Fifth Third Stadium

Fifth Third Stadium
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Full nameFifth Third Stadium
Former namesKSU Soccer Stadium (2010–2013)
Fifth Third Bank Stadium (2013–2023)
Location3200 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
OwnerKennesaw State University Foundation
OperatorKennesaw State University
Capacity10,200
Record attendance10,436 (Football: Kennesaw State Owls vs.Tennessee State Tigers; October 7, 2023)
SurfacePlayMaster hybrid[1]
Construction
Built2010
OpenedMay 2, 2010
Construction cost$16.5 million
ArchitectRossetti Architects[2]
Tenants
Kennesaw State Owls (NCAA)
Women's soccer (2010–present)
Women's lacrosse (2013–present)
Football (2015–present)

Atlanta Beat (WPS) (2010–2011)
Atlanta Blaze (MLL) (2016–2018)
Atlanta United 2 (MLSNP) (2019–present)

Fifth Third Stadium, known as Kennesaw State University Stadium until 2013, is a stadium near Kennesaw, Georgia, that is primarily used as the home for the Kennesaw State Owls football team as well as the KSU women's soccer and women's lacrosse teams. It was built as a soccer-specific stadium and opened May 2, 2010, with the first match played on May 9. The facility is the result of a public-private partnership between Kennesaw State University and the now-defunct Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.[3]

The stadium's seating capacity is 10,200. It has a stage at one end to facilitate concerts and can hold up to 16,316 for that purpose.

  1. ^ "Cutting-edge field rolled out at Fifth Third Bank Stadium". Kennesaw State University. June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fifth Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State University". Rossetti Architects. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Ellis, Ralph (2010-04-15). "KSU hopes to raise profile with new soccer stadium". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2010-04-25.

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