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{{Short description|Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fifth Third Bank Stadium}}
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{{Infobox venue
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| stadium_name = Fifth Third Bank Stadium
| stadium_name = Fifth Third Stadium
| nickname =
| nickname = "The Fraction"
| image = Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw State University.JPG
| image = File:Fifth Third Stadium.jpg
| image_size = 275px
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| fullname = Fifth Third Bank Stadium
| fullname = Fifth Third Stadium
| location = 3200 George Busbee Parkway, [[Kennesaw, Georgia|Kennesaw]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] 30144
| location = 3200 George Busbee Parkway, [[Kennesaw, Georgia]] 30144
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| built = 2010
| built = 2010
| opened = May 2, 2010
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| owner = Kennesaw State University Foundation
| owner = Kennesaw State University Foundation
| operator = [[Kennesaw State University]]
| operator = [[Kennesaw State University]]
| surface = PlayMaster hybrid<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.kennesaw.edu/stories/2018/fifth_third_field_turf.php|title=Cutting-edge field rolled out at Fifth Third Bank Stadium|publisher=[[Kennesaw State University]]|date=June 6, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2022}}</ref>
| surface =
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]16.5 million
| construction_cost = [[United States dollar|$]]16.5 million
| architect = [[Rossetti Architects]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rossetti.com/work/project/kennesaw-state-university-soccer-stadium|title=Fifth Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State University|publisher=[[Rossetti Architects]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806034827/https://www.rossetti.com/work/project/kennesaw-state-university-soccer-stadium|archive-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>
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| former_names = KSU Soccer Stadium (2010–2013)
| former_names = KSU Soccer Stadium (2010–2013)<br>Fifth Third Bank Stadium (2013–2023)
| tenants = [[Kennesaw State Owls]] ([[NCAA]])<br><small>Women's soccer (2010–present)<br>Women's lacrosse (2013–present)<br>Football (2015–present)</small><br>[[Atlanta Beat (WPS)|Atlanta Beat]] ([[Women's Professional Soccer|WPS]]) (2010–2011)<br>[[Atlanta Blaze]] ([[Major League Lacrosse|MLL]]) (2016–2018)<br>[[Atlanta United 2]] ([[USL Championship|USLC]]) (2019–present)
| tenants = [[Kennesaw State Owls]] ([[NCAA]])<br><small>Women's soccer (2010–present)<br>Women's lacrosse (2013–present)<br>Football (2015–present)</small><br>[[Atlanta Beat (WPS)|Atlanta Beat]] ([[Women's Professional Soccer|WPS]]) (2010–2011)<br>[[Atlanta Blaze]] ([[Major League Lacrosse|MLL]]) (2016–2018)<br>[[Atlanta United 2]] ([[MLS Next Pro|MLSNP]]) (2019–present)
| seating_capacity = 8,318
| seating_capacity = 10,200
| record_attendance = 11,040 (Football: [[Kennesaw State Owls football|Kennesaw State]] vs. [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana]]; September 7, 2024)
| dimensions =
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|logo_image=Fifth Third Bank Stadium Logo.jpeg}}
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'''Fifth Third Bank 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 [[Kennesaw State Owls#Soccer|KSU women's soccer]] and [[Kennesaw State Owls#Lacrosse|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 (WPS)|Atlanta Beat]] of [[Women's Professional Soccer]]. The facility was home to the Beat in 2010 and 2011, and hosted the [[WPS All-Star 2010|2010 WPS All-Star Game]] on June 30.<ref name=AJC>{{cite news|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/ksu-hopes-to-raise-462143.html |title=KSU hopes to raise profile with new soccer stadium |first=Ralph |last=Ellis |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=2010-04-15 |access-date=2010-04-25}}</ref> Pro soccer returned when [[Atlanta United 2]] of the [[USL Championship]] moved to the stadium for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/977326|title=ATL UTD 2 Announces Move to Fifth Third Bank Stadium|publisher=USL Championship|date=December 14, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref> The stadium hosted a [[2019 CONCACAF Champions League]] match where [[Atlanta United FC]] defeated [[C.S. Herediano]] 4–0 on February 28, 2019.
'''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 [[Kennesaw State Owls#Soccer|KSU women's soccer]] and [[Kennesaw State Owls#Lacrosse|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 (WPS)|Atlanta Beat]] of [[Women's Professional Soccer]].<ref name=AJC>{{cite news|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/ksu-hopes-to-raise-462143.html |title=KSU hopes to raise profile with new soccer stadium |first=Ralph |last=Ellis |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=2010-04-15 |access-date=2010-04-25}}</ref>


