Oklahoma City Stadium

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Oklahoma City Stadium
Oklahoma City Stadium
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°27′36.1″N97°30′36.8″W / 35.460028°N 97.510222°W / 35.460028; -97.510222
OwnerCity of Oklahoma City
OperatorEcho Investment Capital
Capacity 12,300
Construction
Broke ground Fall 2025 (planned)
OpenedSpring 2027 (planned)
Construction cost$71 million
Architect Populous
Tenants
OKC Energy FC (2027-)

Oklahoma City Stadium (working title) is a planned Multi-purpose stadium to be constructed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It will be home to the OKC Energy FC of the USL Championship League. It will have a capacity of 12,300. Opening is planned for Spring 2027. It will be owned by the city of Oklahoma City.

History

OKC Energy FC played their 2014 inaugural season at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School's Pribil Stadium. From 2015-22, the club moved to Taft Stadium. On November 2022, the USL Championship was enforcing its policy to have all USL Championship clubs playing on home fields of at least 110 x 70 yards, starting in 2023, with no exceptions, as part of its broader efforts to improve the match experience for players and fans. With Taft Stadium not meeting this requirement, nor any other stadium in or near OKC, the Energy voluntarily paused operations until the Energy could find a viable stadium meeting the league's requirements. [1]

On December 10, 2019, Oklahoma City voters approved MAPS 4, a sales tax extension planned to fund 16 major projects over 8 years. MAPS 4 allocates $41 million towards the construction of a multipurpose stadium that would serve as the new home field for the Energy. [2] After city government's search for a final site and design for the stadium concluded, [3] a location was identified near lower Bricktown where the new Oklahoma City Thunder arena and new transit area is to be built. [4] [5]

Plans for the stadium include seating for approximately 12,300 fans which will be part of a larger sports and entertainment district. Echo Investment Capital will develop the 51 acres surrounding the nine-acre stadium site. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". energyfc.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ↑ City of Oklahoma City. "Revised Stadium Budget"".
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma City Mayor Holt and MAPs program manager David Todd share MAPs 4 stadium ideas". 6 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Media, Griffin. "Land Donation For MAPS 4 Stadium Goes To Oklahoma City Council". www.news9.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  5. ↑ Dickerson, Brett (2024-05-17). "Spot chosen in downtown OKC for new Thunder NBA arena" . Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  6. ↑ "Sports-anchored entertainment district to include multipurpose stadium" . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ "New Stadium, Entertainment District Are Last Puzzle Pieces for Downtown Oklahoma City" . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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