City Stadium (Richmond)

City Stadium
View of the stadium in 2024
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Former namesCity Stadium (1929–1983)
University of Richmond Stadium (1983–2010)
Location3201 Maplewood Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221
Public transitLocal Transit 4
OwnerCity of Richmond
TypeStadium
Capacity22,611 (full)[1]
6,000 (Richmond Kickers matches)[2]
SurfacePatriot Bermuda Grass
Current useSoccer
Construction
Broke ground1929
Opened1929 (1929)
Construction cost$80,000
Tenants

City Stadium is a stadium in Richmond, Virginia. It is owned by the City of Richmond and is located south of the Carytown district off the Downtown Expressway. The stadium was built in 1929 and seats approximately 22,000 people when both stands are used. It has been used by the Richmond Kickers of USL League One since 1995, at a capacity of 6,000.[2][3]

The stadium was used by the University of Richmond for American football from 1929 to 2009. The University of Richmond's final home football game at the stadium was played on December 5, 2009, against Appalachian State University in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

  1. ^ "Archived copy". www.richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b About City Stadium richmondkickers.com
  3. ^ City Stadium - Richmond Kickers Stadium Journey

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