UNCG Soccer Stadium

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UNCG Soccer Stadium
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UNCG Soccer Stadium
Location UNCG
Greensboro, NC
Owner UNCG
Operator UNCG
Capacity 3,540 (expandable)
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened1991
Construction cost$3.6 million
Tenants
UNCG Spartans

UNCG Soccer Stadium is a 3,540-capacity stadium located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The stadium is home to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans men's and women's soccer teams. It has also hosted the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship on several occasions. The stadium opened for soccer in 1991. For the championship games, extra bleachers were brought in to expand the capacity to 10,583 people.

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The stadium will host the final of the 2020 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. [1]

UNCG Soccer Stadium will be one of the hosts for the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament and the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament. [2]

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References

  1. "UNCG Headed To SoCon Championship After 2-1 Win Over ETSU". UNC Greensboro. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. Evans, Jon (31 March 2021). "'We're thrilled': NCAA picks UNCW as site for Division 1 Soccer Championship matches". www.wect.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

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Preceded by Host of the Women's College Cup
1997–1998
Succeeded by