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Inter Miami CF Stadium
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The stadium photographed in 2023
Inter Miami CF Stadium is located in Florida
Inter Miami CF Stadium
Inter Miami CF Stadium
Location in Florida
Inter Miami CF Stadium is located in the United States
Inter Miami CF Stadium
Inter Miami CF Stadium
Location in the United States
Former names
Inter Miami CF Stadium (2020–2021)
DRV PNK Stadium (2021–2024)
Chase Stadium (2024–2025)
Address1350 NW 55th Street
Fort Lauderdale
United States
LocationFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Coordinates26°11′36″N 80°09′38″W / 26.19333°N 80.16056°W / 26.19333; -80.16056
OwnerCity of Fort Lauderdale
OperatorInter Miami CF
Capacity21,550
SurfaceGrass
Public transitBus interchange Broward County Transit: 55
Mainline rail interchange Tri-Rail: Cypress Creek station
Construction
GroundbreakingMay 8, 2019
OpenedJuly 18, 2020 (2020-07-18)
Cost
$60 million
ArchitectMANICA Architecture
Tenants
Inter Miami (MLS) (2020–2026)
Inter Miami II (MLSNP) (2020–present)
Website
Inter Miami CF Stadium

Inter Miami CF Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium, the 21,550-seat stadium is the home pitch of MLS Next Pro side Inter Miami CF II. The stadium opened in 2020 as an interim venue for Inter Miami CF until the completion of Nu Stadium in 2026.

The stadium is the primary headquarters for the team and its youth academy, in addition to further training grounds.[1]

History

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The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced in 2016 that they were moving out of Lockhart Stadium,[2] after which the stadium fell into a state of disrepair.[3] In January 2019, Major League Soccer expansion team Inter Miami CF announced its intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site to serve as the club's training ground for its first team, youth academy, and then-future USL League One (USL1) team Fort Lauderdale CF. The Fort Lauderdale city council unanimously approved Inter Miami's bid for the Lockhart Stadium site in March 2019. In April, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission gave approval to Inter Miami to begin the demolition process.[3][4]

On July 9, 2019, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved a 50-year lease agreement for the Lockhart Stadium site with Inter Miami; under the terms of the agreement, the city of Fort Lauderdale will retain ownership of the property while Inter Miami will be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the new facilities.[5] The stadium is intended to be an interim facility for Inter Miami CF until the completion of the Miami Freedom Park stadium in Miami in 2026; the expansion franchise was granted on the condition that a stadium eventually be built in Miami.[1][6][7]

On November 13, 2019, Inter Miami CF announced that the club's inaugural home match would be scheduled for March 14, 2020, against the LA Galaxy.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MLS season was paused.[9] Fort Lauderdale CF therefore played the first match of the new stadium, a 0–2 loss to Greenville Triumph SC.[10] Inter Miami CF would not play home matches until August 22, 2020, when they beat their in-state rival Orlando City SC 3–2 in the first MLS match at the stadium.[9]

On April 8, 2021, it was reported that Inter Miami CF had reached a naming rights agreement with Fort Lauderdale-based car retailer AutoNation; the agreement was officially announced the next day. The stadium was branded as DRV PNK Stadium, a tie-in with AutoNation's breast cancer awareness campaign (with pink also being one of Inter Miami's main kit colors).[11][12]

On February 20, 2024, the day before Inter Miami CF's opening match of the 2024 regular season, the team announced a new naming rights deal with JPMorgan Chase, renaming the stadium to Chase Stadium.[13]

Following the 2025 season, and with the team's move to Nu Stadium in Miami, the stadium reverted to its original name, Inter Miami CF Stadium.[14][better source needed]

Expansion

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Inter Miami CF Stadium seen with the new seats (center)

Following Lionel Messi's June 2023 announcement of his planned move to Inter Miami CF, the club's managing owner Jorge Mas stated that the corners of the stadium would be filled to add 3,000 to 3,200 seats to handle some of the expected demand.[15] The new sections use bleacher seating from the Miami International Autodrome, the temporary Formula One circuit built at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Grand Prix.[16][17]

The Fort Lauderdale city government announced on June 21 that Inter Miami CF would need to cease work on the seating expansion due to alleged installations done without permits; the club claimed that no work had commenced.[18] An agreement between the club and the city was quickly struck to resolve the permitting dispute, as well as outstanding payments the club owed for a temporary parking lot used by the stadium that is planned to be converted to a public park.[16][19] The 3,000 new seats were completed ahead of Messi's unveiling on July 16, along with new security measures and barriers on the pitch and near the players entrance. The press box was expanded from 37 to 52 seats with an auxiliary area that is adjusted based on demand.[20]

A second expansion was completed in January 2024 that increased capacity to 21,550 seats. A new section in the southwest corner, along with more seats in the northeast and southeast corners, added 1,200 seats; the expansion also included six "opera boxes" and nine "theatre boxes" with suite-like seats.[21][22]

Soccer

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During the 2021 MLS season, CF Montréal used the stadium to play their home matches since the start of the season after travel restrictions prevented the team from playing their matches in Montreal.[23]

On December 6, 2025, Inter Miami CF Stadium hosted MLS Cup 2025, where Inter Miami CF defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 to win their first MLS Cup title.[24] This was also the final MLS home game for Inter Miami CF at the stadium.

