About Citi Field
Citi Field is an MLB stadium in New York, New York. It opened in 2009. It was designed by Populous. It seats 41,922. Its current tenant is New York Mets (MLB), since 2009. By capacity it ranks 15th of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 298th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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New York Mets While based here: 18 seasons · 1388-1426 regular season · 4 postseason trips
MLB · 2009–present
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MLB | 2009–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Citi Field?
The capacity of Citi Field is 41,922.
When was Citi Field built?
Citi Field opened in 2009.
Who designed Citi Field?
Citi Field was designed by Populous.
Who operates Citi Field?
Citi Field is operated by New York Mets.
Who plays at Citi Field?
Citi Field is the home venue of New York Mets.
Where did the New York Mets play before Citi Field?
Before moving to Citi Field in 2009, the New York Mets played at Shea Stadium from 1964 to 2008.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 33 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shea Stadium | 1964–2008 | 0.2 mi |
| Downing Stadium | 1936–2002 | 4.8 mi |
| Ridgewood Park | 1883–1959 | 5.3 mi |
| Metropolitan Park | 1884– | 5.3 mi |
| Polo Grounds I | 1880–1888 | 6.2 mi |
| Yankee Stadium I | 1923–2008 | 6.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.