NFL names host cities for Super Bowl in 2019, '20 and '21
Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles were all awarded Super Bowls after the NFL owners voted on the host cities during their meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday.
Atlanta will host Super Bowl Super Bowl LIII at the Falcons' new stadium in 2019. The $1.4 billion retractable-roof stadium, which will be named Mercedes-Benz Stadium, is currently under construction next to the Georgia Dome. It is scheduled to open for the 2017 NFL season.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is currently under construction.
Atlanta last hosted a Super Bowl in 1999, Super Bowl XXXIII, between the Titans and Rams. The city will host both a College Football Playoff championship (2018) and Super Bowl within 13 months.
Super Bowl LIV (2020), has been awarded to Miami and will be played in the newly renovated Sun Life Stadium.
The Miami site is currently undergoing nearly $450 million worth of renovations and will be renamed once again by a title sponsor. It will be the 11th Super Bowl for the South Florida city, the most for one region.
Artist rendering of the newly-renovated Dolphins stadium.
The last of the three bids was awarded to Los Angeles, who will host Super Bowl LV in 2021. It will be played at the new Inglewood stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2019. Los Angeles has previously hosted seven Super Bowls, five at the Rose Bowl and two at the Coliseum.
Tampa Bay and New Orleans were also in the running to host a Super Bowl.
The next two Super Bowls will take place in Houston and Minneapolis, respectively.