About FIU Community Stadium
FIU Community Stadium is a former name of South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium, used 1995–2001. South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium is a College Football stadium in University Park, Florida. It opened in 1995. It was designed by Rossetti Architects. It seats 20,000. Its current tenant is Florida International Panthers (College Football), since 2002. By capacity it ranks 153rd of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 225th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as FIU Stadium.
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- 225th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 204th oldest of 281 football stadiums still in use
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 21st for most name changes among 57 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Florida International Panthers While based here: 25 seasons · 85-156 regular season in the 21 seasons with results on record · 5 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 2002–present
C-USA 2013–2026 · Sun Belt 2005–2012 · Independent 2002–2004 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2002–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.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of FIU Community Stadium?
The capacity of FIU Community Stadium is 20,000.
When was FIU Community Stadium built?
FIU Community Stadium opened in 1995.
Who designed FIU Community Stadium?
FIU Community Stadium was designed by Rossetti Architects.
Who operates FIU Community Stadium?
FIU Community Stadium is operated by Florida International University.
Who plays at FIU Community Stadium?
FIU Community Stadium is the home venue of Florida International Panthers.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
FIU Community Stadium
1995 - 2001
CurrentSouth Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Unknown - Present
FIU Stadium
Unknown - Present
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| loanDepot Park | 2012– | 10 mi |
| Orange Bowl | 1937–2008 | 10 mi |
| Miami Arena | 1988–2008 | 12 mi |
| Kaseya Center | 1999– | 12 mi |
| Miami Beach Convention Center | 1958– | 15 mi |
| Hard Rock Stadium | 1987– | 17 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.