TowneBank Stadium
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| Former names | Pomoco Stadium |
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| Location | Moores Lane Newport News, VA 23606 |
| Owner | Christopher Newport University |
| Operator | Christopher Newport University |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Tenants | |
| Christopher Newport Captains football (2001–present) Lionsbridge FC (USL2) (2018–present) | |
TowneBank Stadium is located in Newport News, Virginia, and serves as the home stadium for the Christopher Newport Captains football team since their inaugural 2001 season.[1] It was previously known as Pomoco Stadium, until it was renamed in 2019[2]. TowneBank Stadium has a maximum seating capacity of 4,200, with the largest crowd ever on-hand of 6,135 occurring during the inaugural game against Salisbury University on September 1, 2001.[1]
The stadium will also host home soccer games for Lionsbridge FC of the USL League Two starting in spring 2018.
References[]
- ^ a b Christopher Newport Captains 2008 Football Media Guide[permanent dead link] "POMOCO Stadium," Christopher Newport University, 2008. p. 46. Accessed 2008-12-30
- ^ August 16, Jim Hanchett |; 2019 (2019-11-08). "Athletic Teams Will Play at Newly Named TowneBank Stadium". Christopher Newport University. Retrieved 2019-12-01.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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Coordinates: 37°03′52″N 76°29′57″W / 37.064400°N 76.499192°W
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