Memorial Stadium (Asheville)
Memorial Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Asheville, North Carolina. The stadium was completed in 1925 to serve as a regional athletic and special events facility. Memorial Stadium is not to be confused with the similarly named Asheville High School Memorial Stadium.
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| Location | Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Owner | City of Asheville |
| Operator | City of Asheville |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1924 |
| Opened | 1925 |
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| Current Asheville Grizzlies (CCFL) Asheville City SC (USL2) (2017–) Past Asheville Splash (W-Lg) (2001–2004) Asheville Bears Asheville Assault (NWFA) | |
Memorial Stadium's entrance was originally intended to serve as a memorial to Western North Carolina's war veterans but the memorial was never entirely completed. Recently plans have been set afoot to complete the memorial. As part of a large scale renovation of the facility which included the installation of a new artificial turf playing surface, there are plans to move a World War II memorial onto the site.
Memorial Stadium is currently home to the Asheville Grizzlies - a semi-pro football team in the Central Carolina Football League - and Asheville City Soccer Club, who compete in the National Premier Soccer League.
Memorial Stadium sits adjacent to McCormick Field, home of the South Atlantic League's Asheville Tourists.