Rose Bowl

football stadium in Pasadena, California, United States

Key facts

Address: 1001 Rose Bowl Drive
Location: Pasadena, California , United States
Elevation: 830 feet (255 m)
Owner: City of Pasadena
Operator: Rose Bowl Operating Company
Capacity: 89,702
Surface: Bermuda grass
Record attendance: 106,869 , ( 1973 Rose Bowl )
Field size: 109.75 m × 48.75 m (360.1 ft × 159.9 ft)
Public transit: Memorial Park (via shuttle bus)
Opened: October 28, 1922, first Rose Bowl game:, January 1, 1923
Construction cost: $ 272,198, ($5.24 million in 2025 )

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The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Pasadena, California, United States. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark. With a modern all-seated capacity of 89,702, the Rose Bowl is the 20th-largest stadium in the world, the 11th-largest stadium in the United States, and the 10th-largest NCAA stadium. The stadium is 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

The Rose Bowl is best known as a college football venue, specifically as the host of the annual Rose Bowl Game. Since 1982, it has served as the home stadium of the UCLA Bruins football team. Five Super Bowl games, third most of any venue, have been played in the stadium. The Rose Bowl is a noted soccer venue, having hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and the 1984 Olympic Soccer Gold Medal Match, as well as numerous CONCACAF, Copa America, and United States Soccer Federation matches.