Mecklenburg County Sportsplex

The Mecklenburg County Sportsplex^[1] is a large sports complex and park in Matthews, North Carolina, southeast of Charlotte. The complex is scheduled to open in the autumn of 2013.

History

The idea of a sports complex along the outer-belt in Matthews was first proposed in the early 21st century with the official groundbreaking taking place on May 17, 2012 following years of delays due to the global credit crunch. Originally called the Matthews Sportsplex the name was changed during construction.

Facilities

The complex will be built in stages with the first stage, scheduled to open in 2013, consisting of five sports fields (sized for international soccer), parkland, walking trails, and boardwalks.

Eventual plans call for the complex to be expanded to include a further six fields, a 5,000-capacity stadium, more parkland, and more walking trails.

References

↑ "Mecklenburg County Sportsplex". Meckleburg County Park and Rec. Retrieved October 6, 2013.

Sports venues in Metrolina

Current	American Legion Memorial Stadium (Charlotte) Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte) BB&T Ballpark (Charlotte) Belk Track/Transamerica Field (Charlotte) Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte) Cabarrus Arena & Events Center (Concord) Charlotte Christian School (Charlotte) Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord) CMC-NorthEast Stadium (Kannapolis) Concord Speedway (Midland) Dale F. Halton Arena (Charlotte) GoPro Motorplex (Mooresville) Grady Cole Center (Charlotte) Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex (Charlotte) Irwin Belk Complex (Charlotte) Irwin Belk Stadium (Wingate) John M. Belk Arena (Davidson) Keffer Stadium (Charlotte) Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte) Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex (Rock Hill) Millbridge Speedway (Salisbury) Mooresville Dragway (Mooresville) North Carolina Quarter Midget Association Speedway (Salisbury) Richardson Stadium (Davidson) Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (Charlotte) Sims Legion Park (Gastonia) T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field (Davidson) Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte) U.S. National Whitewater Center (Mecklenburg Co.) Waddell High School Stadium (Charlotte) Winthrop Ballpark (Rock Hill) Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill)

Future	Mecklenburg County Sportsplex (Being built, Matthews)

Defunct	Belk Gymnasium (Converted, Charlotte) Charlotte Coliseum (Demolished, Charlotte) Griffith/Crockett Park (Burned down, Charlotte) Knights Stadium (Demolished, Fort Mill) Metrolina Speedway (Was planned for reopening but plans were derailed, Charlotte)

Coordinates: 35°6′38″N 80°41′57″W / 35.11056°N 80.69917°W / 35.11056; -80.69917

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