The Kansas City Current will host the 2024 NWSL Championships at its historic CPKC Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 23, the league announced Wednesday.
CPKC Stadium made history when it opened in March as the world’s first soccer stadium designed exclusively for a women’s professional team. The stadium was built by Angie and Chris Long, who co-own the Current with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes, who played professional soccer in Iceland.
“CPKC Stadium epitomizes the explosive growth and investment we are witnessing in the NWSL, women’s soccer and women’s sports around the world,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said. “It was a natural choice to stage the league’s marquee event in a venue that exemplifies the profound impact of infrastructure, investment and community support on the continued development and success of our sport.”
Kansas City has sold out CPKC Stadium every game this season and is set to achieve a sell-out final in November. However, the stadium has a capacity of just 11,500 fans — fewer than half of the over 25,000 people who attended last year’s Championship final between OL Reign and NY/NJ Gotham FC at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.
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