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{{Infobox stadium
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = MUSC Health Stadium
| name = MUSC Health Stadium
| nickname = Battery Park
| nickname = ''Battery Park''
| image = [[File:MUSC Health Stadium.PNG|125px]]<br>[[Image:Blackbaud Stadium 2.jpg|300px|center]]
| logo_image = MUSC Health Stadium.PNG
| logo_size = 100
| location = 1990 Daniel Island Drive <br> [[Charleston, South Carolina]] 29492
| image = Blacksaud stadium in 2007.jpg
| broke_ground = 1998
| opened = 1999
| caption = The stadium during a match in 2007
| closed =
| type = [[Soccer-specific stadium]]
| demolished =
| currentuse =
| owner = [[Charleston Battery]]
| location = 1990 Daniel Island Drive <br> [[Charleston, South Carolina]] 29492
| operator = [[Charleston Battery]]
| broke_ground = 1998
| surface = Grass
| opened = 1999
| closed = {{end date and age|October 19, 2019}}
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| construction_cost = $5.7 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
| architect =
| demolished = 2021
| owner = [[Charleston Battery]]
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| former_names = Blackbaud Stadium (1999–2015)
| tenants = [[Charleston Battery]] ([[United Soccer League|USL]]) (1999–present)
| operator = Charleston Battery
| surface = [[poaceae|Grass]]
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| seating_capacity = 5,100
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| construction_cost = $5.7 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
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| coordinates = {{Coord|32.8702487|-79.919538|type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Blackbaud Stadium}}}}
| architect =
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| former_names = Blackbaud Stadium (1999–2015)
| tenants = [[Charleston Battery]] ([[USL Championship|USLC]]) (1999–2019)
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| seating_capacity = 5,100
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| coordinates = {{Coord|32.8702487|-79.919538|type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Blackbaud Stadium}}
| website =
}}
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'''MUSC Health Stadium''' was a [[soccer-specific stadium]] located in the [[Daniel Island]] area of [[Charleston, South Carolina]] that served as the home of the [[Charleston Battery]] of the [[USL Championship]].


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Originally named "Blackbaud Stadium", the stadium was opened in 1999. At the time, Blackbaud was the first modern-era stadium in the United States designed for specifically soccer, as [[Columbus Crew Stadium]] opened after Blackbaud later that the same year. The stadium was originally named after [[Blackbaud]], a software company founded by Battery majority owner Tony Bakker. The company's headquarters were adjacent to the stadium.
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'''MUSC Health Stadium''' is a [[soccer-specific stadium]] located in the [[Daniel Island]] area of [[Charleston, South Carolina]] that serves as the home of the [[Charleston Battery]] of the [[United Soccer League]].


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The stadium seated 5,100 people, mostly in two large stands on either side of the field. The stadium is modeled after lower-division [[England|English]] soccer stadiums and featured an on-site pub, called "The Three Lions".
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Originally named '''Blackbaud Stadium''', the stadium was opened in 1999. At the time, Blackbaud (along with [[Columbus Crew Stadium]], which opened the same year) was the first modern-era stadium in the United States designed specifically for soccer. The stadium was originally named after [[Blackbaud]], a software company founded by Battery majority owner Tony Bakker. The company's headquarters are adjacent to the stadium.


The stadium regularly hosted sporting events besides Battery matches, including [[United States women's national soccer team]] soccer,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/32/u-s-soccer-wire-womens-national-team-to-kick-off-new-year-with-busy-january|title = U.S. Soccer Wire: Women's National Team to Kick Off New Year with Busy January|date = 2001-12-17|access-date = 2014-09-18|website = U.S. Soccer}}</ref> and [[United States national rugby union team]] matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20090705/ARCHIVES/307059945|title = Hercus leads Team USA past Canada|date = 2009-07-05|access-date = 2014-09-18|website = The Post and Courier}}</ref> The stadium also hosts concerts and other festivals, including several editions of the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival headlined by the [[Zac Brown Band]].
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The stadium seats 5,100 people, mostly in two large stands on either side of the field. The stadium is modeled after lower-division [[England|English]] soccer stadiums and features an on-site pub, called "The Three Lions".


