Big weekend for both the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club and the National Women’s Soccer League, as the team’s debut in new home Snapdragon Stadium drew 32,000 fans and set a new NWSL attendance record. (more…)
Tag Archives | San Diego State University
SDSU West Referendum Appears On Way To Approval
With 72 percent of the vote in, it appears San Diego voters have given a green light to a new Aztecs football stadium and not an MLS facility at the SDCCC Stadium site, with the SDSU West referendum receiving 54 percent of the vote. (more…)
It’s Decision Day for Two MLS Stadium Projects
It’s decision day for two MLS stadium projects, as voters will be asked to approve a plan for a new David Beckham-backed project in Miami and plot a course for a potential MLS/college football facility in San Diego. (more…)
A Win-Win for MLS Fans in San Diego?
With San Diego voters scheduled to vote on two proposed redevelopments of the current SDCCU Stadium site, it’s a certainty we’ll see plenty of sports action on the site—and there’s room for MLS in both. (more…)
Best of 2017, #7: SoccerCity On Hold
We end 2017 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, #7: the San Diego SoccerCity proposal receives serious opposition in City Hall. (more…)
MLS: We Won’t Wait for San Diego MLS Referendum
We’ve always assumed that a fall San Diego MLS referendum was inevitable, but bad on us, as several City Council members are looking to push it to Fall 2018. That would be a mistake, according to MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott, who says expansion decisions won’t be put off that long. (more…)
San Diego Mayor Endorses Revised SoccerCity MLS Pitch
A revised SoccerCity MLS plan for San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium site that includes land for San Diego State University and a 33,500-seat stadium has won the endorsement of Mayor Kevin Faulconer — but not any new interest from SDSU. (more…)
SDSU Ends Talks To Share New San Diego MLS Stadium
San Diego State University has ended talks over a potential deal to share a new San Diego MLS stadium at the proposed SoccerCity development, leading investors to signal their intent to revert back to a 22,000-seat soccer-only facility at the Qualcomm Stadium site. (more…)
SoccerCity MLS Proposal Unveiled by San Diego Investors
A SoccerCity MLS stadium proposal was unveiled today by San Diego investors, with a development featuring more than 2.4-million square feet of office space, 4,800 homes, two hotels and 800 student apartments would go up on the 166-acre Qualcomm Stadium site. (more…)
San Diego MLS Plan Unveiled
The proposal for an MLS stadium in San Diego was unveiled on Monday, an announcement that comes as investors work to finalize their expansion bid. (more…)