Hersheypark Stadium

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Hersheypark Stadium
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Hersheypark Stadium
Former namesHershey Sports Stadium
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania
Owner Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
OperatorHershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Capacity 15,641 Soccer & Football
30,000 Concerts
SurfaceA-Turf Premier XP
Construction
Broke ground1937
Built1937-1939
OpenedMay 18, 1939 (1939-05-18) [1]
Expanded1940
Construction cost$1.5 million [1]
Tenants
Hershey Wildcats (A-League) (1997–2001)
Hershey FC (NPSL) (2013–present)

Hersheypark Stadium is a stadium located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of Hersheypark. It opened on May 18, 1939.

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It is used as a sporting facility, concert venue and location for various other large functions (including a birthday gala for President Dwight D. Eisenhower). In addition, it hosted the 2004 Presidential Race Campaign stop for President George W. Bush.

It also hosts the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship marching band competition, every November. It formerly hosted the Cavalcade of Bands championship competition.

The stadium hosted the final round of the 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics. [2] Two berths were afforded for the Olympics for CONCACAF members, and the United States and Honduras qualified by winning their semifinal matches in the qualification tournament. [3] The stadium has hosted the U.S. men's national soccer team on one occasion, a 3–1 victory over Poland on May 9, 1990.

Ice hockey

Hersheypark Stadium hosted the fourth annual AHL Outdoor Classic in 2013, with the local Hershey Bears facing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The "Baby Pens" defeated the Bears in front of a capacity crowd of 17,311 fans by a score of 2–1. [4]

DateAway TeamScoreHome TeamAttendance
January 20, 2013 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2–1 (OT) Hershey Bears 17,311
January 20, 2018 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5–2 Hershey Bears 13,091

International soccer

DateTeamsCompetitionAttendance
May 9, 1990 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland International Friendly-
April 22, 1999 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Women's International Friendly15,257
April 21, 2000 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D-
April 23, 2000 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–2 Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D-
April 25, 2000 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D-
April 28, 2000 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semifinals-
April 28, 2000 Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg 0–0 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
(5–4 p)		 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semifinals-
April 30, 2000 Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–5 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Third Place-
April 30, 2000 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Final-
June 23, 2000 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 11–0 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2000 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 10,483

Events

1 Concert rescheduled due to thunderstorm evacuation. [8]

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