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42: 816: 33: 221:(USLC). While designed for soccer with a seating capacity of 8,000, the stadium is capable of hosting other types of events reaching a capacity as high as 15,000. Sitting at an altitude of roughly 6,035 feet (1,839 m) above sea level, the facility has the highest elevation of any stadium used by a professional team in the American soccer pyramid. It replaces the former Weidner Field, now known as Martin 'Ed' Ragain Field, a smaller venue in the east of the city. 228:, William J Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center, and Air Force Academy Visitor Center. Weidner Field was designed to energize the downtown area, spur adjacent real estate investment, increase tourism, and bring a sprawling community together. Plans for the new stadium were officially unveiled in July 2018. Design details were revealed in July 2019, and the ceremonial groundbreaking took place that December. 231:
Naming rights are held by Weidner Apartment Homes, an owner in the Club and sponsored the naming rights for the former stadium. The "Weidner Field" name was officially transferred from the old stadium to the new venue on October 15, 2020.
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The stadium was part of a collection of projects led by the City of Colorado Springs known as City for Champions including the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum,
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Coordinates
38°49′35″N 104°49′41″W / 38.826363°N 104.828191°W / 38.826363; -104.828191
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
soccer-specific stadium
Colorado Springs
Colorado
United States
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
second level
soccer
USL Championship
Ed Robson Arena


"Switchbacks FC break ground on Downtown Stadium"
KRDO-TV



"Plans Unveiled for New Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Stadium"
"New Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Stadium Design Details Emerge"
"4 facts about Weidner Field you probably did not know"
"Colorado Springs Switchbacks Name Downtown Stadium Weidner Field"
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