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| Address | 8000Utopia Parkway Queens, NY United States |
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| Owner | St. John's University |
| Operator | St. John's University |
| Type | Soccer-specific stadium |
| Capacity | 2,168 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 1, 2001 |
| Opened | September 21, 2002; 23 years ago (September 21, 2002)[1] |
| Construction cost | $6 million |
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| Website | |
| redstormsports.com/belson-stadium | |
Belson Stadium is a 2,168-seatsoccer-specific stadium located atUtopia Parkway andUnion Turnpike inQueens,New York City, on the campus ofSt. John's University. It is the home of theSt. John's Red Stormmen's and women's soccer teams. The stadium is unique in that it is built on an elevated platform over a mostly underground parking garage to save space in the dense urban environment of Queens.[1]
The stadium is named in honor of Maxine and Jerome Belson. Mr. Belson was a graduate of St. John's law school, a member of the university's board of trustees and a past benefactor to the university. The Belsons donated $6 million for the construction of the stadium and an additional $5 million was raised for the parking garage and landscaping.[2]
The stadium is also the home field of theNew York Pancyprian-Freedoms of theCosmopolitan Soccer League of theUnited States Adult Soccer Association.[3][4]
From 2013 to 2018, the stadium was the home field ofF.A. Euro New York ofUSL League Two (USL2).[5]
On November 13, 2016, the stadium hosted theSoccer Bowl, the championship game of theNorth American Soccer League (NASL), between theNew York Cosmos and theIndy Eleven. The Cosmos won onpenalties 4–2 in front of a crowd of 2,150.[6] The Cosmos also played severalU.S. Open Cup matches at the stadium in 2015 and 2016.[7]
On February 24, 2022, it was announced theNew York City FC II ofMLS Next Pro would become tenants of Belson Stadium as part of a partnership with St. John's University.[8]
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