Riverfront Stadium (Tampa)
{{Short description|Soccer stadium in Tampa, Florida}}
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| tenants = Blake High School
Tampa Bay Sun (2024–)
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}}Riverfront Stadium is a soccer stadium in Tampa, Florida.
History
In 2023, it was announced that USL Super League team Tampa Bay Sun FC would play their first few seasons on the campus of Howard W. Blake High School.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-18 |title=Blake High School is the temporary home for Tampa Bay's new USL Super League team |url=https://www.wusf.org/sports/2023-10-18/blake-high-school-temporary-home-tampa-bay-usl-super-league |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=WUSF |language=en}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_nPsdhpabE |title=Tampa's new pro women's soccer team announces plan for stadium at Blake High School |language=en |access-date=2024-04-15 |via=www.youtube.com}} Plans were also revealed to bring the stadium's capacity from 1,800 up to 5,000.{{Cite web |title=Tampa Bay Sun soccer team begins upgrades to Blake High stadium |url=https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/02/12/sun-football-club-blake-high-school-stadium-construction}}
The renovations began in February 2024 were completed in August ahead of the club's inaugural season.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=Tampa Bay Sun FC making $6M worth of upgrades to Blake High School stadium |url=https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/tampa-bay-sun-fc-making-6m-worth-of-upgrades-to-blake-high-school-stadium/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=WFLA |language=en-US}}
The first match at the stadium was a closed-doors friendly between Tampa Bay Sun and USF. The first competitive match took place on August 18, 2024 between the Sun and Dallas Trinity FC.
Tenants
Tampa Bay Sun FC will play their first few seasons at the stadium while their permanent home is constructed. Additionally, the Blake High School soccer and football teams play at the stadium.
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Category:Soccer venues in Florida
Category:Sports venues in Tampa, Florida
Category:High school football venues in Florida
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