 | |
 | |
 Interactive map of Sportsplex at Matthews | |
| Address | 2425 Sports Parkway Matthews, NC 28105 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°06′43.8″N80°42′0.7″W / 35.112167°N 80.700194°W /35.112167; -80.700194 |
| Owner | Mecklenburg County |
| Seating type | Benches |
| Capacity | 5,000 (stadium) ~750 (Field 10) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 (park) 2015 (stadium) |
| Opened | 2015 (park) 2017 (stadium) |
| Expanded | 2018 |
| Construction cost | $32 million[1] |
| Architect | Woolpert |
| General contractor | J.D. Goodrum |
| Tenants | |
| Charlotte Independence (USLC) (2017–2021)[2] Charlotte Eagles (USL2) (2017–present) Charlotte Lady Eagles (WPSL) (2019–present) Stumptown Athletic (NISA) (2019–2021) Crown Legacy (MLSNP) (2023–) | |
| Website | |
| Sportsplex at Matthews | |
TheSportsplex at Matthews is a large sports complex and park inMatthews, North Carolina, southeast ofCharlotte, featuring 12 full-sized soccer fields anchored by a 2,300-seat stadium. The stadium currently seats 5,000 as it has been expanded using modular seating.[3]
In 2018 bleacher seating was placed around Field 10 creating a smaller auxiliary stadium used by theCharlotte Independence as a training field and occasionally by theCharlotte Eagles andLady Eagles for matches.
The idea of a sports complex along theouter-belt in Matthews was first proposed in the early 21st century with the officialgroundbreaking taking place on May 17, 2012 following years of delays due to theGreat Recession. Originally called theMatthews Sportsplex the name was changed during construction. Following a soft opening in 2015, the complex was completed in early 2017.
In August 2019 the stadium hosted the Charlotte Football Kickoff, ahigh school football double-header that had previously been played atAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte.
The Sportsplex was one of the hosts for the2020 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament and the2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.[4]
The Sportsplex will host the 2025Men's &Women'sNCAA Division II soccer championships withWingate University acting as the host school.
