ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States, that serves primarily as the home stadium of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer and an expansion team of the National Women's Soccer League. It opened in 2021 as Lower.com Field, replacing the club's previous home, Historic Crew Stadium. The new stadium cost $314 million and is located at the center of the mixed-use Astor Park development adjacent to the Arena District and downtown. It seats 20,371 spectators and includes 30 suites and 1,900 club seats.
History
Construction on the new stadium was originally scheduled to begin in the summer of 2019, but after delays, groundbreaking was later rescheduled to October 10, 2019. Upon completion of the stadium, Historic Crew Stadium was redeveloped into the training center of Columbus Crew.
The first game in the facility was on July 3, 2021, and resulted in a 2–2 draw between the Crew and the New England Revolution. Parts of the stadium were still under construction at the time. The first goal in stadium history was scored by Tajon Buchanan of New England; Columbus' first goal was scored by Gyasi Zardes during the same match. The Crew earned their first win at the new stadium with a 2–1 victory over New York City FC on July 17, 2021.
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is owned by the Confluence Community Authority (CCA), a special district governed by the City of Columbus and Franklin County. The Crew have a 30-year lease with the CCA with an annual rent of $10 and an option to purchase the stadium outright in 2047 for 30 percent of its market value.
Naming rights for the facility are held by Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, based in Marysville, Ohio, through an agreement announced on November 25, 2025. The stadium was renamed to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on the same date. For its first five seasons, the facility was known as Lower.com Field through a naming rights deal with Columbus-based online mortgage lender Lower.com. The agreement with Lower.com was announced June 15, 2021, just prior to the stadium's opening.
2028 Summer Olympics On February 3, 2026, the organizing committee of the 2028 Summer Olympics announced that ScottsMiracle-Gro Field was selected as one of six stadiums to host preliminary matches of the Olympic soccer tournaments; during the course of the Olympic Games, the stadium will be temporarily renamed to "Columbus Stadium" in accordance with IOC's policy on corporate-sponsored names. The stadium will host a total of nine Olympic soccer matches.
Major events
Men's club matches DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2TournamentSpectatorsSeptember 29, 2021 Columbus Crew2–0 Cruz Azul 2021 Campeones Cup18,026October 8, 2022 Columbus Crew 24–1 St. Louis City 22022 MLS Next Pro Cup7,446October 22, 2023 Columbus Crew 21–3 Austin FC II2023 MLS Next Pro Cup7,500December 9, 2023 Columbus Crew2–1 Los Angeles FC MLS Cup 2023 20,802July 24, 2024 MLS All-Stars1–4 Liga MX All-Stars2024 MLS All-Star Game20,931July 27, 2024 Columbus Crew 4–1 Aston Villa Friendly20,218August 25, 2024 Columbus Crew3–1 Los Angeles FC 2024 Leagues Cup final20,190September 25, 2024 Columbus Crew1–1 América 2024 Campeones Cup20,198July 12, 2026 Columbus Crew 1–1 Burnley FriendlyOctober 21, 2026 Columbus Crew – St. Louis City SC 2026 U.S. Open Cup final
Women's club matches DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2TournamentSpectatorsJune 26, 2026 Kansas City Current2–0 Gotham FC2026 NWSL Challenge Cup11,369
International matches
Men's matches
DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2TournamentSpectatorsOctober 13, 20212–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round 20,165January 27, 20221–020,000September 9, 20252–0 Friendly 20,192June 7, 20263–0 Friendly
Women's matches DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2TournamentSpectatorsApril 9, 20229–1 Friendly 12,071April 9, 20241–1 2024 SheBelieves Cup 12,0012–2 19,049March 4, 20260–12026 SheBelieves Cup 18,5451–018,545
See also Lists of stadiums List of soccer stadiums in the United States
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