19-474: The Virginia Beach Sportsplex is a sports complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia . The name is most commonly attached to the main soccer-specific stadium within the complex, which opened in 1999. It has a permanent seating capacity of 6,000 on two decks of seating, though it can be expanded upwards to 17,000 for American football games. It was the first soccer-specific venue built from the ground up in
38-605: A bronze medal. This happened after the Netherlands defeated Australia (2–0) in the final match of the round-robin tournament and Australia and the United States were left tied for third place with identical records: two wins, two losses, one draw, and nine goals scored and seven goals conceded. Following the Netherlands-Australia match, the United States players came down from the stands and competed with
57-405: A spectator walkway leading to the lower seating deck, concessions, and restroom areas. The club level leads to the upper seating deck, as well as six luxury suites and press boxes. The playing field consists of an artificial turf surface, made with Sportexe's strengthen MonoTech fiber and PowerBlade HP. The playing surface has passed the testing requirements to qualify as a FIFA 1-Star surface and
76-427: Is sized to accommodate international soccer matches (75 yards x 120 yards), as well as other typical field events, including American football , field hockey , rugby , and lacrosse . Field lighting is designed for both live spectators and televised recording, providing 100 foot-candles of illumination on the playing surface. An on-site parking area is accessible from Landstown Road. A pedestrian walkway bisects
95-659: Is the regional training site for the United States women's national field hockey team which has two turf fields and its own office building. It also features lighting, locker rooms, parking, an equipment room, and a concession stand. Turf time is available for rent for field hockey events, camps, clinics and tournaments. On November 10, 2010, the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League announced their home games would be played at
114-634: The Las Vegas Locomotives , requiring the stadium to accommodate for standing room . Along with the rest of the league, the Destroyers' attendance dropped precipitously during the 2012 season , prompting the league to again cut short its season. The Destroyers' business license expired March 1, 2013. 36°46′08″N 76°05′36″W / 36.76875°N 76.09347°W / 36.76875; -76.09347 ( Virginia Beach Sportsplex ) Sports complex From Misplaced Pages,
133-670: The United Football League , which played two abbreviated seasons at the Sportsplex and for whom the stadium's capacity was doubled. In 2009 the city of Virginia Beach turned over the Sportsplex to a private firm, Hometown Sports Management, who changed the soccer-only Bermuda grass field over to a more durable multi-sport friendly turf and paved the parking lot. The Sportsplex Stadium is a 3-level steel and concrete structure. The service level contains ticketing functions, an administration area, team and officials’ dressing rooms, and miscellaneous support spaces. The concourse level consists of
152-434: The United States in international field hockey . The team is currently coached by David Passmore . It made its first international appearance in 1920 when a touring team visited England, coached by Constance M.K. Applebee . The team made several international appearances in the early 20th century, leading to the United States hosting the eighth International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations Tournament in 1963. Once
171-573: The Australians in a penalty shoot-out to decide the bronze medal. The U.S. won the shootout (10–5) to claim America's first Olympic medal in women's field hockey. The Olympic qualifying squad placed first in the second series of games during the 2008 Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier . At the Olympics, the team finished fourth in pool B and lost the seventh/eight place play-off to Germany 2–4, finishing in eighth place. The USWNT qualified for
190-824: The City Property Limit and Virginia Beach National Golf Course, Around the Edge of the Sportsplex Athletic Fields, and around the Regional Training Center Fields, Finishing through the gates at the Smoke Pit. The athletic fields are 3 acres of natural grass and plays host to many events such as youth soccer, lacrosse, and 5K runs. The Sportsplex also contains the Regional Training Center, and
209-651: The IFWHA merged with its counterpart on the men's side, the United States' first appearance at an FIH-sanctioned tournament was the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , where the Americans ended up in sixth place. They have won bronze at the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 1994 World Cup. During the 1984 Summer Olympics , the team won their first international prize,
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#1732781044537228-584: The London 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Argentina 4–2 at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. had high hopes of finishing their rocky 2012 Olympic campaign on a high note. Unfortunately, that did not happen for Team USA as the final match at Riverbank Arena in London's Olympic Park ended with a disappointing 2–1 loss to Belgium, leaving the U.S. with a last place finish in
