Old Dominion Soccer Complex

Summary

The Old Dominion Soccer Complex is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. The 4,000-seat stadium is home to the Old Dominion Monarchs soccer teams. The Monarchs compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The stadium is also the host of the annual Stihl/ODU Soccer Classic.[1]

Old Dominion Soccer Complex
Map
Former namesODU Soccer Stadium
Location1500 West 43rd Street
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Coordinates36°53′02″N 76°18′39″W / 36.88402°N 76.31085°W / 36.88402; -76.31085
OwnerOld Dominion University
OperatorOld Dominion University
Capacity4,000
Field size380 feet (120 m) x 245 feet (75 m)
SurfaceNatural Grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Opened1990
Tenants
Old Dominion Monarchs
Website
Official site

The stadium opened in 1990 replacing the university's football stadium, Foreman Field, as the home of Old Dominion soccer.[2] The opening game was a 1–1 tie against the College of William and Mary with 3200 fans in attendance.[3] Between the 2002 and 2005 seasons, the Monarchs men's soccer team had a 32 match regular season unbeaten streak at the complex.[4] The stadium has hosted the 1991, 1992, and 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Soccer Tournaments,[5] along with NCAA College Cup games in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017.[2] The complex has also hosted the 2014 and 2017 Conference USA Men's Soccer Tournaments which were both won by the home standing Monarchs.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Hudson Jr., Carol. "ODU Stihl Classic This Weekend". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "2018 ODU Men's Soccer Media Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Jim Jarrett timeline and accomplishments as athletic director" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Old Dominion University. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. ^ "#2 Men's Soccer Falls to JMU 2-1 in Overtime". Old Dominion Athletics. 23 October 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ "2012 CAA Men's Soccer Championship Program" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Conference. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Soccer Monarchs Rule As C-USA Champions". ODUsports.com. ODU Athletics. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.