National Sports Center
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 Blaine, Minnesota , USA
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 9 '27 " N , 93 ° 13' 33" W |
| owner | State of Minnesota |
| operator | National Sports Center Foundation |
| start of building | 1987 |
| opening | 1990 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 20.3 million US dollars |
| capacity | 8,500 seats (NSC Stadium) |
| playing area | 120 × 62 m |
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The National Sports Center is a multi-sports complex in the US -Stadt Blaine in the State of Minnesota .
The NSC consists of a football stadium , over 50 training fields, a golf course, a cycling track , a conference building and an ice rink , the so-called Swan Super Rink . Various national and international competitions in different disciplines have been held here so far.
location
The National Sports Center is right in Blaine. It covers an area of 2.4 km² and is divided into different areas.
history
The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission (MASC) decided in 1987 to build a sports facility. 14.7 million US dollars were made available for this. The goal was to create a sports complex on which sporting events in Minnesota, especially in the amateur field, can be played.
It was opened in 1990 and belongs to the US state of Minnesota, but is not monitored by it. The operator is the National Sports Center Foundation in cooperation with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.
use
NSC Stadium
NSC Stadium holds 8,500 spectators and was home to Minnesota United , which played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), from 2010 to 2016 . Previously, the stadium was used by Minnesota Thunder, who played in the United Soccer Leagues (USL).
The stadium was also used for games of the United States women's national soccer team .
Swan Super Rink
The Schwan Super Rink is a 28,000 m² ice rink. There are a total of eight ice rinks , four of which are Olympic-standard and four were built according to the requirements of the NHL . It is the largest ice rink of its kind in the world.
The Swan Super Rink is the national training center for the United States women's national ice hockey team . This is also used by nearby Bethel University and two local high schools.
Web links
- nscsports.org: Official site (English)