WakeMed Soccer Park

WakeMed Soccer Park
View of the stadium in 2007
WakeMed Soccer Park is located in North Carolina
WakeMed Soccer Park
WakeMed Soccer Park
Location in North Carolina
WakeMed Soccer Park is located in the United States
WakeMed Soccer Park
WakeMed Soccer Park
Location in the United States
Former names
  • State Capital Soccer Park
    (2001–2002)
  • SAS Soccer Park
    (2002–2007)
  • Sahlen's Stadium
    (2017–2021)
LocationCary, North Carolina, U.S.
OwnerWake County
OperatorTown of Cary
Capacity10,000[1][2]
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke ground2001
OpenedMay 2002; 22 years ago (May 2002)
Construction cost$14.5 million (plus $6.3 million expansion)
ArchitectEnvirotek, Inc.
Tenants
List
Website
carync.gov/wakemed-soccer-park

WakeMed Soccer Park is a soccer complex in Cary, North Carolina, United States. It consists of a purpose-built, soccer-specific main stadium named "WakeMed Soccer Park Stadium", two lighted practice fields, and four additional fields. The main stadium and the two lighted fields (2 & 3) are all FIFA international regulation size (120 by 75 yards (110 m × 69 m)). The stadium seats 10,000, while Field 2 also has 1,000 permanent bleacher seats. The complex also sports a full-length cross-country course and houses the offices of Triangle Professional Soccer.

Originally opened in 2002 as the home of the Carolina Courage of the WUSA, WakeMed Soccer Park is now the home to North Carolina FC of the USL Championship and the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League. The North Carolina State Wolfpack men's and women's teams of the ACC play select matches there and the complex hosts tournaments such as the NCAA College Cup, the ACC Soccer Championships, and the NCHSAA high school state soccer finals.

  1. ^ "Oops! Sorry, something went wrong | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "WakeMed Soccer Park – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.