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The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome -LRB- commonly called the Metrodome -RRB- was a domed sports stadium located in downtown Minneapolis , Minnesota .. stadium. stadium. It opened in 1982 as a replacement for Metropolitan Stadium , the former home of the National Football League 's -LRB- NFL -RRB- Minnesota Vikings and Major League Baseball 's -LRB- MLB -RRB- Minnesota Twins , and Memorial Stadium , the former home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football and baseball teams .. Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings. NFL. National Football League. Minnesota Twins. Minnesota Twins. MLB. Major League Baseball. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. Baseball. Baseball. Metropolitan Stadium. Metropolitan Stadium. National Football League. National Football League. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. Memorial Stadium. Memorial Stadium ( University of Minnesota ). baseball. Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball. The Metrodome was the home of the Vikings from 1982 to 2013 , the Twins from 1982 to 2009 , the National Basketball Association 's -LRB- NBA -RRB- Minnesota Timberwolves in their 1989 -- 90 inaugural season , the Golden Gophers football team until 2008 and the Golden Gophers baseball team from 2004 to 2012 .. Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota Timberwolves. NBA. National Basketball Association. Basketball. Basketball. baseball. Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. It was also the home of the Minnesota Strikers of the North American Soccer League in 1984 .. Minnesota Strikers. Minnesota Strikers. North American Soccer League. North American Soccer League ( 1968–84 ). On January 18 , 2014 , the Metrodome roof was deflated , signaling the beginning of demolition work .. The Vikings played at the University of Minnesota 's TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 and 2015 NFL seasons , ahead of the planned opening of U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016 .. NFL. National Football League. University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. TCF Bank Stadium. TCF Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank Stadium. The stadium had a fiberglass fabric roof that was self-supported by air pressure and was the third major sports facility to have this feature -LRB- the first two being the Pontiac Silverdome and the Carrier Dome -RRB- .. stadium. stadium. fiberglass. fiberglass. Pontiac Silverdome. Pontiac Silverdome. Carrier Dome. Carrier Dome. The Metrodome was similar in design to the former RCA Dome and to BC Place before that stadium was reconfigured with a retractable roof .. stadium. stadium. RCA Dome. RCA Dome. BC Place. BC Place. The Metrodome was reputedly the inspiration for the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo , Japan .. Tokyo Dome. Tokyo Dome. The stadium was the only facility to have hosted a Super Bowl -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , World Series -LRB- 1987 , 1991 -RRB- , MLB All-Star Game -LRB- 1985 -RRB- and NCAA Division I Basketball Final Four -LRB- 1992 , 2001 -RRB- .. MLB. Major League Baseball. NCAA. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Basketball. Basketball. stadium. stadium. Super Bowl. Super Bowl. 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. World Series. World Series. 1987 World Series. 1991 World Series. MLB All-Star Game. Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. NCAA Division I Basketball Final Four. NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Metrodome was the ninth-oldest stadium in the NFL .. NFL. National Football League. stadium. stadium. ninth-oldest stadium in the NFL. List of current National Football League stadiums. Locally , the Metrodome had several nicknames such as `` The Dome '' , `` The Thunderdome '' , and `` The Homer Dome . ''. Preparation for the demolition of the Metrodome began the day after the facility hosted the final home game for the Minnesota Vikings on December 29 , 2013 , with actual demolition beginning on January 18 , 2014 .. Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings. The Metrodome was torn down in sections while construction of U.S. Bank Stadium began .. U.S. Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank Stadium