

The particular design to accommodate both is usually an oval, although some later designs use a doctorate. Since Canadian football fields are larger than American ones, the design specifications for Canadian facilities are somewhat less demanding.

Football uses a rectangular field, while baseball is played on a diamond with a large outfield. It is used most commonly in Canada and the United States, where the two most popular outdoor team sports- Canadian football or American football and baseball-require radically different facilities.

While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multifunctionality over specificity. A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events.
