State Farm Stadium

stadium, Glendale, Arizona, United States

Also known as: University of Phoenix Stadium

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State Farm Stadium is a multipurpose facility located in Glendale, Arizona. It serves as the home stadium for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL and has hosted the annual Fiesta Bowl for collegiate football since 2007. The stadium also hosts various other sports and entertainment events throughout the year. Glendale itself is situated in the Salt River valley, west of Phoenix, and is an agricultural trading center.12

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Fiesta Bowl
…postseason football game held at State Farm Stadium (previously called University of Phoenix Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona, beginning in 2007, after having been played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, for the first 35 years of its existence. It is one of six bowls (along with the Cotton Bowl,…
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…postseason football game held at State Farm Stadium (previously called University of Phoenix Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona, beginning in 2007, after having been played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, for the first 35 years of its existence. It is one of six bowls (along with the Cotton Bowl,…
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Peter Eisenman
…Phoenix Stadium (2006; later the State Farm Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona. He then planned a series of buildings that included a museum, library, and performance space for the City of Culture of Galicia (begun 1999), Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He also designed the Residenze Carlo Erba, Milan (2019).
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…Phoenix Stadium (2006; later the State Farm Stadium) in Glendale, Arizona. He then planned a series of buildings that included a museum, library, and performance space for the City of Culture of Galicia (begun 1999), Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He also designed the Residenze Carlo Erba, Milan (2019).
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