American Legion Memorial Stadium

American Legion Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Interior view of the stadium in 2021
Address	310 North Kings Drive Charlotte, NC United States
Public transit	CPCC Central Campus
Owner	City of Charlotte
Operator	Mecklenburg County
Type	Stadium
Capacity	10,500 (2021–present) Former capacity: List 21,000 24,000 (?–2009) 16,000 (2009) 17,000 (2010–2019)[2]
Surface	Pro Sports-Quality Artificial Turf
Current use	Soccer Lacrosse Rugby union
Construction
Broke ground	January 1934
Opened	September 1, 1936; 88 years ago (September 1, 1936)
Renovated	2010, 2015, 2019–21
Closed	2019–2021
Reopened	2021
Construction cost	$35 million (2019 renovation)
Tenants
Current: Charlotte Independence (USL1) (2021–present) Carolina Ascent (USLS) (2024–) Carolina Chaos (PLL) (2024–) Anthem Rugby Carolina (MLR) (2024–) Former tenants: List Central High School (NCHSAA) (1936–1959) CC-UNC Owls football (1946)[1] Charlotte Hornets (WFL) (1974–1975) Carolina Lightnin' (ASL) (1981–1984) Myers Park High School Mustangs (NCHSAA) (2012) Charlotte Hounds (MLL) (2012–2018) JCSU Golden Bulls (some games)

American Legion Memorial Stadium is a 10,500-seat stadium located on 7th Street in the Elizabeth community of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located on a complex with the Grady Cole Center. Both are located next to Central Piedmont Community College. Independence Park Stadium, a tiny public baseball stadium, is also close by. Memorial Stadium is mainly used for high school sporting events and also serves as a public venue. Before the construction of nearby Bank of America Stadium in 1996, Memorial Stadium was Charlotte's largest outdoor stadium, and is still the largest municipal venue in the city.