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Summit FC pushes back opening date for Denver stadium

Denver Summit FC closes on Santa Fe Yards property
Summit FC pushes back opening date for Denver stadium

Team's officials had urged Denver be quick on the land buy to meet NWSL expectations the stadium would debut for the 2028 season.

Denver Summit FC will be getting more use out of its new temporary stadium in Centennial than expected.

The opening date for the new professional women's soccer team's permanent home in Denver is being pushed back before construction begins after the team faced roadblocks over the land where the stadium will be built.

The Summit FC, fresh off its first match at its temporary stadium, plans to build a permanent, 14,500-seat home stadium at Santa Fe Yards, off Interstate 25 and Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Its franchise agreement with the National Women's Soccer League dictates that the team must debut the permanent stadium in the 2028 NWSL season, according to previous comments by team President Jen Millet.

Construction is expected to begin in the fall, but after delays with Denver City Council votes and the acquisition of the land, the team does not expect the stadium to be complete for the start of the 2028 season, and its debut may slip to be closer to the beginning of the 2029 season.

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