Memorial Stadium (Asheville)
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| Location | Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Owner | City of Asheville |
| Operator | City of Asheville |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1924 |
| Opened | 1925 |
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| Current Asheville Grizzlies (CCFL) Asheville City SC (USL2) (2017–2019) (2022–) Past Asheville Splash (W-Lg) (2001–2004) Asheville Bears Asheville Assault (NWFA) | |
Memorial Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Asheville, North Carolina. The stadium was completed in 1925 to serve as a regional athletic and special events facility. Memorial Stadium is not to be confused with the similarly named Asheville High School Memorial Stadium.
Memorial Stadium's entrance was originally intended to serve as a memorial to Western North Carolina's war veterans but the memorial was never entirely completed. Recently plans have been set afoot to complete the memorial. As part of a large scale renovation of the facility which included the installation of a new artificial turf playing surface, there are plans to move a World War II memorial onto the site.
Memorial Stadium is currently home to the Asheville Grizzlies - a semi-pro football team in the Central Carolina Football League - and Asheville City Soccer Club, who compete in USL League Two and USL W League.[1]
Memorial Stadium sits adjacent to McCormick Field, home of the South Atlantic League's Asheville Tourists.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kepley-Steward, Kristy (23 November 2021). "Asheville City Soccer Club heading back to Memorial Stadium for 2022 season". ABC 13 News. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- Buildings and structures in Asheville, North Carolina
- High school football venues in the United States
- Soccer venues in North Carolina
- Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
- Sports in Asheville, North Carolina
- 1925 establishments in North Carolina
- Sports venues completed in 1925
- American football venues in North Carolina
- National Premier Soccer League stadiums