The National Stadium is primarily used for football (being the home field of the Jamaica Football Federation) but is also considered the apex of Athletic competition in the West Indies being home to Jamaica’s national athletic team for the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.
It was built for the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, for which it was the main stadium hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field and cycling events. It was also home to the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. It holds 28,500 people. The Grandstand’s seating capacity is 5,400 and Bleachers seating capacity is 23,100 people
Facilities include:
- A 400m IAAF regulation running track (a warm up track east of the main stadium was recently renovated to create a second world class competition track)
- A 500m concrete velodrome which encircles the running track
- A FIFA regulation football pitch
- A media centre
- 11 private suites and a royal box.
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