CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex

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CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex
CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex
Full nameCSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex
Location13301 Dorman Rd, Pineville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°03′39″N80°53′19″W / 35.06078°N 80.88867°W / 35.06078; -80.88867 Coordinates: 35°03′39″N80°53′19″W / 35.06078°N 80.88867°W / 35.06078; -80.88867
OwnerCharlotte Soccer Academy
Capacity 750
Field size80 yards x 130 yards
Construction
Built2015
Opened2015
Tenants
Charlotte SA (2015-present)
JWU Charlotte Wildcats (USCAA) (2016-present)
Queen City FC-Charlotte (UPSL) (2021-present)
Stumptown Athletic (NISA) (2019-2020)

The CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex is a soccer complex containing two stadiums located in Pineville, North Carolina near the South Carolina state line. The complex is owned by the Charlotte Soccer Academy and sponsored by OrthoCarolina, a regional orthopedic practice.

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The four outside fields opened in 2015 with the stadium fields opening one year later. [1] The facility is owned by the Charlotte Soccer Academy, which was formed in 2009 following the merger of the South Charlotte Soccer Association and the Charlotte Soccer Club. [2]

In 2019 the Matthews-based National Independent Soccer Association club Stumptown Athletic announced that they would play a number of "showcase season" games at the facility. [3]

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References

  1. "OrthoCarolina Sportsplex". www.orthocarolinasportsplex.com.
  2. "Charlotte Soccer Academy - Club Mission and Overview". www.charlottesocceracademy.com.
  3. "NISA Showcase | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com.