Lexington SC Stadium is a stadium nearing completion in Lexington, Kentucky. The stadium will be home to Lexington SC's men's and women's teams, playing in the USL League One and the USL Super League, respectively. The stadium will have a capacity of 7,500, with the ability to be expanded to 11,000 with renovations.[1][2][3]
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| Address | 250 Doe Run Trail |
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| Location | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°57′43″N 84°23′31″W / 37.962°N 84.392°W |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 10, 2023 |
| Opened | September 8, 2024 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $82 million USD |
| Tenants | |
| Lexington SC Lexington SC Women | |
History
editOriginally, the team had plans for a downtown stadium as a part of the Lexington Center Corporation's High Street Development Project.[4] The proposed location for the facility was in the heart of downtown, directly across the street from Central Bank Center[5] and Rupp Arena,[6] a multi-purpose venue that hosts the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, concerts, conventions, and shows. However, the team later withdrew this proposal and looked for other locations.[7]
The new stadium, part of a larger complex that will house the club's youth fields, is being built off of Athens–Boonesboro Road near Interstate 75.[1] The stadium is scheduled to open on September 8, 2024 with a USL Super League match between Lexington SC Women and Tampa Bay Sun FC.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Stadium Info". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "'We will be playing in August.' Lexington Sporting Club updates progress on new stadium".
- ^ Yang, Steph; Rueter, Jeff. "What we know about the USL Super League so far". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Lexington Center Corporation requests proposals for High Street Development Project". WLEX. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Lofton, Shelby (21 April 2022). "Business owners ready for increased foot traffic following the official opening of Central Bank Center". WKYT.
- ^ Lofton, Shelby (21 January 2022). "Lexington Pro Soccer releases renderings of proposed stadium". WSAZ.
- ^ Hedrick, Chad (21 June 2022). "Lexington Sporting Club plans to build complex off Newtown Pike". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Tickets On Sale Today for Lexington Sporting Club Super League's Inaugural Home Match Against Tampa Bay Sun FC" (Press release). Lexington SC. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.