Empire Field was a temporary Canadian football and soccer stadium built at Hastings Park in the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Located on the site of the former Empire Stadium, the 27,528 spectator venue was constructed to allow a new retractable roof to be installed at BC Place in 2010 and 2011. Empire Field was home to the Canadian Football League's (CFL) BC Lions for the 2010 and part of the 2011 seasons, and for Major League Soccer's (MLS) Vancouver Whitecaps FC for part of their debut 2011 season.
BC Lions season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 10, 2010
The field in soccer configuration on April 2, 2011
Whitecaps vs. Columbus Crew on July 6, 2011
The Lions playing the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the field's first regular season game, on July 10, 2010
Hastings Park is a municipal park located in the northeast sector of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood. The 62 hectares park features several sports and recreation facilities, including Hastings Racecourse and Playland amusement park. The southern portions of the park are also used as the fairgrounds for the Pacific National Exhibition.
The PNE entrance to Hasting Park
Dormatorys at the forum in Hastings Park. The park was used to house Japanese Canadians who were being processed for internment.
View of the track for Hastings Racecourse
The Sanctuary boardwalk