The stadium's seating capacity is 8,318. It has a stage at one end to facilitate concerts, and can hold up to 16,316 for that purpose.
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.


==Stadium==
==Stadium==
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==Football==
==Football==
In September 2010, KSU announced that it planned to launch a [[College football|football]] program at the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I FCS]] level in 2014, and would use the stadium as its home field.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/kennesaw-state-plans-to-614102.html |title=Kennesaw State plans to field 2014 football team |first=Ken |last=Sugiura |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=September 15, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2010}}</ref> On February 14, KSU announced that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the University’s request to add football to its 17-sport NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program.
In September 2010, KSU announced that it planned to launch a [[College football|football]] program at the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I FCS]] level in 2014, and would use the stadium as its home field.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/kennesaw-state-plans-to-614102.html |title=Kennesaw State plans to field 2014 football team |first=Ken |last=Sugiura |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=September 15, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2010}}</ref> On February 14, KSU announced that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the University’s request to add football to its 17-sport NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program.<ref name="DI-PR">{{cite news|url=http://ksuowls.com/news/2013/2/14/FB_0214135708.aspx |title=TOUCHDOWN! Kennesaw State University to Start Football Program in 2015 |publisher=Kennesaw State University Athletics |date=February 14, 2013 |access-date=February 14, 2013}}</ref>


On September 12, 2015, Kennesaw State played their first home football game at Fifth Third Bank Stadium with 9,506 in attendance, defeating the [[Edward Waters Tigers]], 58-7.
On September 12, 2015, Kennesaw State played their first home football game at Fifth Third Bank Stadium with 9,506 in attendance, defeating the [[Edward Waters Tigers]], 58-7.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ksuowls.com/news/2015/9/12/FB_0912153233.aspx|title=FB: Owls Excite Home Crowd in 58-7 Victory Over Edward Waters|date=September 12, 2015|publisher=[[Kennesaw State University]]|website=ksuowls.com|author=Jake Dorow}}</ref>

==Soccer==
{{update section|date=April 2023}}
The facility was home to the Atlanta Beat in 2010 and 2011, and hosted the [[WPS All-Star 2010|2010 WPS All-Star Game]] on June 30.<ref name=AJC /> Pro soccer returned when [[Atlanta United 2]] of the [[USL Championship]] moved to the stadium for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/977326|title=ATL UTD 2 Announces Move to Fifth Third Bank Stadium|publisher=USL Championship|date=December 14, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref> The stadium hosted a [[2019 CONCACAF Champions League]] match where [[Atlanta United FC]] defeated [[C.S. Herediano]] 4–0 on February 28, 2019,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/atlanta-united-4-herediano-0-2019-concacaf-champions-league-recap|title=Atlanta United 4, Herediano 0 {{!}} 2019 Concacaf Champions League Recap|date=February 28, 2019|access-date=July 15, 2022|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]|website=mlssoccer.com|author=Dylan Bulter}}</ref> and a [[U.S. Open Cup]] match between Atlanta United and [[Chattanooga FC]] on April 20, 2022, which Atlanta won 6–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2022/04/23/2022-us-open-cup-round-3-atlanta-united-begin-delayed-title-defense-with-blowout-of-chattanooga-fc/|title=ATLvsCFC 04-20-2022|publisher=[[Atlanta United FC]]|date=April 20, 2022|access-date=July 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="AU-AJC">{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-united/dwyer-leads-atlanta-united-into-next-round-of-us-open-cup/A6TIRUU6NBG2LKE2JNX3HOEGTY/|title=Dwyer leads Atlanta United into next round of U.S. Open Cup|date=April 20, 2022|access-date=July 15, 2022|publisher=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|website=ajc.com|author=Doug Roberson}}</ref> Atlanta United have won all eight of the matches the team has played at the stadium.<ref name="AU-AJC"/>


