What The Minnesota Vikings Are Building In Eagan

EAGAN, MN — The Minnesota Vikings, along with partners Twin Cities Orthopedics, are working towards the completion Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center and TCO Stadium – the Vikings new practice facility and team headquarters slated to open in Eagan March 2018.

After 35 years at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, the Vikings are building their future headquarters and training facility on the former Northwest Airlines headquarters.

“Constructing this world-class facility and formalizing the partnership with TCO furthers our goals of building this football team for sustained success, developing long-term business relationships, and ensuring our organization remains a strong community partner," Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf said in a statement last August.

The approximate 40-acre Vikings campus is expected to include:

• New administrative offices for Vikings staff
• Outdoor stadium with an anticipated capacity of 6,000 (expandable)
• Five outdoor practice fields (including stadium field) - four grass, one synthetic
• Outdoor training areas, including a sand pit and inclined surfaces
• Indoor practice facility with a 100-yard synthetic surface field and full-clear height for kicking
• Team auditorium and player position meeting rooms
• Media center/press facilities
• Expanded locker room, weight room and equipment facilities
• Cardiovascular and specialized speed rooms
• Hydrotherapy room and post-workout recovery rooms

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