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'''Weidner Field''' is a 5,000 seat [[soccer-specific stadium]] built in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]].
'''Weidner Field''' is a 5,000 seat [[soccer-specific stadium]] built in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]].


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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Weidner Field
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Former namesSwitchbacks Stadium, Sand Creek Stadium, Coleman Park
Location6303 Barnes Road,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates38°53′45″N 104°42′41″W / 38.895826°N 104.711321°W / 38.895826; -104.711321
OwnerRagain Sports, LLC
Executive suites12
Capacity5,000
Field sizeGrass Pitch 120 x 76
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1985
Opened1985
Renovated2014–2015
Construction cost$4,000,000
ArchitectPopulous Architects
Tenants
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) (2015–present)
Colorado Springs Blizzard (PDL) (2005–2006)

Weidner Field is a 5,000 seat soccer-specific stadium built in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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 Sand Creek High School. [2]

On February 14, 2017, Weidner Apartment Homes purchased the stadium naming rights for an undisclosed amount and the stadium was renamed "Weidner Field". [3]

References

  1. ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/824281.html
  2. ^ Ragain, Nicholas. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » City of Colorado Springs Parks Department Unanimously Approves Sand Creek Stadium Renaming to Switchbacks Stadium". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Huber, Joel. "Weidner Apartment Homes Buys Switchbacks Stadium Naming Rights". switchbacksfc.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

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