247-709: The Piranhas moved their home games to a smaller stadium on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College near the city's border with Norfolk . It was also the home field for the Virginia Beach Mariners (USL-I) and the Virginia Beach Submariners (PDL). In 2007, the franchise was terminated, and as a result the Piranhas acquired the Submariners and renamed them as the Piranhas, a reflection of their women's team. Both teams played at
266-499: The Sportsplex starting in Fall 2011. The UFL added temporary bleacher seating (recycled from the 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament ) to expand the stadium to between 14,000 and 17,000 seats depending on demand. The Destroyers first game drew almost 13,000 fans to see a 34–17 Virginia win. The Destroyers set an attendance record for the Sportsplex when 14,172 fans overflowed the stadium for the 2011 UFL Championship Game , which they won over
285-803: The United States. The Sportsplex is located across the street from the Princess Anne Athletic Complex and near the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater . The main stadium was the home field of the Hampton Roads Piranhas , a women's team in the W-League , which became the de facto top women's league in the country after the demise of the Women's United Soccer Association . It was originally their home from 1999 to 2002. In 2003
304-773: The Virginia Beach Sportsplex for the 2010 season of the W-League and the Premier Development League. The stadium is now the home office for the Virginia Rush Organization as well as the home venue for its U16 and U18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. It is also home to the Norfolk Blues rugby team and Southern Virginian Trojans semi-pro football team. The stadium also hosted the Virginia Destroyers of
323-3171: The 💕 Group of sports facilities A sports complex is a group of sports facilities. For example, there are track and field stadiums , football stadiums , baseball stadiums , swimming pools , Olympic Parks , and indoor arenas . Asia [ edit ] Azadi Sport Complex Cebu City Sports Complex Dasana Indah Sport City Davao City–UP Sports Complex Davao del Norte Sports Complex Deli Sport City Doyo Baru Sport Complex Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex Gelora Bung Tomo Sports Complex Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Jerusalem Sports Quarter Jakabaring Sport City Jalak Harupat Sports Complex JRD Tata Sports Complex Kai Tak Sports Park Kalinga Stadium Lukas Enembe Sport Complex Malaysia National Sports Complex Marikina Sports Center Mimika Sport Complex Nanjing Olympic Sports Center New Clark City Sports Complex Olympic Green Panaad Park and Sports Complex Rawamangun Sports Complex Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Seoul Sports Complex Siliwangi Sport Complex Singapore Sports Hub The Sports Hub Trivandrum Europe [ edit ] Anella Olímpica Athens Olympic Sports Complex Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex First Direct Arena Foro Italico Goudi Olympic Complex Headingley Stadium Hellinikon Olympic Complex Horsfall Stadium Manchester Regional Arena Odsal Stadium Olympiapark Berlin Park Avenue (stadium) Prioritet Serneke Arena Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Torino Olympic Park North America [ edit ] Camden Yards Sports Complex ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex Meadowlands Sports Complex Olympic Park, Montreal South Philadelphia Sports Complex Truman Sports Complex Whistler Olympic Park Oceania [ edit ] Ballarat Sports Events Centre Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre Marden Sports Complex Marrara Sporting Complex Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex Murray Sporting Complex Piggabeen Sports Complex Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre Springvale Indoor Sports Centre South Pine Sports Complex Sydney Olympic Park Willows Sports Complex South America [ edit ] Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex Barra Olympic Park Deodoro Olympic Park See also [ edit ] Sport venue Multi-purpose stadium References [ edit ] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sports_complex&oldid=1257919971 " Categories : Sports venues Sports complexes Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata United States women%27s national field hockey team The United States women's national field hockey team , represents
342-485: The main parking areas, which contain a total of 2,122 spaces. Special areas near the stadium are reserved for handicapped parking. Parking space is also provided for buses, teams, and service personnel. The Virginia Beach Sportsplex is a nationwide known 5K course. It hosts races such as Color me Rad, Dirty Girl Mud Run, Military Challenge, and Inflatable 5K. Starting off on the Sportsplex Turf going out behind to
361-567: The tournament. In similar fashion to qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics, the USWNT defeated Argentina at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada to punch their ticket to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. In pool play the USWNT toppled both global hockey powerhouses Argentina (2nd FIH World Ranked) and Australia (3rd FIH World Ranked) with the same score of 2–1. Continuing in their preliminary schedule,
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