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Stadium Of Their Own For Atlanta Beat
Historic Ground: First Stadium Built Specifically for a WPS Team Will Debut During National Television Game on Fox Soccer Channel
Jan 26, 2010 10:41:00 PM
By Sean Grybos
Women’s Professional Soccer and the Atlanta Beat announced that Sunday, May, 9th will be the date for the expansion franchise to open up their new stadium, situated in Kennesaw, Georgia, against the 2009 WPS Champions Sky Blue FC. The game will be nationally televised on Fox Soccer Channel.
“We are excited to make this announcement,” Beat General Manager Shawn McGee said. “The opening of the world’s first women’s soccer-specific stadium of this magnitude means a great deal to both soccer in the Southeast and to women’s sports on a national scale.”
With the ability to hold 8,300 fans, the Beat stadium could open the door for other franchises to seek similar options as the league continues to gain recognition across the United States.
“This will be an important and historic day in the continued growth and development of our league,” WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci said. “A stadium built specifically to play host to the world’s best soccer league for women with the atmosphere and fan-friendly characteristics that we look for in a venue. Huge credit goes to Fitz Johnson and the Atlanta Beat organization for their vision. Soccer fans everywhere will be circling May 9 on their calendars.”
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“We are excited to make this announcement,” Beat General Manager Shawn McGee said. “The opening of the world’s first women’s soccer-specific stadium of this magnitude means a great deal to both soccer in the Southeast and to women’s sports on a national scale.”
With the ability to hold 8,300 fans, the Beat stadium could open the door for other franchises to seek similar options as the league continues to gain recognition across the United States.
“This will be an important and historic day in the continued growth and development of our league,” WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci said. “A stadium built specifically to play host to the world’s best soccer league for women with the atmosphere and fan-friendly characteristics that we look for in a venue. Huge credit goes to Fitz Johnson and the Atlanta Beat organization for their vision. Soccer fans everywhere will be circling May 9 on their calendars.”
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