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| Location | East Ridge, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°59′55″N85°12′41″W / 34.99861°N 85.21139°W /34.99861; -85.21139 |
| Owner | Bob Martino |
| Capacity | 2500[1] |
| Surface | Artificial turf[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 9, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-07-09) |
| Opened | August 1, 2020 |
| Construction cost | $60 million |
| Architect | Star Community Builders |
| Tenants | |
| Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1) (2020–present) Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves SC (WPSL) (2020–present) Dalton Red Wolves (USL2) (2020–present) | |
CHI Memorial Stadium is a 2,500 seat[3]soccer-specific stadium inEast Ridge, Tennessee, with a planned finished capacity of 5500. It was the first soccer specific stadium in Tennessee.[4] It serves as the home stadium forChattanooga Red Wolves SC ofUSL League One, Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves SC of theWomen's Premier Soccer League, and Dalton Red Wolves SC ofUSL League Two.
The stadium opened on August 1, 2020, for the Red Wolves' match againstFC Tucson.[4]
CHI Memorial Stadium was approved by the City of East Ridge, Tennessee, on June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27), as part of a $125 million development near Landsdale Park.[5] The stadium broke ground on July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09), in hopes of being ready for the start of the2020 USL League One season.[6]
On December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17), the Red Wolves announced that the stadium would host their home opener of the 2020 season.[7] Naming rights were awarded toCHI Memorial Hospital inChattanooga and announced on March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05).[1]
The stadium was originally scheduled to open on April 25, 2020, for the Red Wolves' match againstRichmond Kickers, but was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[8] Instead, the stadium opened on August 1, 2020, for the Red Wolves' match againstFC Tucson.[4]
In 2023 and 2024, the stadium will be the site for the semifinal and championship matches of both theNCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship and theNCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship.[9]
