Wallis Annenberg Stadium
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{{Short description|Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States}}
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| name = Wallis Annenberg Stadium
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| logo_image = UCLA_Bruins_primary_logo.svg
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| image = UCLA Rugby at the Wally.jpg
| caption = The UCLA rugby team at the stadium in 2023
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| location = Los Angeles, California
| coordinates = {{coord|34|4|21|N|118|26|43|W|display=it|type:landmark_region:US-CA}}
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| opened = {{start date and age|August 17, 2018}}
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| owner = University of California, LA
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| surface = Grass
| scoreboard = Daktronics LED video board
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| capacity = 2,145 (seated)
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| tenants = {{plainlist|
- UCLA Bruins (NCAA) teams:
- men's soccer
- women's soccer
- rugby
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| website = {{url|https://uclabruins.com/facilities/wallis-annenberg-stadium/24|uclabruins.com/stadium}}
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Wallis Annenberg Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles. The stadium is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's soccer programs, and replaced Drake Stadium as the home venue for the two programs. The stadium is also home to the UCLA Bruins men's rugby team.
Construction on the stadium was funded with private donations, and began in the Fall of 2016. Ahead of the 2018 men's and women's seasons, the stadium opened.{{cite web |last1=Walters |first1=Tanner |title=UCLA Athletics receives $5M donation for new soccer-specific stadium |url=http://dailybruin.com/2016/04/12/ucla-athletics-receives-5m-donation-for-new-soccer-specific-stadium/ |website=The Daily Bruin |access-date=July 21, 2018 |date=April 12, 2016}}{{cite web |last1=David |first1=Liza |title=UCLA Athletics receives $5 million donation for soccer venue |url=http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-athletics-receives-5-million-donation-for-soccer-venue |website=UCLA}} The stadium is named for Wallis Annenberg of the Annenberg Foundation. A capacity crowd of 2,237 saw the Bruins defeating the Cal Golden Bears on September 24, 2022.[https://uclabruins.com/news/2022/9/23/womens-soccer-no-1-ucla-beats-cal-4-2-to-remain-unbeaten.aspx No. 1 UCLA Beats Cal, 4-2, to Remain Unbeaten ], UCLABruins.com, Retrieved September 24, 2018
Significant events
- November 9–18, 2018 – First, second and third round matches of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament vs. San Jose State, Minnesota and NC State, respectively
- November 15–24, 2019 – First, second and third round matches of the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament vs. Lamar, Clemson and Wisconsin, respectively
- November 12, 2021 – First round match of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament vs. UC Irvine
- November 18, 2021 – First round match of the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament vs. UC Santa Barbara
- October 30, 2022 – New attendance record of 2,446 was set on senior day at Wallis Annenberg Stadium with the UCLA women's soccer team ranking No. 1
- November 11-21, 2022 – First and second rounds, round of 16, and quarterfinal matches of the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament vs. Northern Arizona, UCF Knights, Northwestern and Virginia Cavaliers, respectively; the UCLA Bruins went on to win the national title
References
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External links
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Category:UCLA Bruins women's soccer venues
Category:University of California, Los Angeles buildings and structures
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Category:Sports venues in Los Angeles County, California
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