The Old Dominion Soccer Complex is a

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located on the campus of

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. The 4,000-seat stadium is home to the

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teams. The Monarchs compete in the

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. The stadium is also the host of the annual Stihl/ODU Soccer Classic. The stadium opened in 1990 replacing the university's football stadium,

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, as the home of Old Dominion soccer. The opening game was a 1–1 tie against the

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with 3200 fans in attendance. Between the 2002 and 2005 seasons, the Monarchs men's soccer team had a 32 match regular season unbeaten streak at the complex. The stadium has hosted the 1991, 1992, and 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournaments, along with

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games in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017. The complex has also hosted the 2014 and 2017

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s which were both won by the home standing Monarchs.

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