The Modern Features Behind Texas Health Mansfield Stadium's Design

Most stadiums built in the last decade share a common philosophy: bring fans closer to the action, build flexibility into the event spaces, and invest in infrastructure that serves the venue 365 days a year instead of just on game days. Texas Health Mansfield Stadium was designed from the ground up with that philosophy, but at a scale that keeps the experience intimate rather than corporate.

Spanning more than 200,000 square feet with more than 7,000 fixed seats (and capacity up to approximately 14,000 with floor seating arrangements), the stadium opened in summer 2026 in Mansfield, Texas. Perkins and Will served as the design architect, with Moss Construction as the contractor. Every design decision reflects one of three priorities: proximity, flexibility, or year-round usability.

A Pitch-Forward Seating Design

The most consequential design decision at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium is the seating geometry. The stadium was built around the pitch, not around the concourse.

Field-Level Proximity

The closest seats sit at field level, putting fans just feet from the playing surface. At a venue with more than 7,000 fixed seats, even the last row maintains a sightline closer to the pitch than midfield at most 40,000-plus seat arenas. The result is an atmosphere where crowd energy carries in a way that larger, more dispersed venues cannot replicate. Read more about the stadium design.

Covered Canopies on Both Sides

Permanent canopy structures on both sides of the stadium provide shade and weather protection for spectators. The east and west canopies were among the first structural elements completed during construction. For a venue in North Texas where summer temperatures regularly exceed 95 degrees, the canopies are not a cosmetic feature. The coverage keeps fans comfortable through a full 90-minute match or a multi-hour event.

Premium Seating Layers

Private Suites and the Staybolt Club are built into the seating bowl. Private Suites offer enclosed, climate-controlled spaces with prime sightlines. The Staybolt Club is an upscale indoor lounge with panoramic views of the pitch, accessible on match days and available for private bookings.

A Professional-Grade Natural Grass Pitch

The playing surface is natural grass, installed after a purpose-built drainage system, sub-grade, and base were completed during construction. North Texas SC, the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro champions and affiliate of FC Dallas, plays home matches on the same surface.

Why Natural Grass Matters

Natural grass remains the preferred surface for professional soccer because of its playing characteristics: ball behavior, footing, and injury risk all differ from synthetic turf. FIFA requires natural grass or approved hybrid surfaces for World Cup matches and training facilities. The fact that FIFA designated Mansfield Stadium as an official 2026 FIFA World Cup Team Base Camp for Czechia is a direct validation of the pitch quality and training infrastructure. (FIFA refers to the venue as Mansfield Stadium in tournament contexts due to naming rights guidelines.)

Four Professional Locker Rooms

The stadium includes four full locker rooms designed to professional standards. Each locker room includes changing areas, showers, and preparation spaces.

What Four Locker Rooms Enable

Two locker rooms is standard for a soccer venue (home and away). Four locker rooms give the stadium the flexibility to host multi-team events (tournaments, doubleheaders, youth showcases) without requiring teams to share or rotate through a single facility. For tournament organizers, the locker room count is one of the features that separates a professional stadium from a park complex.

Broadcast-Grade Production Infrastructure

Audio, visual, lighting, and broadcast infrastructure are built into the venue rather than rented or assembled for each event.

What Is Built In

The stadium includes a PA system, scoreboard, field-level and bowl lighting designed for both athletic competition and evening events, and broadcast-grade audiovisual infrastructure that supports live production needs. For event planners, the built-in production means fewer outside vendors, shorter setup times, and lower production costs compared to venues that require ground-up temporary builds.

Why Built-In Production Matters for Events

A venue that requires outside AV vendors, portable lighting rigs, and temporary sound systems adds cost, complexity, and setup time to every event. A stadium with broadcast-grade infrastructure already in place lets planners focus on the event itself. The production setup at THMS supports professional sports broadcasts, live entertainment, and corporate presentations without modification.

Six Branded Event Spaces

The stadium is designed with six distinct event spaces, each built for a different kind of gathering. The variety of spaces is what makes the venue usable year-round, not just on match days.

Match-Day Accessible Spaces

On match days, fans can access the Mansfield Mile (the longest bar at any outdoor stadium in North America), Staybolt Club, Private Suites, and South Plaza (an open-air outdoor space suited to activations and community events).

Private Event Booking Spaces

The Pitch Experience (an on-field event beneath stadium lights) and the Locker Room Experience (behind-the-scenes VIP access) are available for private event bookings. Both offer settings that no other venue in the region can replicate.

View all six spaces with photos and capacity details on the event spaces page.

Wellness-Integrated Food and Beverage

Most stadiums design their concession programs around speed and margin. Texas Health Mansfield Stadium designs around wellness.

The Texas Health Resources Partnership

Texas Health Resources, a faith-based, nonprofit health system serving more patients in North Texas than any other provider, holds the naming rights and serves as the Official Health Partner. The 10-year partnership shapes the food and beverage program across the venue: curated healthier options alongside standard fare at concession stands, and premium catering for Private Suites, the Staybolt Club, and event bookings.

What Makes the Approach Different

Wellness-aligned food and beverage programming is uncommon at professional sports venues. The partnership means the concession menu reflects the values of a health system built on respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence, not just the economics of stadium concessions. For families, the approach offers options that parents can feel good about. For corporate event planners, the catering program delivers quality without the need to contract outside caterers.

A Venue Built for What Comes Next

The features behind Texas Health Mansfield Stadium’s design are not decorative. Every element, from the pitch-forward seating to the locker room count to the built-in production infrastructure, exists to make the venue work for professional soccer, private events, community programming, and year-round operations on the same calendar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who designed Texas Health Mansfield Stadium?

Perkins and Will served as the design architect. Moss Construction served as the contractor. REV Entertainment and Hunt Sports Management operate the venue.

Does the stadium have natural grass or artificial turf?

The playing surface is natural grass, installed over a purpose-built drainage system. The pitch quality was validated by FIFA’s selection of the venue as a 2026 FIFA World Cup Team Base Camp.

How many locker rooms does the stadium have?

Four professional locker rooms, which enable multi-team events, tournaments, and doubleheaders without requiring teams to share a single facility.

Is the seating covered?

Yes. Permanent canopy structures on both sides of the stadium provide shade and weather protection for spectators at all events.

What production infrastructure is built into the venue?

Broadcast-grade audiovisual, a PA system, scoreboard, and field-level and bowl lighting are all built in. The infrastructure supports sports broadcasts, live entertainment, and corporate events.

How many event spaces does the stadium have?

Six branded event spaces: Mansfield Mile, Staybolt Club, Private Suites, South Plaza, The Pitch Experience, and the Locker Room Experience. The latter two are available for private event bookings.