The stadium regularly hosts sporting events besides Battery matches, including [[United States women's national soccer team]] soccer,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/32/u-s-soccer-wire-womens-national-team-to-kick-off-new-year-with-busy-january|title = U.S. Soccer Wire: Women's National Team to Kick Off New Year with Busy January|date = 2001-12-17|accessdate = 2014-09-18|website = U.S. Soccer|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> and [[United States national rugby union team]] matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20090705/ARCHIVES/307059945|title = Hercus leads Team USA past Canada|date = 2009-07-05|accessdate = 2014-09-18|website = The Post and Courier|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> The stadium also hosts concerts and other festivals, including several editions of the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival headlined by the [[Zac Brown Band]].
In early 2008, the Battery announced a plan to convert much of the stadium to [[solar energy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20080209/ARCHIVES/302099977|title = Blackbaud Stadium going solar|date = 2008-02-09|access-date = 2014-09-18|website = The Post and Courier}}</ref> The panels could offset up to 12 tons of [[carbon dioxide]] per year.


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On July 30, 2015, the Battery sold naming rights for the stadium to the [[Medical University of South Carolina]] through 2019, in an expansion of a partnership between the university's hospital system and the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID%3D32800%26ATCLID%3D210241594 |title=Battery, MUSC Health Unveil Stadium Name Agreement - United Soccer League |access-date=2015-07-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014722/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210241594 |archive-date=2016-03-05 }}</ref>
In early 2008, the Battery announced a plan to convert much of the stadium to [[solar energy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20080209/ARCHIVES/302099977|title = Blackbaud Stadium going solar|date = 2008-02-09|accessdate = 2014-09-18|website = The Post and Courier|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> The panels are said to offset as much as 12 tons of [[carbon dioxide]] per annum.


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In August 2018, the stadium hosted the [[Major League Lacrosse]] league championship game. It was the first MLL game held in South Carolina.<ref>[https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/mll/mll-championship-game-headed-to-charleston MLL Championship Game headed to Charleston]</ref>
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On July 30, 2015, the Battery announced that they had sold naming rights for the stadium to the [[Medical University of South Carolina]] through 2019, in an expansion of a partnership between the university's hospital system and the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID%3D32800%26ATCLID%3D210241594 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-07-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014722/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210241594 |archivedate=2016-03-05 |df= }}</ref>


The Southern Ground Music and Food Festival was hosted in 2011: [[Zac Brown Band]], [[Clay Cook]], [[Eric Church]], [[Warren Haynes]], Blue Dogs (from Charleston), [[Moon Taxi]], [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Train (band)|Train]], and [[Fitz and the Tantrums]]. In 2012, the festival had: [[Gregg Allman Band]], [[The Avett Brothers]], [[Charlie Daniels Band]], [[Grace Potter & the Nocturnals]], and [[Michael Franti & Spearhead]]. In 2013, the festival had [[Band of Horses]], [[Jason Mraz]], [[Willie Nelson]], and [[Kenny Rogers]]. In 2016, it had [[Thomas Rhett]], [[A Thousand Horses]], [[Kacey Musgraves]], [[The Marshall Tucker Band]] (from Spartanburg), and [[Bruce Hornsby]]. [[Zac Brown Band]] played at the festival every year from 2011–2016.
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On April 26, 2018, [[Major League Lacrosse]] announced the stadium would host its league championship game in August. It will be the first MLL game held in South Carolina.<ref>[https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/mll/mll-championship-game-headed-to-charleston MLL Championship Game headed to Charleston]</ref>

On May 29, 2019, MUSC Health Stadium was sold to an affiliate of Atlanta-based Holder Properties Inc for $6.475 million. After the 2019 [[USL Championship]] season, the stadium was demolished to make way for commercial redevelopment. The final Battery game at the stadium took place on October 19, 2019 against [[Philadelphia Union II|Bethlehem Steel FC]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/business/charleston-battery-s-home-field-is-sold-redevelopment-to-start/article_0f596c5e-822d-11e9-b521-8fc4bbe3e2c4.html|title=Charleston Battery's home field is sold, redevelopment to start after the season|work=John McDermott|publisher= Charleston Post and Courier|date=May 29, 2019|access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2019/05/musc-health-stadium-sold-paving-way-for-redevelopment/|title=MUSC Health Stadium Sold, Paving Way for Redevelopment|work=Zach Spedden|publisher=Soccer Stadium Digest|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref>

==USA Eagles Internationals==
''USA scores displayed first.''
{|class="wikitable"
! Date
! Opponents
! Final score
! Competition
! Attendance
|-
| 4 July 2009
|{{ru|CAN}}
| 19 – 12
|[[2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying]]
|3,386<ref name="USA CAN 2009">{{cite web |title=Rugby World Cup Qualifier 2011 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=95331&league=161354 |website=espnscrum |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 17 August 2013
|{{Ru|CAN}}
| 9 – 27
|[[2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying]]
|5,258<ref name="USA CAN 2013">{{cite web |title=2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFIER - Charleston, 17 August 2013, 18:30 local, 22:30 GMT |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/195325.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons cat}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130612013322/http://charlestonbattery.com/stadium/ MUSC Health Stadium] (Charleston Battery official website)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190410083726/https://www.charlestonbattery.com/musc-health-stadium MUSC Health Stadium] at Charleston Battery (archived)


