Thursday, December 03, 2009 - On December 3, 2009, Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) expansion team Atlanta Beat announced a new partnership with Kennesaw State University (KSU) to construct the first women's-specific soccer stadium. The stadium, located in Kennesaw, Ga., will be the only one in the world of its magnitude.
"This stadium will be the only women's soccer-specific stadium of its kind in the world," said Fitz Johnson, owner of the Atlanta Beat. "I think this partnership is a great match between KSU and the Atlanta Beat."
The stadium will be home to both the Atlanta Beat WPS team and the KSU Owls women's soccer program. Scheduled for completion in 2010, the stadium will cost $16.5 million, will seat 8,300 and will feature 14 private suites. The natural-grass pitch will draw elite level games, including U.S. National team matches and elite exhibition games. Johnson also said he expects the venue to host concerts in the future.
"This first-class facility is the perfect venue in which to showcase our championship women's soccer program," said KSU president Dr. Daniel S. Papp.
Johnson also hopes the stadium will lead to WPS championships for his Atlanta Beat.
"We expect them in the WPS championships. We are building the stadium to be the world's best, and hopefully our team will be the world's best, as well," he said.
Retrieved from http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/News/National-Womens-Sports/2009/Dec/Atlanta-to-get-first-womens-soccer-only-stadium.aspx
I believe that this is a great move supporting the women in playing soccer. Probably, after this move there will be more major leagues for women in soccer that will be covered by all stations.
Khodr Saleh
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