Kuntz Stadium
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| Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Kuntz Stadium | |
| Location | 1502 West 16th St., Indianapolis |
| Broke ground | - |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Closed | Open |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Owner | City of Indianapolis |
| Operator | Indianapolis Parks and Recreation |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $? |
| Tenants | |
| FC Indiana (WPSL) (2006-Present) Indiana Blast (A-League) (1998-2004) |
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| Seats | |
| 6,800 | |
Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium is the premier outdoor soccer facility in the city of Indianapolis. Kuntz features two FIFA regulated game fields measuring 120 yards in length and 75 yards in width. The Championship field seats 6,800 spectators and has bleacher seating on three of the four sides of the pitch. Kuntz provides quality facilities for its users with four newly renovated player locker rooms, officials room, trainer's facility, press box and a VIP Conference Room which overlooks the Championship Field Built at a cost of $1.5 million for the 1987 Pan American Games, the stadium debuted August 9, 1987, as 6,000 fans saw the US National Team defeat Trinidad & Tobago 3-1. Twelve days later, a stadium-record crowd of 14,000 cheered Brazil on to the Gold Medal, 2-0 over Chile.
The city of Indianapolis purchased the land from a private developer in 1984 for $550,000 and completely reconstructed the venue in preparation for the Pan Am Games. The renovation, funded in part by Lilly Endowment, the City of Indianapolis, Geupel DeMars and the community, was completed with the understanding that soccer events would take precedence over all activities, and would be considered the main sport and priority at the complex. With this in mind, the entire field design and preparation was completed for the highest level of soccer competition, and although comparable activities may be permitted at the facility, the field would continually be maintained in excellent condition.