International matches

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Date Home Result Away Tournament Spectators
December 9, 2020Image United States6–0Image El SalvadorInternational friendly2,500
July 2, 2021Image Haiti6–1Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification – First Round2,601
Image Trinidad and Tobago6–1Image Montserrat7,425
Image Bermuda8–1Image Barbados2,025
July 3, 2021Image Guatemala4–0Image Guyana17,161
Image Guadeloupe2–0Image Bahamas100
Image Cuba0–3Image French Guiana0
July 6, 2021Image Haiti4–1Image Bermuda2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification – Second Round3,448
Image Guatemala1–1
(9–10)		Image Guadeloupe3,571
Image Trinidad and Tobago1–1
(8–7)		Image French Guiana1,124
March 27, 2022Image Guatemala2–1Image HaitiInternational friendlyunknown
June 11, 2022Image Ecuador1–0Image Cape Verde4,950
November 10, 2022Image United States1–2 Image GermanyWomen's International friendly16,917
November 19, 2022Image Colombia2–0 Image ParaguayInternational friendly18,000
June 16, 2023Image Antigua and Barbuda0–5Image Guadeloupe2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification – First Round
Image Martinique3–1Image Saint Lucia
Image Curaçao1–1
(2–3)		Image Saint Kitts and Nevis
June 17, 2023Image French Guiana4–1Image Sint Maarten
Image Suriname0–0
(3–4)		Image Puerto Rico
Image Guyana1–1
(5–4)		Image Grenada
June 20, 2023Image Guadeloupe2–0Image Guyana2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification – Second Round
Image Martinique2–0Image Puerto Rico
Image Saint Kitts and Nevis1–1
(4–2)		Image French Guiana
June 25, 2023 Image Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 Image Saint Kitts and Nevis 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A 3,646
June 26, 2023 Image El Salvador 1–2 Image Martinique 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C 10,101
Image Costa Rica 1–2 Image Panama
June 27, 2023 Image Guatemala 1–0 Image Cuba 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D 13,426
July 8, 2023 Colombia Millonarios 1–0 Colombia Atlético Nacional Friendly
September 3, 2023 Image Guatemala 0–0 Image Honduras International friendly
December 2, 2023Image United States3–0Image ChinaWomen's International friendly8,768
December 10, 2023Image Colombia1–0 Image VenezuelaInternational friendly
January 13, 2024 Image Guatemala 0–1 Image Iceland International friendly
January 17, 2024Image Honduras0–2 Image IcelandInternational friendly
March 21, 2024Image Italy2–1 Image VenezuelaInternational friendly
August 3, 2024 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Germany RB Leipzig Friendly
January 18, 2025Image United States3–1Image VenezuelaInternational friendly18,008
January 19, 2025Brazil São Paulo FC0–0Brazil Flamengo2025 Florida Cup
October 14, 2025Image Argentina6–0Image Puerto RicoInternational friendly
November 15, 2025Image Colombia2–1Image New ZealandInternational friendly
November 18, 2025Image Venezuela0–2Image CanadaInternational friendly
December 1, 2025Image United States2–0Image ItalyWomen's International friendly9,471
June 2, 2026Image Haiti4–0Image New ZealandInternational friendly
June 6, 2026Image Turkey2–1Image VenezuelaInternational friendly14,000

American football

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Inter Miami CF Stadium has also hosted American football games, including the Miami Hurricanes spring game,[25] and the Florida High School Athletic Association state championships.[26] The stadium is used for local regular season high school football games as well, with some schools which played games at the stadium including Fort Lauderdale High School, Pine Crest School, American Heritage School, and North Broward Preparatory School.[27][28]

In September 2023, the stadium was announced as the venue for the inaugural Florida Beach Bowl, a college football bowl game for teams from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) within NCAA Division II.[29][30]

