Legion Stadium is a 6,000 seat
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
located in
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States.
With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the ...
. It is part of the
and was home of the
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017.
History ...
of the
Premier Development League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United Stat ...
.
Originally built in the 1930s, the facility received several renovations over the years, including a recent one in 2011.
The stadium has 3,500 seats in the grandstand and 2,500 visitor seats. It also has 40 handicapped seats and a parking lot.
References
External links
Legion Stadium
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Sports venues in Wilmington, North Carolina
Soccer venues in North Carolina
Wilmington Hammerheads FC
1930s establishments in North Carolina
Sports venues completed in the 1930s