Harder Stadium

Harder Stadium
Soccer Heaven
The stadium in 2006
Santa Barbara
Location in the United States
Santa Barbara
Location in California
Full nameMeredith Field
at Harder Stadium
Former namesCampus Stadium
(1966–1981)
AddressStadium Road
LocationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
California, U.S.
Coordinates34°25′12″N 119°51′14″W / 34.42°N 119.854°W / 34.42; -119.854
OwnerUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
OperatorUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Seating typeReserved seating and benches
Capacity17,000
Executive suites0
TypeStadium
EventSporting events
SurfaceLawn
ScoreboardYes
Record attendance20,000+
Field shapeRectangular
Public transitEl Colegio & Stadium Rd., Santa Barbara MTD
Construction
OpenedNovember 12, 1966 (1966-11-12)
Renovated2010
Expanded1970
Tenants
Website
ucsb.edu/harder-stadium

Harder Stadium is a 17,000-seat, outdoor multi-purpose stadium on the west coast of the United States, on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California. It serves as the on-campus soccer stadium for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's and women's programs and also for Santa Barbara Sky of the USL Championship beginning in 2027. Currently used occasionally by the university's club rugby and lacrosse teams, it was originally the home of the defunct football program.