Transportation

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Inter Miami CF Stadium is located near Interstate 95 at its junction with Commercial Boulevard (State Route 870) in Fort Lauderdale. The stadium has three designated parking lots for pre-purchased ticketholders and an additional lot for other visitors.[31] The nearest Tri-Rail commuter rail station is Cypress Creek, but additional nighttime train service is not provided for Inter Miami CF matches.[32]

In April 2022, Inter Miami CF announced a partnership with Brightline to provide passenger trains from Miami and West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale station with a dedicated shuttle for fans. The service, named the GOOOL Getter, will have three round-trips before and after home matches.[33]

References

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  1. 1 2 Bandell, Brian (March 14, 2019). "David Beckham wants MLS team to play initial seasons in Fort Lauderdale at Lockhart Stadium". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ Barszewski, Larry; Heizer, Pedro (July 14, 2016). "Strikers leaving longtime home at Lockhart". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Boehm, Charles (April 3, 2019). "Inter Miami cleared to begin demolition of old Lockhart Stadium". MLS Soccer. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Underway". WFOR-TV. May 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ Boehm, Charles (July 10, 2019). "City of Fort Lauderdale approves Inter Miami stadium, training facility". MLS Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (March 1, 2020). "MLS commissioner Don Garber on Inter Miami: "They will not stay in Fort Lauderdale"". Miami Herald.
  7. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (July 29, 2014). "MLS won't go to Miami without downtown stadium, commissioner says". SB Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ Borgya, Andrew (November 13, 2019). "Beckham's Inter Miami soccer stadium taking shape in Fort Lauderdale". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  9. 1 2 Price, Khobi (August 22, 2020). "Carranza, Pizarro star as Inter Miami wins first game, 3–2, in home opener vs. Orlando City". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Fort Lauderdale CF Makes Club debut, Falls 0–2 to Greenville Triumph SC". Inter Miami CF. Major League Soccer. July 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ Price, Khobi (April 8, 2021). "Inter Miami's stadium gets a naming-rights sponsor for second season". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Inter Miami rename stadium DRV PNK Stadium, enter AutoNation partnership". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (February 20, 2024). "Goodbye, DRV PNK Stadium. Hello, Chase Stadium. Inter Miami home venue gets new name". Miami Herald.
  14. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Stadium". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (June 19, 2023). "Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas opens up on Messi deal, other roster moves, stadium status". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  16. 1 2 Odzer, Ari (June 22, 2023). "Inter Miami, Fort Lauderdale racing to improve stadium before Messi arrives". NBC Miami. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ Thames, Alanis (July 20, 2023). "The next chapter of Lionel Messi's career begins Friday at 18,000-seat DRV PNK Stadium". Associated Press. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ Bryan, Susannah (June 21, 2023). "Messi zone: Fort Lauderdale accuses Inter Miami of adding stadium seats without permit; team pushes back". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  19. ↑ Bryan, Susannah (June 8, 2023). "The Messi effect: With superstar on way, is DRV PNK big enough for Inter Miami?". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  20. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (July 15, 2023). "Inter Miami beefs up security, adds seats, VIP areas as Lionel Messi joins team". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  21. ↑ Bosher, Luke (January 31, 2024). "Inter Miami expand DRV PNK Stadium ahead of Lionel Messi's first full MLS season". The Athletic. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Announces Increased Stadium Capacity Ahead of 2024 Season Due to Unprecedented Demand" (Press release). Inter Miami CF. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Facilities to Host CF Montreal for the Start of the 2021 MLS Season". Inter Miami CF. March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  24. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (December 8, 2025). "De Paul, Allende goals vault Inter Miami to 3–1 MLS Cup Final win over Vancouver". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  25. ↑ "DRV PNK Stadium to Host University of Miami 2022 Spring Football Game". InterMiamiCF.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  26. ↑ "The 2022 Florida High School Athletic Association Football Championships Are Heading to DRV PNK Stadium This Weekend". InterMiamiCF.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  27. ↑ TeamPages. "North Broward Prep Athletics". TeamPages.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  28. ↑ intermiamicf. "Inter Miami CF Training Center to Host Selection of High School Football Games at AutoNation Sports Field this Fall | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  29. ↑ Scouten, Ted (September 14, 2023). "New Florida Beach Bowl game will feature 2 HBCUs during post-season play in Fort Lauderdale". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  30. ↑ "DRV PNK Stadium to Host Inaugural Florida Beach Bowl on Dec. 13". intermiamicf.com. Inter Miami CF Communications Department. October 9, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  31. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (February 24, 2022). "Everything fans need to know for 2022 Inter Miami season: roster, bios, tickets, parking". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  32. ↑ "Transportation". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Brightline For The Assist: Announces "GOOOL Getter" Train to Inter Miami CF" (Press release). Inter Miami CF. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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