who never been here, park towards the back of the lot. It is easier to exit. Although our team lost, we still had a good time and we were able to see Crew Cat.
As we were leaving the parking lot, we noticed groups of people chatting outside their cars continuing to tailgate. We sat in traffic long enough to look up our restaurant, post a review, and take a few more photos. Hopefully they will figure out better way to redirect traffic. Overall experience was good. We saw the game on August 23, 2014.

Totally understand the game being postponed on Aug 11, but the refusal of the Crew to refund tickets is not at all fan friendly. It leaves out of towners like us holding unusable tickets. Unless you have a very flexible schedule, as the games never sell out, I’d advise never buy tickets in advance, just grab them on the day of the game. It will avoid you getting left holding unusable tickets.

Went here 3 years in a row for Rock on the Range. They do a wonderful job with security, sound, and seating. You always feel safe and the food is pretty good too for being at a stadium. These guys definitely know what they are doing!

$ 1 brauts and beers… and then a futball game broke out. Is this a great place or what?
Great sight lines from anywhere in the stadium. Buy the cheapest ticket possible to get in and then move to a better location.
If you sit in the south end, you can’t see the replay screen.

I’ll be honest, I have absolutely no experience going to any professional soccer stadiums besides Crew Stadium. Thus, I have no frame of reference. But I can say that I like this one pretty darn well. It’s organized in an efficient and easy to figure out layout. The staff all seem friendly. It’s always clean. I suppose the only drawback is that when the sun is high in the sky, it gets awfully hot no matter where you’re sitting because there is absolutely no cover. But that’s pretty common at most sports stadiums so you just have to expect it and slather on the sunscreen and bring the sunglasses.

I got to experience my first live Crew game in years, and I was impressed by Crew Stadium. It is a relatively small facility, but things are well laid out, sight lines are good, and fans have easy access to food, drinks, and bathrooms.
About the only real negative I have is the parking, and the fact that the stadium is becoming too small to really support larger events like the US National Team games. It wouldn’t shock me if they have to either make major renovations to the building, or perhaps even build a new facility, in the next four or five years.

Got tickets from a Unilocal buddy, thank you!
Drove in got a pretty good spot. Didn’t have to pay for parking. scoreeeee!\ lol
Got n the stadium, got directed to our great seats, walking up, turn around and they scoreeeee!!! That was 2. Then they scoreeeeed for the 3^rd point! Buttt if you drink «Ohio» craft beer you’ll get locally brewed at 8 bucks a beer– it’s not even draft sob_​sob.
Besides that great time, hard seats, watch out for lighting. I love it. Ranger — out! !
Go CREW!!!

Under financed facility when they built it. Under financed in the way that they have maintained it. Not enough concessions and nothing really memorable about the stadium. Snooze on this stadium.

went here for the rock on the range festival 2014. I love this place what a great venue. the place is a litle old but it easly handled the mass amounts of people that were there. i will go again next year !

Four words. ROCK ON THE RANGE! It was awesome. They had plenty of restrooms, plenty of security and plenty of space for the huge crowd that was there. Can not wait until next year.

My home away from home, 6 months a year. We love it here! If you’re looking for season tickets, the VIP parking pass is worth it’s weight — 5 min from getting behind the wheel to merging onto 71… sure beats the 2 hour wait others have!

This place gets 5 stars off the bat for being the first stadium built to be dedicated to soccer in the U.S.
Crew games are some of the most fun events to go to in the city, but you have to sit in Nordecke, the fan section. They have about 30 cheers/​songs/​phrases and each one is funnier than the last. Don’t expect to sit down, but you shouldn’t want to!
The stadium itself is pretty bare-​bones and straightforward, like most stadiums, with concessions stands sure, but there is also a bar I didn’t know about for awhile. Just expect to pay approximately one arm and one leg for a beer or cocktail.
Also, there is plenty of free parking in the surrounding neighborhood along 4^th St. I would look there before paying for parking.

The first soccer specific stadium ever built in the United States. This is a historic landmark no doubt but a bit of a dump all considering. There is only one jumbotron at the South end. If you are sitting there, good luck straining your neck backwards to see the replay… The big stage at the North end with a giant yellow Crew jersey is hideous.
Rentchler Field, the home of UConn Football and host to many US Soccer matches over the years was built for football and is a better «soccer specific stadium» than CCS. Regardless, everyone needs to experience Crew Stadium.

While I can’t say I’ve been to too many sports stadiums in my lifetime, I can say that I enjoy coming to this one. The energy is always high and the MLS games are always exciting. From the boisterous fans and rattling bleachers, to the hot food options and spirited chants led by the Nordecke, this stadium delivers a memorable experience.

This was my first time to Crew Stadium. Didn’t know what to expect but I will say this– the bathrooms were as clean as could be for such a venue. This alone would give me reason to come back. The lines for beer and food were also manageable. This is a huge plus to me. I hate when places cannot keep up and this was definitely not a place where that was the issue.
I highly recommend this venue!

I went to my first Columbus Crew game last night and was so impressed with the stadium and the overall experience! How a place can be simultaneously family-​friendly AND tailgate-​friendly is beyond me, but they manage to offer something for everyone.
Truly not a bad seat in the house. Easily accessible, well-​marked, clean, and affordable. Buck-​a-​brat and buck-​a-​beer night made the evening even more fun. Can’t wait to go back!

Crew Stadium gets a fat 3 stars for hosting the worst rock concert ever devised in the history of rock’n’roll — Rock on the Range. Never before have so many terrible acts converged on one location. Make sure not to stop anywhere in the area during the weekend. Elsewise your head will explode from all the d-​bags in Nickelback t-​shirts asking if you’re going to the concert. I’d rather be dead, thank you.
Aside from terrorizing Columbus with poor taste one weekend a year, this isn’t such a bad place. It’s kinda hard to see the action on the other end of the stadium from the north and south sections, but what do you expect? It sets kinda higher up as far as sea-​level goes. Because of this, it can be downright cold at night, even in warmer months, so I’d bring a light jacket.
The stadium parking lot is rarely locked up. It’s got a nice view of parts of downtown and would be a great place to jog or bike. You can also take a shortcut over the tracks to get to campus, but be careful. People have died on those tracks.