==Rugby==
==Rugby==
The stadium hosted a round of the [[2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series]] on February 15–16, 2014.
The stadium hosted a round of the [[2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series]] on February 15–16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usa.rugby/2013/08/atlanta-s-fifth-third-bank-stadium-to-host-women-s-sevens-world-series/|title=Atlanta's Fifth Third Bank Stadium to host Women's Sevens World Series|date=August 22, 2013|access-date=July 15, 2022|publisher=[[USA Rugby]]|website=usa.rugby|author=Chad Wise}}</ref>


The second half of a home-and-home series of [[Rugby union in the United States|rugby]] matches between the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] and [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]] as part of the [[2015 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification|qualification]] for the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] in England, was played here on March 29, 2014.<ref>This Is American Rugby, Eagles RWCQ Home Leg Set For Atlanta, 24 October 2013, http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/10/eagles-rwcq-home-leg-set-for-atlanta.html</ref> The United States won the match 32–13 to win the qualification spot on two-match aggregate 59–40.
The second half of a home-and-home series of [[Rugby union in the United States|rugby]] matches between the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] and [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]] as part of the [[2015 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification|qualification]] for the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] in England, was played here on March 29, 2014. The United States won the match 32–13 to win the qualification spot on a two-match aggregate of 59–40.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official RWC 2015 Site|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330023343/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D14450/index.html|url-status=dead|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D14450/index.html|archive-date=March 30, 2014|publisher=Rugby World Cup|date=March 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=This Is American Rugby|title=Eagles RWCQ Home Leg Set For Atlanta|date=October 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029050345/http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/10/eagles-rwcq-home-leg-set-for-atlanta.html|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/10/eagles-rwcq-home-leg-set-for-atlanta.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The stadium hosted the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] when they played [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]] on June 17, 2017. The Eagles lost to Georgia 17–21.<ref name="USA GEO 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.usarugby.org/match/29442-usa-eagles-v-georgia/|title=Georgia wins in Georgia, Eagles held off late|website=usarugby.org|date=June 17, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
The stadium hosted the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] when they played [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]] on June 17, 2017. The Eagles lost to Georgia 17–21.<ref name="USA GEO 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.usarugby.org/match/29442-usa-eagles-v-georgia/|title=Georgia wins in Georgia, Eagles held off late|website=usarugby.org|date=June 17, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>
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==Renovation and renaming==
==Renovation and renaming==
Through a multimillion-dollar, multi-year sponsorship agreement with the [[Fifth Third Bank]]'s Georgia regional office, KSU Stadium will become Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Renovation plans to expand the 8,300-seat stadium to accommodate over 10,000 seats have been cancelled.
Through a multimillion-dollar, multi-year sponsorship agreement with the [[Fifth Third Bank]]'s Georgia regional office, KSU Stadium was renamed Fifth Third Bank Stadium with the addition of Division I football in February 2013.<ref name="DI-PR"/> Campus facility plans in 2016 suggested expanding the stadium's capacity, but as of June 2018, Kennesaw State University had not funded the plan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theksusentinel.com/2018/06/04/master-plan-beginning-to-take-shape-funding-uncertain/|title=Master plan beginning to take shape, funding uncertain|publisher=The Sentinel|website=theksusentinel.com|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2022|author=Rio White}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ksuowls.com/news/2013/2/14/FB_0214135708.aspx |title=TOUCHDOWN! Kennesaw State University to Start Football Program in 2015 |publisher=Kennesaw State University Athletics |date=February 14, 2013 |access-date=February 14, 2013}}</ref>


