League Park

Opened in 1906

About League Park

League Park is a former name of Elks' Field, used 1906–1921. Elks' Field was a College Football and NFL stadium in Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1906 and closed in 1922. Its last recorded capacity was 5,000. Tenants included Akron Zips (College Football, 1913) and Akron Pros (NFL, 1920–1922). On our ranked lists it ranks 48th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

5,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1906

Year Closed

1922

Location

Akron, Ohio

Elevation

1,017 ft

310 m above sea level

Operator

Akron Pros

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at League Park by team, 1906–1922. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Akron Pros
While based here: 3 seasons · 17-8-6 regular season
APFA, NFL · 1920–1922
  1. Elks' Field 1920–1922
  2. Home venue unknown 1923–1926
APFA, NFL 1920–1922
Akron Zips
While based here: 1 season
College Football · 1913
  1. League Park 1913
  2. Home venue unknown 1938
  3. Rubber Bowl 1940–2008
  4. InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field 2009–present
College Football 1913

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of League Park?

The capacity of League Park is 5,000.

When was League Park built?

League Park opened in 1906.

Who operates League Park?

League Park is operated by Akron Pros.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Elks' Field

1922 - 1922

League Park

1906 - 1921

Current

Location

Coordinates: 41.0750, -81.4994
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field 2009– 0.5 mi
Rubber Bowl 1940–2008 3.3 mi
Memorial Stadium 1941–1968 9.6 mi
Dix Stadium 1969– 11 mi
Richfield Coliseum 1974–1994 13 mi
League Field 20 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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