PayPal Park
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Overview
PayPal Park in San Jose, California, is the home of the San Jose Earthquakes and a Silicon Valley take on the MLS soccer-specific stadium. Its east-side supporters section, the 1906 Ultras, creates tifo and chants that give the compact venue a big atmosphere despite its relatively modest capacity. The stadium's design includes an unusually large outdoor bar area, reflecting the Bay Area's craft-beer and tech-campus culture. Match nights draw a diverse crowd that mirrors San Jose's multicultural identity.
History & Legacy
PayPal Park opened in 2015 as Avaya Stadium, giving the Earthquakes their first permanent home after years at Stanford Stadium and Buck Shaw Stadium. It hosted the 2016 MLS All-Star Game and multiple U.S. Open Cup matches. The venue was one of the first in MLS to incorporate a dedicated supporters' bar and safe-standing sections into its design brief. PayPal's naming deal in 2020 tied the stadium to one of Silicon Valley's most recognizable brands.
Source: RateGame editorial
Opened2015
Capacity18,000
Notable EventsSan Jose Earthquakes home; 2016 MLS All-Star Game; Silicon Valley soccer hub
7.6
Average ratingStadium
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Games
7.9
5 fans rated
FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• May 17 20265.1
9 fans rated
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• May 10 20267.3
7 fans rated
Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• Apr 23 20267.6
5 fans rated
San Diego FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• Apr 5 20264.8
6 fans rated
Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• Mar 15 20265.2
7 fans rated
Atlanta United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• Mar 1 20267.4
4 fans rated
Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• Feb 22 20266.6
2 fans rated
Austin FC vs San Jose Earthquakes
MLS • Reg. Season• Oct 19 2025Stadium ratings
8.3
@tommysanz
1mo
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6.7
@carlzcam
10mo
My 10th stadium- I know this says “home to the earthquakes” but let’s be real, it’s home to BAY FC, the only relevant team in that stadium. I haven’t really had the food options, it’s a nice stadium for soccer, but what prevents it from being great is mainly the location. Yes, once you’re in, it’s great, but getting there isn’t the prettiest, at least for me. I’m a HUGE public transit nerd, and what prevented me from coming here for the longest time was the fact that it’s not a public transit accessible stadium AT ALL. Still though, the ultras section is nice, and it’s a very intimate stadium. If we could get some improvements, I would maybe try to put more suites on top and have some regular seats with pitch access instead of it only being private field clubs, so that more people can stay around and talk to players after the game. Like how it is in the supporters section. It’s SO unique how the players walk over a bridge to get to the field from the lockers, right over the concourse.
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