Montréal Impact

Montréal


Although Canadians aren’t known for doling out the soccer love, the Montréal Impact has played its heart out to earn a local following. Saputo Stadium is a 14,000-seat venue built in 2008 for the club and the second-largest soccer stadium in Canada.

The Impact sometimes plays its opening (March) games at nearby Olympic Stadium, as winter weather poses problems at open-air Saputo.


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