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has a capacity of 11,569 and includes a full-sized (120 x 80 yard) soccer field. Heart Health Park is the current home of Sacramento Republic FC soccer team and former home of

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. The field is located on the former site of the Cal Expo Amphitheatre, and is bordered on the west and south by the Cal Expo monorail, and on the east by Raging Waters water park.

History

Construction of the stadium began in March 2014, following approval by the Cal Expo Board of Directors. Funding for the stadium came from an agreement between Ovations Food Services, Cal Expo, and the Republic FC. Original schedules put the grand opening for the Republic FC's June 7 match against

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in a match that ended in a victory for the Republic. The name of the stadium was originally Cal Expo Multi-Use Sports Field Facility, but on April 21, 2014, Republic FC President Warren Smith announced a multi-year deal with Bonney Plumbing, Heating, Air and Rooter Service for the naming rights of the stadium and the name was changed to Bonney Field. On March 9, 2017, Republic FC announced that the facility would be renamed Papa Murphy's Park, in a multi-year naming rights agreement with Papa Murphy's. On May 5, 2021, the Sacramento Republic FC and Western Health Advantage agreed to a new naming rights deal that would change the name of the stadium to Heart Health Park.

Structure

Heart Health Park is open-ended, with the south endline lacking a grandstand but hosting the VIP section."Bonney Field Seating Map"
Bonney Field. The north endline is home to the Tower Bridge Battalion, the SRFC supporters group."Crews Race to Finish Bonney Field Expansion"
KCRA, April 8, 2015. The team benches and premium seating are located along the west sideline.

Soccer

Heart Health Park is the home stadium for the Sacramento Republic FC soccer team of the USL."Bonney Field"
, Sacramento Republic FC. The Republic hosted its first match at Heart Health Park on June 20, 2014. In addition to USL Pro matches, Heart Health Park also hosted Republic friendly matches against visiting foreign teams, such as Mexican Premier Division team

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team West Bromwich Albion F.C.

Rugby Union

Heart Health Park was the home of the

that played in the

competition. Heart Health Park has hosted several international rugby matches:"San Jose, Sacramento for PNC Home Matches"
Rugby Today, February 19, 2015.

Expansion

After a successful inaugural season for the Republic FC, which consisted of 16 sell-outs in 17 matches and a USL Pro championship at Heart Health Park, Smith indicated plans to expand the stadium by 2,000 to 3,000 seats for the 2015 USL Pro season."Republic FC wins first USL Pro championship, will expand stadium"
Sports Illustrated, October 1, 2014. The expansion project, which forced a reschedule of the 2015 home opener, added approximately 1,300 sideline seats, 2,500 endline seats, and an expanded market area.

References

External links

Stadium page
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