Legion Stadium (North Carolina)

{{Short description|Stadium in Wilmington, North Carolina}}

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| location = Wilmington, North Carolina

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| opened = 1930s

| renovated = 2011

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| surface = FieldTurf

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| capacity = 6,000

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| tenants = Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USL/PDL) (2003–2009, 2011–2016)

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File:Legion Stadium 2.jpg

Legion Stadium is a 6,000 seat stadium located in Wilmington, North Carolina. It was the home of the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Premier Development League until 2016.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} The stadium is part of the Legion Sports Complex, which also includes a baseball field, tennis courts, and a pool.{{cite web |title=Legion Sports Complex |url=https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/Parks-Recreation/Facilities/Legion-Sports-Complex |publisher=City of Wilmington |accessdate=December 2, 2024}}

Originally built in the 1930s, the facility received several renovations over the years, the most recent of which was completed in 2011.{{cite news|last=Matson|first=Patricia E.|title=Commissioners vote 3-2 for artificial turf at Legion|url=http://www.luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=7448|newspaper=Lumina News|date=December 23, 2010}}{{cite web|last=StarNewsOnline.com|title=Legion Sports Complex|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9931|publisher=StarNewsOnline.com}} The stadium has 3,500 seats in the grandstand and 2,500 visitor seats. It also has 40 handicapped seats and a {{convert|4|acre|m2|adj=on}} parking lot.