CHI Memorial Stadium is a 2,500 seat[3] soccer-specific stadium in East 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 for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC of USL League One, Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves SC of the Women's Premier Soccer League, and Dalton Red Wolves SC of USL League Two.
  CHI Memorial Stadium Location in Tennessee  CHI Memorial Stadium Location in the United States | |
| Location | East Ridge, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°59′55″N 85°12′41″W / 34.99861°N 85.21139°W |
| Owner | Bob Martino |
| Capacity | 2500[1] |
| Surface | Artificial Turf[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 9, 2019 |
| 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) | |
The stadium opened on August 1, 2020 for the Red Wolves' match against FC Tucson.[4]
History
editCHI Memorial Stadium was approved by the City of East Ridge, Tennessee on June 27, 2019 as part of a $125 million development near Landsdale Park.[5] The stadium broke ground on July 9, 2019 in hopes of being ready for the start of the 2020 USL League One season.[6]
On December 17, 2019, the Red Wolves announced that the stadium would host their home opener of the 2020 season.[7] Naming rights were awarded to CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga and announced on March 5, 2020.[1]
The stadium was originally scheduled to open on April 25, 2020 for the Red Wolves' match against Richmond Kickers, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Instead, the stadium opened on August 1, 2020 for the Red Wolves' match against FC Tucson.[4]
In 2023 and 2024, the stadium will be the site for the semifinal and championship matches of both the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship and the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "CHI Memorial Hospital Announces Naming Rights for Tennessee's First Professional Soccer Stadium". ChattanoogaRedWolves-SC.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Turf goes in at CHI Memorial Stadium". 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Quoted Sellout Capacity by the Chattanooga Red Wolves". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b c Henley, Gene (August 1, 2020). "Chattanooga Red Wolves open CHI Memorial Stadium by beating FC Tucson". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (June 28, 2019). "Chattanooga Red Wolves Stadium Development Approved". SoccerStadiumDigest.com. Soccer Stadium Digest. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves SC breaks ground on $125 million stadium and mixed-use development in East Ridge". DailyCitizen.news. Daily Citizen-News. July 10, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves Announce Date for Home Opener". ChattanoogaRedWolves-SC.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship, League One suspend seasons due to COVID-19 impact | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "CHI Memorial Stadium to host NCAA DII National Soccer Championships". 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.