{{USL Venues}}
{{USL Venues}}


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[[Category:Lacrosse venues in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 22:34, 20 November 2024

MUSC Health Stadium
Battery Park
The stadium during a match in 2007
Map
Former namesBlackbaud Stadium (1999–2015)
Location1990 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, South Carolina 29492
Coordinates32°52′13″N 79°55′10″W / 32.8702487°N 79.919538°W / 32.8702487; -79.919538 (Blackbaud Stadium)
OwnerCharleston Battery
OperatorCharleston Battery
TypeSoccer-specific stadium
Capacity5,100
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1998
Opened1999
ClosedOctober 19, 2019; 5 years ago (October 19, 2019)
Demolished2021
Construction cost$5.7 million USD
Tenants
Charleston Battery (USLC) (1999–2019)

MUSC Health Stadium was a soccer-specific stadium located in the Daniel Island area of Charleston, South Carolina that served as the home of the Charleston Battery of the USL Championship.

Originally named "Blackbaud Stadium", the stadium was opened in 1999. At the time, Blackbaud was the first modern-era stadium in the United States designed for specifically soccer, as Columbus Crew Stadium opened after Blackbaud later that the same year. The stadium was originally named after Blackbaud, a software company founded by Battery majority owner Tony Bakker. The company's headquarters were adjacent to the stadium.

The stadium seated 5,100 people, mostly in two large stands on either side of the field. The stadium is modeled after lower-division English soccer stadiums and featured an on-site pub, called "The Three Lions".

The stadium regularly hosted sporting events besides Battery matches, including United States women's national soccer team soccer,[1] and United States national rugby union team matches.[2] The stadium also hosts concerts and other festivals, including several editions of the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival headlined by the Zac Brown Band.

In early 2008, the Battery announced a plan to convert much of the stadium to solar energy.[3] The panels could offset up to 12 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

On July 30, 2015, the Battery sold naming rights for the stadium to the Medical University of South Carolina through 2019, in an expansion of a partnership between the university's hospital system and the team.[4]

In August 2018, the stadium hosted the Major League Lacrosse league championship game. It was the first MLL game held in South Carolina.[5]

The Southern Ground Music and Food Festival was hosted in 2011: Zac Brown Band, Clay Cook, Eric Church, Warren Haynes, Blue Dogs (from Charleston), Moon Taxi, My Morning Jacket, Train, and Fitz and the Tantrums. In 2012, the festival had: Gregg Allman Band, The Avett Brothers, Charlie Daniels Band, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, and Michael Franti & Spearhead. In 2013, the festival had Band of Horses, Jason Mraz, Willie Nelson, and Kenny Rogers. In 2016, it had Thomas Rhett, A Thousand Horses, Kacey Musgraves, The Marshall Tucker Band (from Spartanburg), and Bruce Hornsby. Zac Brown Band played at the festival every year from 2011–2016.

On May 29, 2019, MUSC Health Stadium was sold to an affiliate of Atlanta-based Holder Properties Inc for $6.475 million. After the 2019 USL Championship season, the stadium was demolished to make way for commercial redevelopment. The final Battery game at the stadium took place on October 19, 2019 against Bethlehem Steel FC.[6][7]

USA Eagles Internationals

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USA scores displayed first.

Date Opponents Final score Competition Attendance
4 July 2009  Canada 19 – 12 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying 3,386[8]
17 August 2013  Canada 9 – 27 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying 5,258[9]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Soccer Wire: Women's National Team to Kick Off New Year with Busy January". U.S. Soccer. 2001-12-17. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  2. ^ "Hercus leads Team USA past Canada". The Post and Courier. 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  3. ^ "Blackbaud Stadium going solar". The Post and Courier. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  4. ^ "Battery, MUSC Health Unveil Stadium Name Agreement - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  5. ^ MLL Championship Game headed to Charleston
  6. ^ "Charleston Battery's home field is sold, redevelopment to start after the season". John McDermott. Charleston Post and Courier. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  7. ^ "MUSC Health Stadium Sold, Paving Way for Redevelopment". Zach Spedden. Soccer Stadium Digest. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rugby World Cup Qualifier 2011". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFIER - Charleston, 17 August 2013, 18:30 local, 22:30 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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