The NWSL’s Kansas City Current have added the final construction beam to their new stadium, the first in the U.S. purposefully built for women’s professional sports.
The stadium — which carried a $117 million budget — will be open for the Current’s first home match next season. It’s projected to bring a $48.8 million annual economic impact to Kansas City by 2025, as well as a $1.24 billion long-term boost in anticipation of hosting World Cup events in 2026.
“The World Cup, as everyone knows, that’s such a big thing for any city, any region, and I love the fact that the Kansas City Current facilities will play a big role in that,” KC Current owner Chris Long told KSHB-TV.
Long is the founder of Palmer Square Capital Management, a boutique investment firm that manages $22 billion in assets focused on corporate and structured credit. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes acquired a stake in the Current in January, joining an ownership group that already included his wife Brittany, a former college soccer player.
The NWSL team currently shares Children’s Mercy Park with MLS club Sporting Kansas City. In May, the Current set a new home attendance record when 12,969 fans showed up for a match against San Diego.
Kansas City’s new downtown stadium is located at Berkley Riverfront Park with a seating capacity of 11,500. The Current also opened their own privately funded $18 million training facility last year.
