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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CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 15: FC Cincinnati fans cheer against the New York Red Bulls during the semifinal match of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Nippert Stadium on August 15, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

22. FC Cincinnati – Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, OH

Capacity: 33,250

Opened: 1915

Pros: Atmosphere, location, temporary

Cons: Sightlines, artificial surface, uncomfortable seating, shared stadium

Now, of course, FC Cincinnati’s stay at Nippert is but a short one, but for now, they call it home, so for now, I rank it where it should be. Near the bottom. Another shared stadium purpose-built over 100 years ago for another sport, Nippert has been rocking all throughout FC Cincinnati’s honeymoon phase in MLS, but I’m not so sure those sightlines from the general admission end of the stadium or the backless metal benches would hold up once Cincy comes down off the expansion high. Artificial turf doesn’t help Nippert’s cause either. But boy oh boy, does West End Stadium ever look good or what?

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