Minnesota United today hosted a steel column raising ceremony at the Allianz Field stadium site in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul. Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, Saint Paul City council member Dai Thao and Representative Rena Moran, along with MNUFC Managing Partner Dr. Bill McGuire, spoke to assembled media and partners, provided a stadium update and commemorated the construction milestone by signing a structural steel column. 

The arrival of structural steel is a major milestone in the construction process for Allianz Field and on Monday, November 20, 50 tons of structural steel columns and beams arrived at the future home of Minnesota United. More than 440 tons of driver tube material, 1,500 tons of steel canopy and 2,400 tons of structural steel columns and beams will arrive later, making for a total of more than 4,500 tons of steel in the entire building. There will be more than 7,940 main structural steel pieces that make up the Allianz Field structure.

The steel was fabricated by Merrill Iron & Steel, from Schofield, Wisconsin, and will be erected on site by Danny’s Construction Company, who are headquartered out of Shakopee, Minnesota.

Allianz Field, Minnesota United’s privately-financed, soccer-specific stadium, which began construction in June 2017, will seat 19,400, including 2,800 supporters in the safe-standing area. The world-class stadium will feature a 120x75-yard natural-grass playing surface, with the farthest fan seated just 125 feet from the pitch. Allianz Field is set to open in Spring 2019.

MNUFC season tickets for 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium are now available. Becoming a season ticket holder now gives you seating priority for 2019 at Allianz Field. Get your tickets for next year at MNUFC.COM or by calling 763.4SOCCER.