List of National Women's Soccer League stadiums
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the highest-level professional soccer league for women in the United States. As of 2016, it consists of ten teams. As of 2016, the NWSL will use 10 stadiums. The highest attendance in the league's history occurred on April 23, 2016 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl when 23,403 people watched the Orlando Pride defeat the Houston Dash 3–1 in a regular season home match.[1]
Originally, many NWSL teams rented university stadiums. As the league has grown, NWSL teams have increasingly used MLS stadiums either by MLS ownership of NWSL team or increased cooperation between existing NWSL and MLS teams.
Primary Stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Surface | Field Lines | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Breakers | Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium[2] | 4,000 | FieldTurf | soccer-specific |  |
| Chicago Red Stars | Toyota Park | 20,000[3] | grass | soccer-specific |  |
| FC Kansas City | Swope Soccer Village | 3,557[4] | Colorado Bluegrass [5] | soccer-specific | |
| Houston Dash | BBVA Compass Stadium | 7,000 (22,039)[6] | Bermuda grass | soccer-specific |  |
| Orlando Pride | Camping World Stadium | 60,219 | AstroTurf | multi-purpose |  |
| Portland Thorns FC | Providence Park | 20,438 | FieldTurf | soccer-specific |  |
| Seattle Reign FC | Memorial Stadium | 6,000 (12,000) | AstroTurf | multi-purpose[7] |  |
| Sky Blue FC | Yurcak Field | 5,000 | grass | soccer-specific |  |
| Washington Spirit | Maryland SoccerPlex | 4,000 [8] | grass | soccer-specific |  |
| Western New York Flash | Rhinos Stadium | 13,768 | FieldTurf | soccer-specific |  |
Secondary and Former Stadiums
- Dilboy Stadium - Boston Breakers (2013 - all home matches)
- Harvard Stadium - Boston Breakers (2014 - all home matches)[9]
- Sports Complex at Benedictine University - Chicago Red Stars (2013–2015, most home matches. In 2014 and 2015 a total of three regular season matches and one playoff match were held at Toyota Park)[10][11][12][13]
- Shawnee Mission District Stadium - FC Kansas City (2013 - all home matches)[14]
- Durwood Soccer Stadium - FC Kansas City (2014 - all home matches)[15]
- Children's Mercy Park - FC Kansas City (2015 - home opener, potential playoff matches),[16][17] (2016 - home opener, Sky Blue FC match)[18][19]
- Starfire Sports Complex - Seattle Reign FC (2013 - all home matches; 2014 - NWSL final)[20]
- Frontier Field - Western New York Flash (2016 - Seattle Reign FC match)[21]
Future Stadiums
- Orlando City Stadium - Orlando Pride (planned 2017 opening)
See also
References
- ↑ "Orlando Pride rolls to 3-1 win before record crowd in home debut". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ "Breakers announce Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium as new home for 2015 NWSL season". Boston Breakers. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ "Fun Within Reach". TOYOTA PARK.
- ↑ "Lloyd scores in return as Dash draw Kansas City". The Equalizer. July 20, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ ""SOD ROLLING" FOR SWOPE SOCCER VILLAGE PROJECT BEGINS". KC Parks. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ "Dynamo welcome NWSL expansion team: Houston Dash". Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah. "Reign will play home games at Memorial Stadium in 2014 and beyond". Sounder at Heart. SB Nation. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Maryland SoccerPlex - Maryland Soccer Foundation". Mdsoccerplex.org. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ "Boston Breakers to Play at Harvard Stadium in 2014". Boston Breakers. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Announce Doubleheader With Chicago Fire". Chicago Red Stars. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "NWSL Announces Complete 2015 Regular Season Schedule". Chicago Red Stars. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ "RED STARS COME BACK TO TIE DASH, 1-1; Christen Press scored the game-tying goal in the 90th minute". nwslsoccer.com.
- ↑ "KANSAS CITY ADVANCES TO FINAL AFTER DEFEATING CHICAGO, 3-0; Amy Rodriguez (2) and Erika Tymrak both scored in the first half". nwslsoccer.com.
- ↑ "NAMES VENUE FOR 2013 SEASON". FC Kansas City. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ "FC Kansas City to play to fewer seats, no football lines". Equalizer Soccer. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ "FC KANSAS CITY ANNOUNCE 2015 HOME OPENER". www.fckansascity.com. FC Kansas City. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Bell, Thad. "FC Kansas City and Sporting KC partner". www.thebluetestament.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "FC Kansas City to play two matches in 2016 at Children's Mercy Park". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ "FC KANSAS CITY TO PLAY TWO GAMES AT CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK THIS SEASON". FC Kansas City.
- ↑ "Seattle Reign FC to play at Starfire Stadium; ticket prices announced". Seattle PI Sports Blog.
- ↑ "WNY Flash, Seattle tie in rematch of controversial game at Frontier Field". Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
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