Cheney Stadium

Cheney Stadium
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Location2502 South Tyler Street
Tacoma, Washington
United States
Coordinates47°14′16.92″N 122°29′51.16″W / 47.2380333°N 122.4975444°W / 47.2380333; -122.4975444
OwnerPierce County
OperatorSchlegel Sports Group
Executive suites16[3]
Capacity6,500[7]
Field sizeLeft field: 325 ft (99 m)
Center field: 425 ft (130 m)
Right field: 325 ft (99 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 2, 1960[1]
Built1960
OpenedApril 16, 1960[2]
Renovated1992, 1998, 1999, 2011[3]
Construction cost$940,000[4]
($9.68 million in 2023 dollars[5])
$29–$30 million (renovations)[3][6]
ArchitectE.L. Mills & Associates[4]
Populous (2011 renovation)
Structural engineerAnderson Birkeland & Anderson[1]
General contractorEarley Construction Co.[1]
Mortenson Construction (2011 renovation)
Tenants
Tacoma Rainiers (PCL/AAAW), 1960–present[3]
Tacoma Tides (ASL), 1976[8]
Tacoma Defiance (USLC/MLS Next Pro), 2018–2022
OL Reign (NWSL), 2019–2021

Cheney Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is primarily used for baseball and is home to the Tacoma Rainiers of the minor league Pacific Coast League. The stadium also hosted professional soccer teams, including the Tacoma Defiance of the USL Championship until 2022 and OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League until 2021. Cheney Stadium opened in 1960 and has a capacity of 6,500 seats. It is next to Henry Foss High School, and the stadium has an agreement with the school to use the school parking lot for parking.

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  7. ^ Website, Team. "Cheney Stadium". Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "Legends 1976". Washington State Legends of Soccer.