Slightly Used World Cup Sod Up for Grabs

By Jerry Rousseau

PavCo, the crown corporation that operates BC Place Stadium, has issued a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) to offer the donation of used synthetic turf and natural grass hybrid sod in July 2026.

images credit Andre Dionne

Yes, you could be the 2nd owner of a genuine FIFA World Cup hybrid soccer pitch used for just seven matches.  And, it looks like they are throwing in some synthetic turf for good measure!

Summary Details
B.C. Pavilion Corporation (“PavCo”) seeks to donate surplus assets from BC Place Stadium (“BC Place”)  to public sector or community-focused organizations such as, but not limited to, registered charities, municipalities, schools, non-profit organizations, or indigenous groups located within British Columbia,  B.C.

Through this Request for Expressions of Interest (“REOI”), PavCo seeks to identify and select eligible Donee(s) to receive the surplus synthetic turf, infill and shock pad assets detailed in Section 1.2 of the REOI document.

Details are available on BC Bid under Opportunity ID: BCP26-J0-03, with the description "REOI Donation of Surplus Assets."

Editor’s note:  Searching the Bid ID # did not work for me.  Instead, I typed ‘Pavco’ in the organization box and scrolled to the end of the results to find this listing.