Lexington SC Stadium is a stadium currently under construction in Lexington, Kentucky. The stadium will be 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, possibly expanding to 11,000.[1][2][3]
| Address | 250 Doe Run Trail, Lexington, KY 40509 Lexington, Kentucky USA |
|---|---|
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 10, 2023 |
| Built | October 2023-September 2024 |
| Opened | 2024 (expected) |
| Construction cost | $82 million USD |
| Tenants | |
| Lexington SC Lexington SC Women | |
History
editOriginally, 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]
The new stadium, part of a larger complex that will house the club's youth fields, is being built off of Athens–Boonesboro Road near Interstate 75.[1] The stadium is expected to be opened in August 2024, ahead of Lexington SC Women's inaugural USL Super League season.
References
edit- ^ a b "Stadium Info". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "'We will be playing in August.' Lexington Sporting Club updates progress on new stadium".
- ^ Yang, Steph; Rueter, Jeff. "What we know about the USL Super League so far". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Lexington Center Corporation requests proposals for High Street Development Project". WLEX. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Lofton, Shelby (21 April 2022). "Business owners ready for increased foot traffic following the official opening of Central Bank Center". WKYT.
- ^ Lofton, Shelby (21 January 2022). "Lexington Pro Soccer releases renderings of proposed stadium". WSAZ.
- ^ Hedrick, Chad (21 June 2022). "Lexington Sporting Club plans to build complex off Newtown Pike". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.