Championship Soccer Stadium

Championship Soccer Stadium
The Championship
View of the main grandstand on August 3, 2024 from the Northwest corner of the stadium
Championship Soccer Stadium is located in southern California
Championship Soccer Stadium
Championship Soccer Stadium
Location within southern California
Location8272 Great Park Blvd
Irvine, California, United States
Coordinates33°40′28″N 117°44′22″W / 33.674460°N 117.739335°W / 33.674460; -117.739335
Public transitAmtrak Metrolink (California) Irvine
OwnerCity of Irvine
OperatorOrange County Great Park
TypeSoccer-specific
Seating typeChairs
Bleachers
Capacity5,500[1]
Record attendance5,500
Field shapeRectangle
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardLED Scoreboard with Video Display
Construction
OpenedMay 6, 2017 (2017-05-06)
ArchitectFivePoint Communities
BuilderFivePoint Development
Tenants
Orange County SC (USLC) (2017–present)
Los Angeles Black Storm (X League) (2022–present)
Irvine Zeta FC (NISA) (2024–present)
Los Angeles Force (NISA) (2023)
Orange County FC (NPSL) (2018–2019)
California United Strikers FC (NISA) (2019–2022)
Website
City of Irvine Website

Championship Soccer Stadium is a 5,500 seat soccer-specific stadium at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. The stadium serves as the permanent home of Orange County SC of the second tier USL Championship league after the club began its existence relocating to various stadiums within the county. Championship Soccer Stadium is publicly owned by the city of Irvine and is operated by the Great Park.

The stadium features locker rooms, concession stands, a specialized fan experience area, and a box office.[1] The facility has been credited with aiding and accelerating Orange County SC's youth development.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Great Park Sports Complex: Soccer & Athletic Fields". City of Irvine. 5 July 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Murray, Nicholas (July 10, 2020). "TIMELINE – Major Stadium Openings in the Championship's History". USL Championship. Retrieved January 7, 2021.