Where is America First Field located?
America First Field is a soccer specific stadium in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. It seats 20,213 for soccer and can expand past 25,000 for concerts.
Questions about America First Field
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did America First Field open?
America First Field opened on the 9th of October 2008, when Real Salt Lake hosted the New York Red Bulls. The stadium was built for $110 million and designed by Rossetti's California office.
Why was America First Field previously called Rio Tinto Stadium?
America First Field carried the name Rio Tinto Stadium because Rio Tinto, an international mining company that owns the local Kennecott Utah Copper operation, bought the naming rights in a 10-year deal announced on the 20th of September 2008. Rio Tinto's rights were due to expire in December 2020, and the stadium kept that branding through 2021 before America First Credit Union signed a new naming agreement in September 2022.
Who owns America First Field?
America First Field is owned by Miller Sports + Entertainment, led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller, which acquired the stadium on the 18th of April 2025 as part of a $600 million deal for Real Salt Lake. Before that, David Blitzer and Ryan Smith had bought the stadium and the team in January 2022.
What teams play at America First Field?
America First Field is the home of Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. In 2021, it also hosted home matches for Vancouver Whitecaps FC while Canadian COVID-19 border restrictions kept that team from playing in Canada.
How did the funding fight over America First Field almost end Real Salt Lake's time in Utah?
Salt Lake County's Debt Review Committee voted 4-0 against the original stadium proposal on the 26th of January 2007, and the plan was effectively killed three days later. Real Salt Lake's owner then announced the team would be sold and likely leave Utah, before a revised funding plan and a $35 million commitment from the Utah House saved the project.