==Attendance records==
==Top 10 attendance records==
{| class="wikitable"
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!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls|color=white}}" |Rank
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls|color=white}}" |Rank
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!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls|color=white}}" |Game Result
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kennesaw State Owls|color=white}}" |Game Result
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''1''' || 9,506 || September 12, 2015 || '''Kennesaw State 58''', Edward Waters 7
| '''1''' || 11,040 || September 7, 2024 || Kennesaw State 10, '''Louisiana 34'''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''2''' || 8,803 || October 15, 2016 || Kennesaw State 21, '''Liberty 36'''
| '''2''' || 10,847 || September 28, 2024 || Kennesaw State 13, '''UT Martin 24'''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''3''' || 8,799 || September 15, 2018 || '''{{small|7}} Kennesaw State 62''', Alabama State 13
| '''3''' || 10,436 || October 7, 2023 || Kennesaw State 20, '''Tennessee State 27'''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''4''' || 8,670 || November 7, 2015 || Kennesaw State 14, '''{{small|15}} Charleston Southern 28'''
| '''4''' || 10,108 || August 31, 2023 || '''Kennesaw State 38''', Tusculum 7
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''5''' || 8,668 || October 31, 2015 || '''Kennesaw State 23''', Monmouth 13
| '''5''' || 10,029 || October 4, 2024 || Kennesaw State 24, '''Jacksonville State 63'''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''6''' || 8,664 || September 19, 2015 || '''Kennesaw State 18''', Shorter 10
| '''6''' || 9,556 || October 26, 2021 || '''{{small|15}} Kennesaw State 14''', North Caroline A&T 0
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''7''' || 8,574 || September 3, 2016 || Kennesaw State 17, '''East Tennessee State 20'''<sup>2OT</sup>
| '''7''' || 9,506 || September 12, 2015 || '''Kennesaw State 58''', Edward Waters 7
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''8''' || 8,418 || September 9, 2017 || '''Kennesaw State 27''', Tennessee Tech 14
| '''8''' || 8,803 || October 15, 2016 || Kennesaw State 21, '''Liberty 36'''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''9''' || 8,354 || September 10, 2016 || '''Kennesaw State 49''', Point 3
| '''9''' || 8,799 || September 15, 2018 || '''{{small|7}} Kennesaw State 62''', Alabama State 13
|- align="center"
| '''10<sup>T</sup>''' || 8,300 || August 31, 2019 || '''{{small|10}} Kennesaw State 59''', Point 0
|- align="center"
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| '''10<sup>T</sup>''' || 8,300 || October 17, 2015 || '''Kennesaw State 12''', Gardner–Webb 7
|- align="center"
| '''10<sup>T</sup>''' || 8,300 || October 10, 2015 || '''Kennesaw State 56''', Point 17
|- align="center"
| '''13''' || 8,258 || October 12, 2019 || '''{{small|7}} Kennesaw State 45''', Charleston Southern 23
|- align="center"
| '''14''' || 7,476 || October 2, 2021 || '''{{small|20}} Kennesaw State 31''', {{small|17}} Jacksonville State 6
|- align="center"
| '''15''' || 7,186 || November 12, 2016 || '''Kennesaw State 45''', Presbyterian 10
|- align="center"
| '''16''' || 6,978 || September 28, 2019 || '''{{small|6}} Kennesaw State 31''', Reinhardt 7
|- align="center"
| '''17''' || 6,954 || October 21, 2017 || '''Kennesaw State 17''', Gardner–Webb 3
|- align="center"
| '''18''' || 6,916 || November 5, 2016 || '''Kennesaw State 56''', Clark Atlanta 0
|- align="center"
| '''19''' || 6,808 || November 18, 2017 || '''{{small|22}} Kennesaw State 52''', Monmouth 21
|- align="center"
| '''20''' || 6,775 || October 8, 2016 || '''Kennesaw State 49''', Missouri S&T 16
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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| '''10''' || 8,670 || November 7, 2015 || Kennesaw State 14, '''{{small|15}} Charleston Southern 28'''
|-
|-
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
* [[List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums]]
* [[List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums]]


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 24 November 2024

Fifth Third Stadium
"The Fraction"
Map
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 attendance11,040 (Football: Kennesaw State vs. Louisiana; September 7, 2024)
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.

