Rose Bowl (stadium)

Rose Bowl
Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl
America's Stadium
Aerial view from south in 2018
Rose Bowl
Location in the Los Angeles metro area
Rose Bowl
Location in California
Rose Bowl
Location in the United States
Address1001 Rose Bowl Drive
LocationPasadena, California, United States
Coordinates34°09′40″N 118°10′05″W / 34.161°N 118.168°W / 34.161; -118.168
Elevation830 feet (255 m)
OwnerCity of Pasadena
OperatorRose Bowl Operating Company
Capacity89,702
SurfaceBermuda grass
Record attendance106,869
(1973 Rose Bowl)
Field size109.75 m × 48.75 m (360.1 ft × 159.9 ft)
Public transit Memorial Park (via shuttle bus)
Construction
Broke ground1922
OpenedOctober 28, 1922
first Rose Bowl game:
January 1, 1923
Construction cost$272,198
($5.24 million in 2025)
ArchitectMyron Hunt
Tenants
Rose Bowl Game (NCAA) 1923–present
Caltech Beavers (NCAA) 1923–1976
Loyola Lions (NCAA) 1951
CSULA Diablos 1957–1960, 1963–1969
Los Angeles Wolves (NASL) 1968
Pasadena Bowl 1946–1966, 1969–1971
Los Angeles Aztecs (NASL) 1978–1979
UCLA Bruins (NCAA) 1982–present
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 1996–2002
Website
rosebowlstadium.com
The Rose Bowl
Panorama in October 2004, hosting Arizona
NRHP reference No.87000755
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987
Designated NHLFebruary 27, 1987

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.

The stadium and adjacent Brookside Golf and Country Club are owned by the city of Pasadena and managed by the Rose Bowl Operating Company, a non-profit organization whose board is selected by council members of the city of Pasadena. UCLA and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses also have one member on the company board.