Nazareth Soccer Stadium

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Nazareth Soccer Stadium
Nazareth Soccer Stadium
Interactive map of Nazareth Soccer Stadium
Location Red Hook, U.S. Virgin Islands
Coordinates 18°19′36″N64°51′02″W / 18.3268°N 64.8505°W / 18.3268; -64.8505
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Construction cost$5-7 million USD
ArchitectJeffery Boschulte
Tenants
USVISF Premier League
US Virgin Islands national football team

The Nazareth Soccer Stadium is a planned association football stadium to be built on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

History

In November 2024, the USVI Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance voted in favor of allowing the construction of a soccer stadium on a 5-acre plot of land in Red Hook. [1] [2] The stadium was expected to cost between $5-7 million USD which was already approved by FIFA. Construction was expected to be a three to five-year project to be completed in phases. The initial priority would be construction of the pitch, allowing matches to be played at the venue while the rest of the project continued. Construction of the stadium was expected to begin soon thereafter, with re-zoning needing to be approved first. [3] By May 2025, the US Virgin Islands Soccer Federation had signed a 50-year lease on the property. [4]

By the time FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited Saint Thomas in June 2025, planning for the creation of a soccer stadium on the island, similar to the Bethlehem Soccer Stadium on Saint Croix, was already well underway with Infantino reaffirming FIFA's support of the project. [5]

References

  1. Buchanan, Don. "Soccer Stadium and Shooting Range Government Leases Move Forward". St. Thomas Source. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. Charlmagne, Nelcia. "$900,000 Approved for Horse Training Facility on St. Croix". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. Charlemagne, Nelcia. "FIFA-Backed Soccer Complex in St. Thomas Advances, Bringing Opportunities for Youth and Economy". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. Kiser, Bill. "CONCACAF leader Montagliani visits STX, meets with USVISF officials". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. "Infantino pledges FIFA support to US Virgin Islands Soccer Federation's development plans". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 22 January 2026.