Nu Stadium
Home of Inter Miami, opened in 2026 in Miami.
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Nu Stadium is a soccer-specific venue in Miami, Florida, that opened in April 2026. With 26,700 seats, it serves as the home ground for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS), taking over from the temporary Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The stadium is the main feature of Miami Freedom Park, a mixed-use project near Miami International Airport that will also include office, retail, and commercial spaces, plus public parks.
The stadium’s creation followed a lengthy search for a location. Team co-founder David Beckham unveiled the plan in 2018, and the Miami City Council gave its approval in 2022. Earlier attempts included a 2014 proposal for a 25,000-seat stadium at PortMiami, near the American Airlines Arena. That plan required relocating a fuel-spill facility, but Miami-Dade commissioners refused to allow the move in April 2014. Royal Caribbean Cruises, part of the Miami Seaport Alliance, opposed the plan, citing traffic and port expansion concerns. Beckham’s group then called PortMiami “Plan B,” and in May 2014, county commissioners voted 11–1 against building there. In February 2015, commissioners symbolically recommended FIU Stadium as a temporary home.
Another 2014 proposal targeted a boat slip between American Airlines Arena and Museum Park. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez suggested filling the slip to create a waterfront park with a stadium. Beckham’s group made it “Plan A” in May 2014, proposing a 20,000-seat stadium on 4.2 acres of the 19-acre park, while adding 8.5 acres by filling the basin. The Miami Marlins had previously rejected the same site due to high costs. Critics warned of strain on roads and pipes, and some opposed using public parkland. After negotiations over rent stalled, Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado and City Manager Daniel Alfonso rejected the proposal in June 2014.
In June 2014, MLS president Mark Abbott said the league wasn’t interested in building near Marlins Park in Little Havana. In February 2015, county commissioner Xavier Suárez suggested two sites: next to Marlins Park and on the Miami River near the airport. In March 2015, county commissioners passed a resolution to negotiate over a county-owned parcel west of Marlins Park. In July 2015, Mayor Regalado announced a tentative deal for city-owned land next to Marlins Park, pending city commission approval.
- Opened
- April 2026
- Capacity
- 26,700
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Type
- Soccer-specific stadium
- Home team
- Inter Miami (MLS)
- Part of
- Miami Freedom Park
Lore & Background
The stadium was unveiled by team co-founder David Beckham in 2018, and approved by Miami City Council in 2022. It followed a long process in which numerous locations were considered, including PortMiami (2014), Museum Park (2014), Little Havana (2014–2015), and Overtown (2015–2017). At PortMiami, a plan for a 25,000-seat stadium was opposed by the Miami Seaport Alliance, and county commissioners voted 11–1 against it on May 20, 2014. A subsequent proposal at Museum Park was rejected by the city in June 2014 after negotiations over rent failed. A site next to Marlins Park in Little Havana was considered but did not reach a ballot. In Overtown, Beckham's group purchased private land and acquired county land, but later abandoned the site for a larger development near Miami International Airport.
Reader's Guide
Nu Stadium represents the culmination of over a decade of site searches and political negotiations for a permanent home for Inter Miami. Its construction replaced the interim Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and anchored Miami Freedom Park, a mixed-use development including office, retail, commercial space, and public parks. The stadium's approval by Miami City Council in 2022 ended a contentious process that involved multiple rejected proposals, including at PortMiami, Museum Park, and Overtown. The stadium's location near Miami International Airport and its integration into a larger development reflect the evolving relationship between sports venues and urban planning in Miami. Its opening in 2026 provided Inter Miami with a dedicated soccer-specific facility, addressing a long-standing need for the club and its fanbase.
Did You Know?
- The stadium is part of Miami Freedom Park, which includes office, retail, and commercial space.
- A previous proposal at PortMiami was opposed by the Miami Seaport Alliance, a coalition led by Royal Caribbean Cruises.
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