Jordan Field

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Jordan Field
Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium, Allston MA.jpg
Earlier names

Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium (2010-2015)

Data
place United StatesUnited States Boston , Massachusetts , USA
Coordinates 42 ° 22 '4.3 "  N , 71 ° 7' 47"  W Coordinates: 42 ° 22 '4.3 "  N , 71 ° 7' 47"  W.
owner Harvard University
operator Harvard University
opening 2010
Extensions 2015
surface Artificial turf (FieldTurf)
capacity 4,000 seats
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The Jordan Field is a football stadium on the campus of Harvard University in Boston district Allston . It opened in September 2010 and can accommodate up to 4,000 spectators. Originally called the Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium ; In September 2015, it was renamed in honor of Harvard graduate and former American football player Jerry Jordan .

The stadium is the primary venue for the home games of the Harvard Crimson football and lacrosse teams . The Boston Breakers from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) have also played their home games here since 2015 . They also use the stadium as a training facility.

In June 2013, the New England Revolution football team from Major League Soccer played their round of 16 match in the US Open Cup against the New York Red Bulls in the stadium, playing for the first time in the club's history within the city limits of Boston.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ New Name for Harvard's Lacrosse and Soccer Field , gocrimson.com, Retrieved April 6, 2016
  2. Jordan Field ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , bostonbreakerssoccer.com, Retrieved April 6, 2016  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com
  3. ^ New England Revolution 4, New York Red Bulls 2 | US Open Cup Match Recap , MLSsoccer.com, Retrieved April 6, 2016