Lexington SC Stadium

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Lexington SC Stadium
Lexington SC Stadium
Address200 Shives Drive
Location Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates 37°57′43″N84°23′31″W / 37.962°N 84.392°W / 37.962; -84.392
Capacity 7,500
Acreage 30 acres
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundOctober 10, 2023
OpenedSeptember 8, 2024
Construction cost$82,000,000 USD
Architect Gensler
BuilderStadium Structures
Tenants
Lexington SC (2024–present)
Lexington SC Women (2024–present)

Lexington SC Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The stadium is 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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History

Planning and previous iterations

Originally, 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]

It was later announced that the stadium would be built in its current location in October 2023, after a city council meeting voted to allow a zoning change to the area to allow for stadium construction. [8] [9] The new stadium, part of a larger complex that will house the club's youth fields, was to be built off of Athens–Boonesboro Road near Interstate 75. [10] [11]

Construction and opening

Construction took place between October 2023 to August 2024, being completed with a capacity of 7,500 but with the possibility of expansion to 11,000. [12] [13]

The stadium opened on September 8, 2024, with a USL Super League match between Lexington SC Women and Tampa Bay Sun FC. [14] In the first match played in stadium history, the home team lost 3–2. [15]

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References

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