Bethlehem Area School District Stadium

Bethlehem Area School District Stadium
Location	1115 Linden St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Owner	Bethlehem Area School District
Operator	Bethlehem Area School District
Capacity	16,000 (14,000 seated)
Surface	FieldTurf
Scoreboard	Daktronics
Construction
Broke ground	1938
Built	1938-1939
Opened	1939
Renovated	2005, 2016-2018
General contractor	Bethlehem Steel
Main contractors	Works Progress Administration
Tenants
	Liberty High School, Freedom High School, Bethlehem Catholic High School

Bethlehem Area School District Stadium or BASD Stadium for short, is a multi-purpose stadium for Liberty High School, Freedom High School, and Bethlehem Catholic High School. The stadium seats up to 14,000 and can occupy up to 16,000 in the standing section. It is one of the premiere multi-purpose stadiums in Pennsylvania. Liberty High School, Freedom High School, and Bethlehem Catholic High School play their home football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey games here. The stadium was renovated in 2005 when a new light system was installed and Field Turf was added thanks in part to the generosity of Frank Banko. The field was renamed “Frank Banko Field at BASD Stadium” from 2005-2018. In 2016, the field turf and track were replaced. The scoreboard was replaced and the away-side grandstand was renovated before the start of the 2018 football season. The home-side grandstand was renovated in the summer of 2019. The stadium is used for American football, athletics, field hockey, field lacrosse and soccer.

History

The BASD Stadium was constructed in 1941 by the Works Progress Administration as part of a New Deal program. The steel for the stadium grandstands was donated by Bethlehem Steel.

External links

BASD Stadium at WorldStadiums.com.

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