Lexington SC Stadium
| Address | Lexington, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Opened | 2024 (expected) |
| Tenants | |
| Lexington SC Lexington SC Women | |
Lexington SC Stadium is a stadium currently under construction in Lexington, Kentucky. The stadium will be home to Lexington SC's men's and women's teams, playing in USL League One and the USL Super League respectively. The stadium will have a capacity of 5,000 with possible expansion up to 11,000.[1][2]
History[edit]
Originally, the team had plans for a downtown stadium as a part of the Lexington Center Corporation's High Street Development Project.[3] The proposed location for the facility was in the heart of downtown, directly across the street from Central Bank Center[4] and Rupp Arena,[5] a multi-purpose venue which hosts the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, concerts, conventions, and shows. However, the team later withdrew this proposal and looked for other locations.[6]
The new stadium, which will be 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 expected to be opened in August 2024, ahead of Lexington SC Women's inaugural USL Super League season.
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".
- ^ "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.