After several months of delays, USL Championship expansion squad Hartford Athletic is set to begin play at a newly renovated Dillon Stadium in Hartford on July 13. (more…)
Author Archive | Jon Bruning
2019 World Cup Stadium Preview: Favorable Geography for U.S. Women
The 2019 Women’s World Cup, taking place June 7 through July 7, will be played in nine stadiums across France. This will be France’s first time hosting the event, though the country hosted the men’s World Cup in 1938 and 1998. (more…)
Providence Park Upgrades: Classic MLS Stadium is New Again
For the Portland Timbers, 21,144 has been a magic number. It represents the capacity of Providence Park, and it has been the attendance figure at every home Timbers game for the past several years. (more…)
Canadian Premier League Preview
Canada is widely known as the cradle of hockey, but like much of the rest of the world, the popularity of soccer is growing there. This year will see the birth of its first domestic professional soccer league – the Canadian Premier League. (more…)
Tacoma’s Soccer Scene Grows With Two Clubs, Stadium Talks
Tacoma is moving very quickly in taking its place as a professional soccer city. In the last year and a half, the city has added both a USL Championship team and a NWSL franchise. And now there’s talk of a soccer-specific stadium as soon as 2021. (more…)
Best of 2018, #4: MLS Stadium Debuts
We end 2018 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Soccer Stadium Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #4: MLS stadium debuts in Washington and Los Angeles. (more…)
Best of 2018, #5: FC Cincinnati’s MLS Expansion Bid Approved
We end 2018 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Soccer Stadium Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #5: FC Cincinnati’s MLS expansion bid receives approval. (more…)
El Paso Locomotive FC: On Track for Success
El Paso Locomotive FC got a name and a logo a few weeks ago, and this off-season, they will get a new home. (more…)
Indy Eleven Building on Success in New League and Stadium
Indy Eleven is adjusting to a new set of circumstances, and adjusting nicely. (more…)
Audi Field–D.C. United’s “Bespoke” Stadium–Debuts July 14
It has been a long wait for a soccer-specific stadium for D.C. United, but in three weeks, the long wait will be over. From all indications, the wait will have been worth it. (more…)