American Legion Memorial Stadium

American Legion Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium
	Interior view of the stadium in 2021
	Interactive map of American Legion Memorial Stadium
Address	310 North Kings Drive; Charlotte, NC; United States
Owner	City of Charlotte
Operator	Mecklenburg County
Capacity	10,500 (2021–present) Former capacity: List 21,000; 24,000 (?–2009); 16,000 (2009); 17,000 (2010–2019); ;
Type	Stadium
Surface	Pro Sports-Quality Artificial Turf
Current use	Soccer; Lacrosse; Rugby union
Public transit	CPCC Central Campus
Construction
Broke ground	January 1934
Opened	September 1, 1936
Renovated	2010, 2015, 2019–21
Closed	2019–2021
Reopened	2021
Construction cost	$35 million (2019 renovation)
Tenants
	Current:; Charlotte Independence (USL1); (2021–present); Carolina Ascent (USLS) (2024–present); Carolina Chaos (PLL) (2024–present); Anthem Rugby Carolina (MLR) (2024–present); Former tenants: List Central High School (NCHSAA) (1936–1959); CC-UNC Owls football (1946–1948); Charlotte Hornets (WFL) (1974–1975); Carolina Lightnin' (ASL) (1981–1984); Myers Park High School (NCHSAA) (2012); Charlotte Hounds (MLL) (2012–2018); JCSU Golden Bulls (NCAA) (some games); ;

American Legion Memorial Stadium is a 10,500-seat stadium located on 7th Street in the Elizabeth community of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located on a complex with the Grady Cole Center. Both are located next to Central Piedmont Community College. Independence Park Stadium, a tiny public baseball stadium, is also close by. Memorial Stadium is mainly used for high school sporting events and also serves as a public venue. Before the construction of nearby Bank of America Stadium in 1996, Memorial Stadium was Charlotte's largest outdoor stadium, and is still the largest municipal venue in the city.