Geodis Park is the home stadium of Nashville SC in Major League Soccer, located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds at 501 Benton Avenue in south Nashville. It opened May 1, 2022, and immediately became the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada at 30,000 capacity.
The Numbers
The capacity of 30,000 seats puts it ahead of any other stadium built exclusively for soccer in North America. For context, most MLS-specific stadiums hold 18,000-25,000. The fact that Nashville, a market without a soccer tradition going back more than a few years, built to this scale reflects both the club’s ambition and the pace at which soccer fandom in the American South has grown.
Construction cost approximately $331 million. The stadium was privately financed, which is worth noting, no public funding was used for the core construction, though the surrounding infrastructure involved public-private arrangements with the fairgrounds site.
The Design
The stadium is oriented to capture views of the Nashville skyline from the east side stands. The pitch is natural grass. The 23-degree seating rake, steeper than most American stadiums, puts more fans close to the action and generates noise in a way that flatfloor configurations don’t.
The supporter section (La Murga de Nashville and other groups) occupies the north end and drives the atmosphere. Nashville SC’s supporter culture developed quickly after the team’s 2020 founding; by the time Geodis Park opened, there was an established culture of chants, flags, and coordinated displays.
The Atmosphere
MLS attendance figures consistently rank Nashville SC among the league’s highest-drawing clubs. The combination of a younger demographic, strong supporter groups, and a stadium designed for noise has produced an atmosphere that stands out even compared to MLS clubs with longer histories.
Pre-match and post-match activity extends into the fairgrounds area and nearby spots in south Nashville. The stadium is roughly 3-4 miles from downtown, which means it requires planning, either driving and parking at fairgrounds lots, using rideshare, or taking any transit that serves the area.
2025 FIFA World Cup
Geodis Park hosted group stage matches for the 2025 FIFA World Cup, elevating its profile internationally and demonstrating the stadium’s capability for major international events. For a venue that opened in 2022, hosting a World Cup match within three years of opening was a significant early milestone.
Getting There
The stadium is at the fairgrounds, not walkable from downtown. Parking is available at the fairgrounds lots. Rideshare drops off at designated zones. Drive time from Broadway is 10-15 minutes without traffic. Game-day traffic around the fairgrounds is real on busy match days; add 20-30 minutes to any estimate on sellout nights.
Sources
- Nashville SC, nashvillesc.com
- Geodis Park construction and design documentation
- MLS official statistics, mlssoccer.com
- 2025 FIFA World Cup Nashville, fifa.com