PayPal Park is the beating heart of Bay Area soccer. Since its inauguration in 2015, PayPal Park in San Jose has emerged as a central hub for soccer in the Bay Area, hosting both Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Bay FC. The stadium is located on the Airport West site next to San Jose International Airport.
Although the capacity of approximately 18,000 makes it the smallest seating capacity in the entire MLS, it boasts the steepest seating angle in the league, ensuring excellent sightlines from every seat thus creating an intimate yet electrifying atmosphere for fans. The surface os SISGrass hybrid grass.
Located behind the northeast goal, the expansive bar area offers fans a vibrant social space with direct views of the pitch . Other features include a 2-acre fan zone and a double-sided video scoreboard with suites and club seats located at field level. As the first cloud-enabled venue in MLS, PayPal Park features high-speed Wi-Fi and integrated digital systems, reflecting Silicon Valley’s innovative spirit. The distinctive architectural design has a U-shaped configuration with a canopy roof offering a unique aesthetic and acoustic experience and enhancing crowd noise and sheltering fans from the elements . The stadium is part of a mixed-use residential, retail, R&D, and hotel development and was constructed privately with no public money provided by the city of San Jose
Location : 1123 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110
Capacity : 18,000
CONCACF 2025 Matches
Sunday 15 June at 18.00 h (ET) : US opening match vs. Trinidad and Tobago (Group D)
Thursday 17 June at 20.15 h (ET) : Curaçao vs. El Salvador (Group B)
Friday 20 June at 19.45 h (ET) : Jamaica vs. Guadeloupe (Group C)
Tuesday 24 June at 22.00 h (ET) : Honduras v Curaçao (Group B)
Previous Events.
In 2015 PayPal Park’s first-ever match San Jose Earthquakes’ final 2015 played their preseason game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on February 28, 2015, followed by the Earthquakes’ 2015 regular season home opener against the Chicago Fire on March 22, 2015.
In May 2015the United States women’s national soccer team played its first send-off series match ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, defeating the Republic of Ireland 3–0.
In 2016, PayPal Park hosted the MLS All-Star Game between the MLS All-Stars and the English Premier League’s Arsenal, which the latter won 2–1.
PayPal Park has also hosted a number of exhibition matches featuring both domestic and international clubs, including 10 meetings between Liga MX sides
On July 21, 2023, National Women’s Soccer League expansion club Bay FC announced that they had signed a five-year agreement to play at PayPal Park while planning construction of their own stadium.
In May 2025 San Jose Earthquakes played Inter Miami CF in a thrilling MLS 3-3 draw match. The game was highlighted by Lionel Messi’s presence, drawing a sellout crowd of 18,000 fans. Messi contributed two assists, and the match featured early goals and intense action throughout