Uihlein Soccer Park is a 4,000-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 ...
in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
built in 1994.
This stadium was originally the home of
Milwaukee Rampage
The Milwaukee Rampage are a former defunct professional American soccer team, that was located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which played in the A-League.
History
Founded in 1993 by Milwaukee area businessmen Dan Doucette and Jim Hock, the Rampage play ...
, then
Milwaukee Wave United
The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.
The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002. The team announced ...
. The park has been host to many teams, including the
US Women's National Team, and national teams from South Korea, the Netherlands, and Australia. In addition, the University of Wisconsin Badgers men's team has also utilized the park. The
WIAA boys and girls state soccer championships have been played at Uihlein Soccer Park since 2003.
The surrounding pitches include 1 alternate stadium (Pat Jones Stadium), and as many as 11 full sided and 3 small sided fields. These pitches are used for tournaments and games for Milwaukee area soccer clubs. Uihlein Soccer Park was built as a joint venture between the city and the Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club.
Uihlein Soccer Park has also been used for
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively ...
tournaments (Hot 4 Lax),
Ultimate Frisbee
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games (Milwaukee Ultimate), and Hurling matches (Milwaukee Hurling Club).
The indoor building holds three
indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer (known internationally as indoor football, fast football, or showball) is five-a-side version of minifootball, derived from association football and adapted to be played in walled hardcourt indoor arena. Indoor socc ...
fields measuring 182 feet by 84 feet each.
See also
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Parks of Milwaukee
Most parks in Milwaukee are owned and maintained by Milwaukee County as part of a county-wide system. However, some parks are administered by other entities, such as the state of Wisconsin, the city of Milwaukee, or neighborhood organizations.
P ...
External links
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club
Sports venues in Milwaukee
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