CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Since the inception of the Charlotte Independence, the club’s long-term goal has been to call American Legion Memorial Stadium home. This year, that goal will finally become a reality.
“It will be quite an accomplishment,” said Jim McPhilliamy, Independence's Managing Partner and CEO, in an interview with the USL Championship. “We have played in five different stadiums in the Charlotte area on our way to Memorial. That will make having a permanent home all the more fulfilling for our team and our fans. It should be among the best in the league going forward.”
The brand new venue is set to have a capacity of 10,500 including standing area, and the type of amenities that have become standard at new venues across the Championship in recent years. Among them, a first for the Independence, will be a full video scoreboard and views of the surrounding city that will make for a memorable experience on game-nights and at other events.
“The views of Uptown Charlotte from every seat are great – unmatched in any U.S. stadium big or small in my opinion,” added McPhilliamy. “Also, the way the venue has incorporated the Charlotte greenway system into its design is awesome – there are trees on the concourse. It will be among the best small soccer stadiums in the United States.”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Since the inception of the Charlotte Independence, the club’s long-term goal has been to call American Legion Memorial Stadium home. This year, that goal will finally become a reality.
“It will be quite an accomplishment,” said Jim McPhilliamy, Independence’s Managing Partner and CEO, in an interview with the USL Championship. “We have played in five different stadiums in the Charlotte area on our way to Memorial. That will make having a permanent home all the more fulfilling for our team and our fans. It should be among the best in the league going forward.”
The brand new venue is set to have a capacity of 10,500 including standing area, and the type of amenities that have become standard at new venues across the Championship in recent years. Among them, a first for the Independence, will be a full video scoreboard and views of the surrounding city that will make for a memorable experience on game-nights and at other events.
“The views of Uptown Charlotte from every seat are great – unmatched in any U.S. stadium big or small in my opinion,” added McPhilliamy. “Also, the way the venue has incorporated the Charlotte greenway system into its design is awesome – there are trees on the concourse. It will be among the best small soccer stadiums in the United States.”
Initial payments of $25 per deposit can be placed by emailing our team at tschuldt@queencitysc.com. Full-Season Members will receive tickets to every regular-season home game and will choose their seats first, in the order their deposits are received.
Full-Season Membership also includes free parking, a free licensed seat cushion for a limited time, and savings up to 50% on the price of single-game tickets.
Partial-Season Members choose their seats second in the order their deposits are received. Partial-Season Membership includes tickets to nine regular-season home games and savings up to 20% on the price of single-game tickets. Seating priority will be determined in order of initial deposits placed.
Independence fans will be able to choose from five different seating options including Club Seats, VIP Overlook, Field-Level VIP, reserved grandstand and general admission grandstand.
The USL Championship announced last week that the 2021 regular season divisions, and will contain a 32-game slate running across 27 weeks through the end of October with playoffs scheduled for November. In voting for a flexible start date, the Governors have approved for clubs to begin play anywhere between April 24th and May 15th.
Initial payments of $25 per deposit can be placed by emailing our team at tschuldt@queencitysc.com. Full-Season Members will receive tickets to every regular-season home game and will choose their seats first, in the order their deposits are received.
Full-Season Membership also includes free parking, a free licensed seat cushion for a limited time, and savings up to 50% on the price of single-game tickets.
Partial-Season Members choose their seats second in the order their deposits are received. Partial-Season Membership includes tickets to nine regular-season home games and savings up to 20% on the price of single-game tickets. Seating priority will be determined in order of initial deposits placed.
Independence fans will be able to choose from five different seating options including Club Seats, VIP Overlook, Field-Level VIP, reserved grandstand and general admission grandstand.
The USL Championship announced last week that the 2021 regular season divisions, and will contain a 32-game slate running across 27 weeks through the end of October with playoffs scheduled for November. In voting for a flexible start date, the Governors have approved for clubs to begin play anywhere between April 24th and May 15th.
ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE: The Charlotte Independence professional soccer team joined the United Soccer League (USL) Championship as an expansion team in September 2014. An ownership group led by Jim McPhilliamy, the President & Managing Partner of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, acquired the USL franchise rights from the Charlotte Eagles. McPhilliamy and his investment group founded Queen City Sports Club with the goal of making Charlotte a better place to live through annual increases in both the quality and quantity of events that are provided for the community.
In the fall of 2018, Queen City Sports Club and the Charlotte Independence signed a 10-year lease to move to American Legion Memorial Stadium following a revitalization of the historic landmark set for the spring of 2021. The Independence is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to American Legion Memorial Stadium. For details on 2021 Season Memberships, visit https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/charlotteindependence or call 704-206-1515.
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ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE: The Charlotte Independence professional soccer team joined the United Soccer League (USL) Championship as an expansion team in September 2014. An ownership group led by Jim McPhilliamy, the President & Managing Partner of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, acquired the USL franchise rights from the Charlotte Eagles. McPhilliamy and his investment group founded Queen City Sports Club with the goal of making Charlotte a better place to live through annual increases in both the quality and quantity of events that are provided for the community.
In the fall of 2018, Queen City Sports Club and the Charlotte Independence signed a 10-year lease to move to American Legion Memorial Stadium following a revitalization of the historic landmark set for the spring of 2021. The Independence is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to American Legion Memorial Stadium. For details on 2021 Season Memberships, visit https://sportsengine-staging.go-vip.net/charlotteindependence or call 704-206-1515.
