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BMO Field construction began after the 11th of May 2006 announcement that Toronto FC would join the league as its thirteenth team. The approved budget totaled sixty two point nine million dollars with contributions from multiple government levels.
The City of Toronto retained ownership of BMO Field while Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment managed operations under an agreement finalized in 2005. Federal funding provided twenty seven million dollars and Ontario added eight million to the construction budget.
A series of renovations spanning from 2014 to 2016 transformed the venue into a multi-purpose facility capable of hosting both soccer and Canadian football. Phase one completed by the 1st of May 2015 added the upper east deck for seventy seven million dollars and phase two finished by the 1st of May 2016 installed the roof for forty three million dollars.
BMO Field opened in 2007 with only twenty five thousand seats available for the inaugural season and later hosted the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup including six knockout stage matches and the final won by Argentina. The stadium also hosted the 104th Grey Cup on the 27th of November 2016 drawing thirty three thousand four hundred twenty one spectators.
Preliminary plans released on March 5 called for expanding capacity from twenty one thousand five hundred sixty six seats to thirty thousand for soccer games. Future plans include hosting matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with temporary seating expansions bringing capacity to forty five thousand seven hundred thirty six seats.