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After [[Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC]] were awarded a [[USL Pro]] franchise, it was announced on June 14, 2014 that Colorado Springs City Council had approved an agreement that gave the new franchise a ten-year lease on the site.<ref>http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/824281.html</ref> |
After [[Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC]] were awarded a [[USL Pro]] franchise, it was announced on June 14, 2014 that Colorado Springs City Council had approved an agreement that gave the new franchise a ten-year lease on the site.<ref>http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/824281.html</ref> |
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On March 7, 2016 Sand Creek Stadium had a name proposal approved by the City of Colorado Springs Parks Department and the name was changed to Switchbacks Stadium. This happened to avoid further confusion with the name of the nearby school Sand Creek High School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://switchbacksfc.com/city-of-colorado-springs-parks-department-unanimously-approves-sand-creek-stadium-renaming-to-switchbacks-stadium/|title=Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » City of Colorado Springs Parks Department Unanimously Approves Sand Creek Stadium Renaming to Switchbacks Stadium|last=Ragain|first=Nicholas|website=switchbacksfc.com|access-date=2016-03-07}}</ref> |
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| Former names | Sand Creek Stadium, Coleman Park |
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| Location | 6303 Barnes Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38°53′45″N 104°42′41″W / 38.895826°N 104.711321°W |
| Owner | Ragain Sports, LLC |
| Executive suites | 12 |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Field size | Grass Pitch 120 x 76 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1985 |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Renovated | 2014–2015 |
| Construction cost | $4,000,000 |
| Architect | Populous Architects |
| Tenants | |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) (2015–present) Colorado Springs Blizzard (PDL) (2005–2006) | |
Switchbacks Stadium is a 5,000 seat soccer-specific stadium built in Colorado Springs.
After Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC were awarded a USL Pro franchise, it was announced on June 14, 2014 that Colorado Springs City Council had approved an agreement that gave the new franchise a ten-year lease on the site.[1]
On March 7, 2016 Sand Creek Stadium had a name proposal approved by the City of Colorado Springs Parks Department and the name was changed to Switchbacks Stadium. This happened to avoid further confusion with the name of the nearby school Sand Creek High School.[2]
References
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/824281.html
- ^ Ragain, Nicholas. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » City of Colorado Springs Parks Department Unanimously Approves Sand Creek Stadium Renaming to Switchbacks Stadium". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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