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| Former names | Blackbaud Stadium (1999–2015) |
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| Location | 1990 Daniel Island Drive Charleston, South Carolina 29492 |
| Coordinates | 32°52′13″N 79°55′10″W / 32.8702487°N 79.919538°W |
| Owner | Charleston Battery |
| Operator | Charleston Battery |
| Capacity | 5,100 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1998 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Construction cost | $5.7 million USD |
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| Charleston Battery (USLC) (1999–present) | |
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.
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 seats 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 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,[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 are said to offset as much as 12 tons of carbon dioxide per annum.
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.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hercus leads Team USA past Canada". The Post and Courier. 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Blackbaud Stadium going solar". The Post and Courier. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
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External links
- MUSC Health Stadium (Charleston Battery official website)
- Charleston Battery
- College soccer venues in the United States
- Soccer venues in South Carolina
- Rugby union stadiums in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Berkeley County, South Carolina
- Sports venues in Charleston, South Carolina
- USL Championship stadiums
- Sports venues completed in 1999
- 1999 establishments in South Carolina