We get to go to a training center and park on concrete and have two training fields. This is all about the fans,” head coach Rick Schantz said. “We know that the product on the field is fantastic, I think now you’re going to have a venue that matches the product. Rising FC had the best regular-season record in the league in 2019 before falling short of getting to the title game.
1 until that match was canceled due to positive tests among the Tampa Bay Rowdies organization. The club still went on to win the USL Championship Western Conference title, and was set to play for the league championship in Tampa on Nov. Rising FC routinely has sold out games at its previous facility, which has a listed capacity of 6,200, though the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to that this past season. The stadium and fields are expected to be ready for the start of the next USL Championship season, slated for May 2021.
