Eugene Stone III Soccer Stadium
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For Eugene Stone III Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina see Stone Stadium.
Stone Stadium | |
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Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
Broke ground | 1994 |
Opened | September 1995 |
Closed | Open |
Demolished | N/A |
Owner | Furman University |
Operator | Furman University |
Surface | Grass |
Construction cost | $1 million |
Former names | |
N/A | |
Tenants | |
Furman Paladins (NCAA) (1995-Present) | |
Capacity | |
3,000 |
Eugene Stone III Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Greenville, South Carolina on the campus of Furman University.
The 3,000-seat (expandable) stadium opening in 1995 during a ceremony featuring Brazil national football team legend Pelé. The stadium is named for the late South Carolina benefactor Eugene Stone who donated a large sum of money which helped build the stadium.
It is considered one of the finer soccer stadiums in South Carolina.