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BC Place
Vancouver, BC · Canada · Retractable roof
0m
0 ft above sea level
SIXTEENTH-HIGHEST OF 16
- CAPACITY
- 54,500
- ALTITUDE
- 0m
- ROOF
- Retractable roof
- FIFA NAME
- Vancouver Stadium
ALTITUDE VERDICT
BC Place sits 0m (0ft) above sea level, comfortably below the 1,500m mark where thin air begins to affect play. Altitude is not a factor here. Conditions at this venue come down to heat, humidity and the roof rather than elevation.
Retractable roof at sea level, the mildest and most weather-proof of the venues.
BC Place questions
- What is the altitude of BC Place?
- BC Place in Vancouver, BC sits 0 metres (0 feet) above sea level. That makes it the sixteenth-highest of the 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.
- Is BC Place at high altitude?
- No. At 0m it is effectively at sea level, well below the 1,500m mark where thin air begins to affect play. Altitude will not be a factor in matches here.
- Which 2026 World Cup stadium is the highest?
- Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is the highest at 2,200m (7,200ft), which is 2,200m above BC Place.
- What is the capacity of BC Place?
- BC Place holds 54,500 for the 2026 World Cup, where it is known as Vancouver Stadium. It has a retractable roof.