Stadium

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The bowl-shaped stadium –– built on 21 acres (85,000 m2) of land east of the Chastain Road exit off of Interstate 75, about a mile from Kennesaw State’s main campus –– is the latest addition to the KSU Sports & Entertainment Park, which opened in fall 2009 to expand the university’s facilities for intramural and club sports. The stadium will help showcase varsity athletics at KSU, which recently completed its transition into NCAA Division I.

The 6.5 acres (26,000 m2) on which the stadium sits is part of 88 acres (360,000 m2) acquired for the university by the KSU Foundation in 2008 and 2009, which now are being developed into athletics facilities for the university’s growing student population. The remaining area around the new stadium has been developed into soccer fields, intramural fields, a rugby field, and a track and nearly 5,000 feet (1,500 m) of nature and hiking trails.

Football

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In September 2010, KSU announced that it planned to launch a football program at the Division I FCS level in 2014, and would use the stadium as its home field.[4] On February 14, KSU announced that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the University’s request to add football to its 17-sport NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program.[5]

On September 12, 2015, Kennesaw State played their first home football game at Fifth Third Bank Stadium with 9,506 in attendance, defeating the Edward Waters Tigers, 58-7.[6]

Soccer

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The facility was home to the Atlanta Beat in 2010 and 2011, and hosted the 2010 WPS All-Star Game on June 30.[3] Pro soccer returned when Atlanta United 2 of the USL Championship moved to the stadium for the 2019 season.[7] The stadium hosted a 2019 CONCACAF Champions League match where Atlanta United FC defeated C.S. Herediano 4–0 on February 28, 2019,[8] and a U.S. Open Cup match between Atlanta United and Chattanooga FC on April 20, 2022, which Atlanta won 6–0.[9][10] Atlanta United have won all eight of the matches the team has played at the stadium.[10]

Rugby

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The stadium hosted a round of the 2013–14 IRB Women's Sevens World Series on February 15–16, 2014.[11]

The second half of a home-and-home series of rugby matches between the United States and Uruguay as part of the qualification for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, was played here on March 29, 2014. The United States won the match 32–13 to win the qualification spot on a two-match aggregate of 59–40.[12][13]

The stadium hosted the United States when they played Georgia on June 17, 2017. The Eagles lost to Georgia 17–21.[14]

USA Eagles Internationals

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USA scores displayed first.

Date Opponents Final score Competition Attendance
29 March 2014  Uruguay 32 – 13 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying 6,197[15]
17 June 2017  Georgia 17 – 21 2017 June rugby union tests [14]

Renovation and renaming

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Through a multimillion-dollar, multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Fifth Third Bank's Georgia regional office, KSU Stadium was renamed Fifth Third Bank Stadium with the addition of Division I football in February 2013.[5] Campus facility plans in 2016 suggested expanding the stadium's capacity, but as of June 2018, Kennesaw State University had not funded the plan.[16]

Top 10 attendance records

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Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 11,040 September 7, 2024 Kennesaw State 10, Louisiana 34
2 10,847 September 28, 2024 Kennesaw State 13, UT Martin 24
3 10,436 October 7, 2023 Kennesaw State 20, Tennessee State 27
4 10,108 August 31, 2023 Kennesaw State 38, Tusculum 7
5 10,029 October 4, 2024 Kennesaw State 24, Jacksonville State 63
6 9,556 October 26, 2021 15 Kennesaw State 14, North Caroline A&T 0
7 9,506 September 12, 2015 Kennesaw State 58, Edward Waters 7
8 8,803 October 15, 2016 Kennesaw State 21, Liberty 36
9 8,799 September 15, 2018 7 Kennesaw State 62, Alabama State 13
10 8,670 November 7, 2015 Kennesaw State 14, 15 Charleston Southern 28

References

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Notes and references

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  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. ^ a b 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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Preceded by Host of the Women's College Cup
2011 		Succeeded by

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