MLS: Ranking all 24 Major League Soccer stadiums

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 08: A wide view of the pitch from the stands of Mercedes Benz Stadium just prior to the start of the 2018 Audi MLS Cup Championship match between Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers at the Mercedes Benz Stadium on December 08, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images) /

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ST. PAUL –Minnesota United hold their first training session at Allianz Field, the new soccer stadium Wednesday, April 3, 2019. (Jean Pieri / MediaNews Group / St. Paul Pioneer Press via Getty Images) /

3. Minnesota United FC – Allianz Field – St. Paul, MN

Capacity: 19,400

Opened: 2019

Pros: Atmosphere, sightlines, original design, soccer-specific, natural surface, covered seating

Cons: Location

Not going to lie. When I first heard that Minnesota United was going to build a new stadium, I automatically assumed it would be somewhere in downtown Minneapolis. Boy was I off base. Located in the suburbs of St. Paul (a suburb to begin with), Allianz is a far cry from their former home in Minneapolis at TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota. However, in terms of the facility itself, the move is much welcomed. Gone are the uncomfortable seats, football sightlines and turf field, replaced by a distinctly 21st-century design, covered seating, a safe standing supporter section, and a natural surface. The supporter section is uniquely pitched at the maximum angle allowed, meaning that the most ardent supporters of the Loons will be right on top of the action. I’m big on location (as if you couldn’t tell already), so Minnesota loses points there, but this is an amazing ground that will be part of the Minnesota sports landscape for years to come.

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