WakeMed Soccer Park

WakeMed Soccer Park

View of the stadium in 2007
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Former names	State Capital Soccer Park (2001–2002) SAS Soccer Park (2002–2007) Sahlen's Stadium (2017–2021)
Location	Cary, North Carolina, U.S.
Owner	Wake County
Operator	Town of Cary
Capacity	10,000[1][2]
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	2001
Opened	May 2002; 22 years ago (May 2002)
Construction cost	$14.5 million (plus $6.3 million expansion)
Architect	Envirotek, Inc.
Tenants
List Carolina Courage (WUSA) (2001–2003) North Carolina FC (USLC) (2007–present) Raleigh Flyers (AUDL) (2015–present) North Carolina Courage (NWSL) (2017–present) North Carolina FC U23 (USL2) (2002–2009, 2011–present) NC State Wolfpack (NCAA) men's and women's soccer (2002–2007)
Website
carync.gov/wakemed-soccer-park

WakeMed Soccer Park is a soccer complex in Cary, North Carolina, United States. It consists of a purpose-built, soccer-specific main stadium named "WakeMed Soccer Park Stadium", two lighted practice fields, and four additional fields. The main stadium and the two lighted fields (2 & 3) are all FIFA international regulation size (120 by 75 yards (110 m × 69 m)). The stadium seats 10,000, while Field 2 also has 1,000 permanent bleacher seats. The complex also sports a full-length cross-country course and houses the offices of Triangle Professional Soccer.

Originally opened in 2002 as the home of the Carolina Courage of the WUSA, WakeMed Soccer Park is now the home to North Carolina FC of the USL Championship and the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League. The North Carolina State Wolfpack men's and women's teams of the ACC play select matches there and the complex hosts tournaments such as the NCAA College Cup, the ACC Soccer Championships, and the NCHSAA high school state soccer finals.