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The crown of a just-inflated massive structure can be seen above the tree line like a submarine breaching the ocean as motorists head south on 101 Street toward the Edmonton Scottish Society grounds.

The Edmonton Soccer Dome, the largest facility of its kind in Canada, is set to open in a month, altering the sports landscape in the region.

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“I’m just proud. Every time I drive past it, I smile,” said Edmonton Soccer Dome general manager Antony Bent. “I’m not over it yet, it’s huge. There is a lot of relief that it’s up and it’s really exciting. The timing is unbelievable, because the indoor season starts in six weeks and we’ll be ready to go in four weeks.”

The dome was inflated last Thursday and will be operational in mid-September. It encompasses 12,541 square metres (135,000 square feet), is 152.5 metres by 53.34 metres, (500 feet by 175 feet) with a height of 25.6 metres (84 feet).

The dome is designed to house three different soccer game models. It can be configured as four seven-vs-seven soccer fields, three nine-vs-nine fields, or one full-sized 11-aside field.