DENVER — The City of Denver and its expansion National Women's Soccer League franchise have unveiled plans for a stadium that the groups are calling the largest-ever investment in a women's pro sports team.
The plans are for a 14,500-seat stadium in the area of Broadway and Interstate 25, known as Santa Fe Yards, a location the city has been eyeing for a mixed-use development near the light rail station.
The stadium is expected to open in the spring of 2028. The NWSL club will release plans later for a temporary stadium that will serve the team in the interim.
"We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage this massive private investment to revitalize and transform Santa Fe Yards into a new hub of thriving community activity, a place for outdoor recreation, restaurants, retail, and for building connections with our community,” Rob Cohen, the controlling owner of the yet-to-be-named club, said in the announcement.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said Tuesday that the stadium will be a linchpin for the development at Santa Fe Yards.
“This project at Santa Fe Yards will transform an underutilized eyesore into a recreational and economic hub where memories are made, culture is built, and championships are won,” Mayor Mike Johnston said.
Interested fans can put a deposit down on season tickets for the Denver NWSL club here. More than 5,200 people already claimed their spots at the beginning of February.
The Denver NWSL franchise marks the first women's professional sports team in a major national league to call Denver home. Part of the reason NWSL chose Denver was because of For Denver FC, which is a grassroots movement to bring a professional women's soccer team to Colorado.
Before Denver, NWSL made Boston the 15th franchise. Denver beat out Cleveland and Cincinnati for the 16th team spot. In mid-December, Sportico reported that the NWSL had entered negotiations with Denver. By the end of January, the official announcement was made, naming Denver as home of the NWSL's newest team.
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