The women’s nonrecreational shot squad Gotham FC volition articulation NYCFC astatine Etihad Park, some teams, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced successful a associated property merchandise Tuesday.
Gotham FC volition statesman playing location games astatine the Willets Point stadium, located adjacent to Citi Field and adjacent the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in 2028, officials said. It volition beryllium the city’s archetypal soccer-specific stadium.
The squad presently plays its location games successful Harrison, New Jersey.
What You Need To Know
- Women’s shot squad Gotham FC volition caput to Etihad Park successful Queens
- The 25,000-capacity abstraction is acceptable to unfastened adjacent year, and would beryllium the archetypal all-electric shot stadium successful the country
- The determination comes aft Gotham FC’s archetypal continental rubric and a 2nd NWSL title successful 3 seasons
“We are gathering 1 of the world’s astir iconic clubs and helping specify the aboriginal of women’s sports. Our determination to Etihad Park reflects that ambition, and we are profoundly grateful to New York City FC for their imaginativeness and committedness to helping marque this historical infinitesimal possible,” Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, politician of Gotham FC, said successful a statement.
The 25,000-capacity abstraction is acceptable to unfastened adjacent spring. According to the politician and governor’s offices, the stadium volition beryllium the archetypal all-electric outdoor sports venue successful the U.S., and is being built with wholly national labor.
“It is precocious clip that Gotham FC has a world-class shot circumstantial stadium wherever they tin play that satellite people shot close here, successful the metropolis they represent,” Mamdani said successful a property league Tuesday.
“It is an concern successful our young pistillate athletes, who are excessively often overlooked,” the politician said.
According to the property release, the stadium volition besides big Olympic shot matches successful 2028, concerts and different events. The abstraction volition person a imperishable locker country and a Five Boroughs Food Hall.
The determination comes aft Gotham FC won its archetypal continental rubric and a 2nd NWSL title successful 3 seasons.
“This is each astir giving the women what they’ve deserved each along,” Hochul said during the property conference. “They merit the pay, they merit the facilities, they merit the fans, and we’re going to beryllium delivering that close present successful New York.”
Fans tin spot play summons deposits opening astatine $28 contiguous astatine the team’s website.
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