The Old Dominion Soccer Complex is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. The 4,000-seat stadium is home to the Old Dominion Monarchs soccer teams. The Monarchs compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The stadium is also the host of the annual Stihl/ODU Soccer Classic.[1]
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 View of the stadium in 2013 | |
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| Former names | ODU Soccer Stadium |
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| Address | Norfolk, VA United States |
| Location | 1500 West 43rd Street |
| Coordinates | 36°53′02″N 76°18′39″W / 36.88402°N 76.31085°W |
| Owner | Old Dominion University |
| Operator | Old Dominion Univ. Athletics |
| Type | Soccer-specific stadium |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Field size | 380 feet (120 m) x 245 feet (75 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Current use | Soccer |
| Opened | 1990 |
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| Website | |
| odusports.com/soccer-complex | |
The stadium opened in 1990 replacing the university's football stadium, Foreman Field, as the home of Old Dominion soccer.[2] The opening game was a 1–1 tie against the College of William and Mary with 3200 fans in attendance.[3] Between the 2002 and 2005 seasons, the Monarchs men's soccer team had a 32 match regular season unbeaten streak at the complex.[4] The stadium has hosted the 1991, 1992, and 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournaments,[5] along with NCAA College Cup games in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017.[2] The complex has also hosted the 2014 and 2017 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournaments which were both won by the home standing Monarchs.[6]
References
edit- ^ Hudson Jr., Carol. "ODU Stihl Classic This Weekend". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ a b "2018 ODU Men's Soccer Media Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Jim Jarrett timeline and accomplishments as athletic director" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Old Dominion University. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "#2 Men's Soccer Falls to JMU 2-1 in Overtime". Old Dominion Athletics. 23 October 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "2012 CAA Men's Soccer Championship Program" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Conference. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Soccer Monarchs Rule As C-USA Champions". ODUsports.com. ODU Athletics. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
