The venue also hosted the 20 tournament finals for the U.S. Lumen Field was the site of the MLS Cup in 20 the latter set a new attendance record for the stadium with 69,274 spectators. The MLS expansion team, Seattle Sounders FC, began its inaugural season in 2009 at the stadium. The USL team began using the stadium regularly for home games in 2003. The first sporting event held included a United Soccer Leagues (USL) Seattle Sounders match. The XFL's Seattle Dragons began playing at Lumen Field in 2020 and returned in 2023 as the Sea Dragons. Numerous college and high school football games have also been played at the stadium, including the 2011 Apple Cup and all Washington Huskies home games during the renovation of Husky Stadium in 2012. The stadium was the first in the NFL to install a FieldTurf artificial surface. The crowd's notorious noise has also contributed to the team's home field advantage with an increase in false start (movement by an offensive player prior to the play) and delay of game (failure of the offense to snap the ball prior to the play clock expiring) penalties against visiting teams. Seahawks fans at Lumen Field have twice claimed the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd roar at an outdoor stadium, first at 136.6 decibels in 2013, followed by a measurement of 137.6 decibels in 2014. Allen was closely involved in the design process and emphasized the importance of an open-air venue with an intimate atmosphere. to develop and operate the new facilities. The owner of the Seahawks, Paul Allen, formed First & Goal Inc. This vote created the Washington State Public Stadium Authority to oversee public ownership of the venue. The stadium was built between 20 on the site of the Kingdome after voters approved funding for the construction in a statewide election held in June 1997. Located within a mile (1.6 km) of Downtown Seattle, the stadium is accessible by multiple freeways and forms of mass transit. The venue hosts concerts, trade shows, and consumer shows along with sporting events. The complex also includes the Event Center which is home to the Washington Music Theater (WaMu Theater), a parking garage, and a public plaza. It is a modern facility with views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and a seating capacity of 68,740 spectators for NFL games and 37,722 for most MLS matches.

The stadium became known as CenturyLink Field following Qwest's June 2011 acquisition by CenturyLink and was nicknamed 'The Clink' as a result it received its current name in November 2020 with CenturyLink's rebrand to Lumen Technologies. Originally called Seahawks Stadium, it was renamed Qwest Field in June 2004 when telecommunications carrier Qwest acquired the naming rights. Located in the city's SoDo neighborhood, it is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, and OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Lumen Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. Seattle Sea Dragons ( XFL), 2020, 2023–present.Seattle Sounders FC ( MLS), 2009–present.Washington State Public Stadium AuthorityĮxpandable to 72,000 (for special events)Įxpandable to 68,740 (for special events)Ĭoncert: 77,286 ( Ed Sheeran, August 26, 2023)

Lumen field seating chart