Pan American Stadium is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium, located in
City Park, in
New Orleans,
Louisiana. It is used for
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
,
American football,
lacrosse and
rugby. It is currently home to the
New Orleans Jesters of the
National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and
Motagua New Orleans
Motagua New Orleans is an American soccer club based in New Orleans, Louisiana that plays in the Gulf Coast Premier League. The team was founded in 1984 and competes in both the ISLANO and Louisiana Premier League.
History
Motagua New Orle ...
of the
Gulf Coast Premier League. The stadium also plays host to
LHSAA football
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games and
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
matches.
History
In 2005,
Hurricane Katrina
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flooded the stadium. It was renovated and re-opened in 2008. A
FieldTurf playing surface was installed at the stadium, along with new bleachers, new press box, new scoreboard and renovated locker rooms. The renovations were provided in part by the
National Football League Youth Football Fund on behalf of the
New Orleans Saints.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Lacrosse Series was held at the stadium from 2011 to 2015.
The
New Orleans Privateers club football team played at the stadium in 2012.
In 2015, the stadium hosted the high school rugby state championship.
Gallery
File:Pan American Stadium (New Orleans, LA) Grandstand-Home.jpg, Pan American Stadium - Home Grandstand
File:Pan American Stadium (New Orleans, LA) Grandstand-Away.jpg, Pan American Stadium - Away Grandstand
See also
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City Park (New Orleans)
City Park, a public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. City Park is approximately 50% larger than Central Park in New York City, the municipal park recognized by Amer ...
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List of soccer stadiums in the United States
References
External links
New Orleans City ParkNew Orleans Jesters
American football venues in New Orleans
High school football venues in the United States
High school football venues in Louisiana
Lacrosse venues in Louisiana
National Premier Soccer League stadiums
New Orleans Jesters
New Orleans Privateers football
New Orleans Storm
Rugby union stadiums in New Orleans
Soccer venues in New Orleans
Sports venues completed in 1973
1973 establishments in Louisiana
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