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Durwood Soccer Stadium

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Broke ground
  
2008

Structural engineer
  
TapanAm Associates

Opened
  
2009

Architect
  
DLR Group

Capacity
  
850

Team
  
FC Kansas City

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Location
  
5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Operator
  
University of Missouri–Kansas City

Surface
  
Artificial turf (Mondoturf)

Owner
  
University of Missouri–Kansas City

Similar
  
Swinney Recreation Center, Yurcak Field, Memorial Stadium, Capelli Sport Stadium, Swope Soccer Village

Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field, commonly known as Durwood Soccer Stadium or DSSRF for short, is a soccer-specific stadium on the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) campus that serves as the home of the UMKC Kangaroos men's and women's soccer teams. It was the home of the National Women's Soccer League's FC Kansas City during the 2014 season. The stadium has a capacity of 850 seats and has a running track around the field.

The stadium opened in 2009, with an official dedication ceremony before a Kangaroos match on October 6, 2009. It is named after Stanley H. Durwood, a longtime benefactor of the university's athletic department, and his foundation contributed $5 million of the $9 million it cost to build the stadium.

UMKC and FC Kansas City reached a two-year deal in January 2014 to play the team's home matches at DSSRF and to expand the seating capacity to 3,200, but after one season, the team moved to Swope Soccer Village.

The stadium also hosted a 2010 U.S. Open Cup match between the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) and the Colorado Rapids.

References

Durwood Soccer Stadium Wikipedia