Capelli Sport Stadium
| Capelli Sport Stadium | |
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| View into the Capelli Sport Stadium | |
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PAETEC Park (2006–2008) |
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| place | 460 Oak Street Rochester , New York 14608
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 9 '44 " N , 77 ° 37' 45.7" W |
| owner | City of Rochester |
| operator | Rochester Soccer Corporation |
| start of building | July 9, 2004 |
| opening | June 3, 2006 |
| First game | June 3, 2006 Rochester Rhino 2-2 Virginia Beach Mariners |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 35 million US dollars |
| architect | HOK Sport |
| capacity | 13,768 seats |
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The Capelli Sport Stadium is a football stadium in the US city of Rochester in the state of New York . The Rochester Rhinos ( USL ) are currently based at the venue. It is also used for lacrosse .
history
Construction began on July 9, 2004. The stadium was inaugurated on June 3, 2006 with a game between the Rochester Rhinos and the Virginia Beach Mariners . The game ended 2-2 and was completely sold out.
The stadium was built for the Rochester Rhinos , who are currently competing in the United Soccer League . Until 2014, the Laacrosseteam of the Rochester Rattlers from the MLL played their games there. Since 2013, the Western New York Flash from the NWSL have been playing their home games here.
In February 2011, Sahlen Packing Co., Inc. , an industrial food processing company , gave the stadium its name. The contract had a term of five years with an option for another five years. In October 2015, the name sponsor announced that the option would not be used. Until a new long-term contract partner is found, the stadium will be called Rochester Rhinos Stadium , as it did from 2006 to 2009 . In January 2017, Rochester Rhinos announced the partnership with sporting goods retailer Capelli Sport . The stadium is in the future the name Capelli Sport Stadium wear
International matches
In total, the United States women's national soccer team played four games at Rochester Stadium.
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13 Sep 2006: United States - Mexico 3: 1
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July 19, 2009: United States - Canada 1: 0
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Sep 1 2012: United States - Costa Rica 8: 0
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Sep 18 2014: United States - Mexico 4: 0
Web links
- rhinossoccer.com: stadium on the site of the Rochester Rhinos (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ insidemnsoccer.com: Rochester Rhinos Secure Naming Rights Partner for Stadium article from February 11, 2011 (English)
- ↑ democratandchronicle.com: Frontier re-ups on ballpark naming rights article from December 2, 2015
- ↑ rhinossoccer.com: Rochester Rhinos, Capelli Sport Announce Major Partnership article from January 24, 2017 (English)
- ↑ lacancha.net: US Women's National Team vs. Costa Rica - International Friendly Sahlen's Stadium; Rochester, NY article from August 31, 2012 (English)