Florida Suncoast Dome
Located in St. Petersburg, Florida

Stadiums Tampa Bay Florida Suncoast Dome

Tropicana Field, also commonly known as The Trop, is a domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, that has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural season in 1998. The stadium is also used for college football, and from December 2008 to December 2017 was the home of the St. Petersburg Bowl, an annual postseason bowl game. The venue is currently the only non-retractable domed stadium in Major League Baseball, making it the only year-round indoor venue in MLB. Tropicana Field is the smallest MLB stadium by seating capacity when obstructed-view rows in the uppermost sections are covered with tarps as they are for most Rays games. Tropicana Field opened in 1990 and was originally known as the Florida Suncoast Dome. In 1993, the Tampa Bay Lightning moved to the facility and its name was changed to the ThunderDome until the team moved to their new home in downtown Tampa in 1996. In October 1996, Tropicana Products, a fruit juice company then based in nearby Bradenton, signed a 30-year naming rights deal.

Tropicana Field, also commonly known as The Trop, is a domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, that has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural season in 1998. The stadium is also used for college football, and from December 2008 to December 2017 was the home of the St. Petersburg Bowl, an annual postseason bowl game. The venue is currently the only non-retractable domed stadium in Major League Baseball, making it the only year-round indoor venue in MLB. Tropicana Field is the smallest MLB stadium by seating capacity when obstructed-view rows in the uppermost sections are covered with tarps as they are for most Rays games. Tropicana Field opened in 1990 and was originally known as the Florida Suncoast Dome. In 1993, the Tampa Bay Lightning moved to the facility and its name was changed to the ThunderDome until the team moved to their new home in downtown Tampa in 1996. In October 1996, Tropicana Products, a fruit juice company then based in nearby Bradenton, signed a 30-year naming rights deal.

Stadium Details

Name Florida Suncoast Dome

Style Domed Stadium
Modern Architecture

Capacity 25,000

Surface Artificial Turf

Outfield 315-370-404-370-322

Location 1 Tropicana Dr
St. Petersburg, FL 33705

Architects Criswell, Blizzard & Blouin
Lescher & Mahoney
HOK Sport

Owner City of St. Petersburg

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Known As

Tropicana Field 1997‑2024

ThunderDome 1993‑1996

Florida Suncoast Dome 1990‑1993

The Trop (nickname)

Teams

Devil Rays (MLB) 1998-2021

Lightning (NHL) 1993-1995

F i l t e r & S o r t

Stadium Details

Name Florida Suncoast Dome

Style Domed Stadium
Modern Architecture

Capacity 25,000

Surface Artificial Turf

Outfield 315-370-404-370-322

Location 1 Tropicana Dr
St. Petersburg, FL 33705

Architects Criswell, Blizzard & Blouin
Lescher & Mahoney
HOK Sport

Owner City of St. Petersburg

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Known As

Tropicana Field 1997‑2024

ThunderDome 1993‑1996

Florida Suncoast Dome 1990‑1993

The Trop (nickname)

Teams

Devil Rays (MLB) 1998-2021

Lightning (NHL) 1993-1995