The Home Depot Center

The Home Depot Center is a 125-acre development in Carson, California, featuring state-of-the-art stadiums and facilities for soccer, tennis, track & field, cycling, lacrosse, rugby, volleyball, baseball, softball, basketball and other sports. Designated as an "Official U.S. Olympic Training Site," The Home Depot Center is the nation's most complete training facility for Olympic, amateur and professional athletes.

Created around a 27,000-seat soccer stadium, 8,000-seat tennis stadium, 10,000-seat track & field facility and a 2,450-seat indoor velodrome -The ADT Event Center - the complex is located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills. The Home Depot Center is home to three professional sports teams - Major League Soccer's 2005 U.S. Open Cup and MLS Cup Champion Los Angeles Galaxy; Club Deportivo (CD) Chivas USA; and Major League Lacrosse's (MLL) Los Angeles Riptide. In addition, the site is the U.S. Soccer Federation's (USSF) national team training headquarters and the location of the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) USA High Performance National Training Center. The development is also designated as an official training site for USA Cycling and USA Track & Field. The David Beckham Academy for youth soccer, Andre Agassi's Safe Passage All Stars at-risk youth tennis program and the nationally recognized Athletes' Performance training center for elite and professional athletes are all based at The Home Depot Center.

Developed and operated by AEG, the $150 million Home Depot Center represents the largest investment ever made in amateur athletics. Whether competing or training, athletes have the use of world-class amenities including a 3,000-square foot weight room, training and locker room facilities, as well as hospitality services.

Beginning with the inaugural Home Depot Track & Field Invitational on June 1, 2003, The Home Depot Center has become the home of the finest national and international competitions. In addition to the Los Angeles Galaxy's and Chivas USA's home games, the soccer stadium has also played host to the 2003 MLS All-Star Game, six games of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup (including the Championship game), 2004 NCAA Men's College Cup and the iRB USA Sevens international rugby Tournament. The JPMorgan Chase Open tennis tournament has called The Home Depot Center home for the past three years, and in 2005, the facility hosted Davis Cup Tennis (USA vs. Croatia). The tennis stadium has also hosted championship boxing and AVP beach volleyball. The ADT Event Center, North America's only internationally-sanctioned indoor velodrome, has hosted the World Junior Track Cycling Championships and the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics.

The Home Depot Center's commitment to athletics and training also extends to the surrounding communities. Tennis courts, soccer training fields and a three-mile jogging trail with twelve fitness stations around the perimeter of the development is available to local residents as well as other facilities and amenities. Through foundations established by AEG-operated entities such as the Galaxy, the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and STAPLES Center, more than $5 million has been pledged to community organizations in the last six years, including new donations targeting the local Carson community established by The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation.

The Home Depot Center is southern California's legacy to sports, "building character through competition."
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