Balboa Stadium is a football and soccer stadium located at 1405 Park Boulevard in San Diego, California, just east of San Diego High School. The original stadium was built in 1914 as part of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, also in Balboa Park, with a capacity of 19,000. It was designed by the Quayle Brothers architectural firm and originally called City Stadium. It was expanded to 34,000 capacity and served as the home stadium for the San Diego Chargers from 1961-66.
The stadium was demolished in the 1970s and a smaller stadium with a 3,000 seat capacity was built, opening in 1978. The stadium has an artificial turf field and lights. It is owned by the City of San Diego and leased to the San Diego Unified School District, which is responsible for its maintenance. It is currently used for professional soccer, high school sports including football, soccer and track, graduation ceremonies, and special events.
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