Segra Field is a

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, and the home of

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of the

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and

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. The stadium is located within Phillip A. Bolen Park, and adjacent to Loudoun Soccer Park. In addition to the stadium, a training facility, and team offices for

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and youth development academy will be housed there. The project was supposed to be completed in time for the 2019 USL season, but the completion date was moved to August 2019 due to zoning issues.

History

The stadium hosted its first game on August 9, 2019, as Loudoun United FC played

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at the stadium. On July 8, 2019, Segra, a fiber-based telecommunications company formerly known as

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, signed a multi-year agreement to become the naming-rights partner for the stadium.

won their first game in Segra Field on August 31, 2019, defeating

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4–0. On December 4, 2019,

asked the

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for $10 million to complete the stadium. They asked for assistance to complete public bathrooms, locker rooms, parking, and a new training facility. On November 12, 2019, the

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of the

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(NWSL) announced that in the 2020 season, they will split their home games between three stadiums: the

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and Segra Field. In the 2021 season they will use just Audi Field and Segra Field, with four games played at each. Due to the renovation project's delays, the opening match of the Spirit's 2021 season was moved to

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. On October 22, 2020,

(MLR) announced that starting in the 2021 season the team will move to Segra for their home matches.

References

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