The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced in 2016 that they were moving out of Lockhart Stadium,[2] after which the stadium fell into a state of disrepair.[3] In January 2019, Major League Soccer expansion team Inter Miami CF announced its intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site to serve as the club's training ground for its first team, youth academy, and future USL League One (USL1) team Fort Lauderdale CF. The Fort Lauderdale city council unanimously approved Inter Miami's bid for the Lockhart Stadium site in March 2019. In April, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission cleared Inter Miami to begin the demolition process.[3][4]
On July 9, 2019, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved a 50-year lease agreement for the Lockhart Stadium site with Inter Miami; under the terms of the agreement, the city of Fort Lauderdale will retain ownership of the property while Inter Miami will be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the new facilities.[5] The stadium is intended to be an interim facility for Inter Miami CF until the completion of the proposed Freedom Park stadium in downtown Miami; the expansion franchise was granted on the condition that a stadium eventually be built in downtown Miami.[1][6][7]
On November 13, 2019, Inter Miami CF announced that the club's inaugural home match would be scheduled for March 14, 2020, against the LA Galaxy.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MLS season was paused.[9] Fort Lauderdale CF therefore played the first match of the new stadium, a 0–2 loss to Greenville Triumph SC.[10] Inter Miami CF would not play home matches until August 22, 2020, when they beat their in-state rival Orlando City SC 3–2 in the first MLS match at the stadium.[9]
On April 8, 2021, it was reported that Inter Miami CF had reached a naming rights agreement with AutoNation; the agreement was officially announced the next day. The stadium is branded as DRV PNK Stadium, a tie-in with AutoNation's breast cancer awareness campaign.[11][12]
Soccer
On December 9, 2020, the stadium hosted its first international match between the United States and El Salvador; the United States won 6–0.[citation needed] During the 2021 MLS season, CF Montréal used the stadium to play their home matches since the start of the season after travel restrictions prevented the team from playing their matches in Montreal.[13]
DRV PNK Stadium is located near Interstate 95 at its junction with Commercial Boulevard (State Route 870) in Fort Lauderdale. The stadium has three designated parking lots for pre-purchased ticketholders and an additional lot for other visitors.[17] The nearest Tri-Rail commuter rail station is Cypress Creek, but additional nighttime train service is not provided for Inter Miami CF matches.[18]
In April 2022, Inter Miami CF announced a partnership with Brightline to provide passenger trains from Miami and West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale station with a dedicated shuttle for fans. The service, named the GOOOL Getter, will have three round-trips before and after home matches.[19]
References
^ abBandell, Brian (March 14, 2019). "David Beckham wants MLS team to play initial seasons in Fort Lauderdale at Lockhart Stadium". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
^Barszewski, Larry; Heizer, Pedro (July 14, 2016). "Strikers leaving longtime home at Lockhart". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^ abBoehm, Charles (April 3, 2019). "Inter Miami cleared to begin demolition of old Lockhart Stadium". MLS Soccer. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^"Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Underway". WFOR-TV. May 8, 2019.
^Boehm, Charles (July 10, 2019). "City of Fort Lauderdale approves Inter Miami stadium, training facility". MLS Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
^Kaufman, Michelle (March 1, 2020). "MLS commissioner Don Garber on Inter Miami: "They will not stay in Fort Lauderdale"". Miami Herald.
^Oshan, Jeremiah (July 29, 2014). "MLS won't go to Miami without downtown stadium, commissioner says". SB Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^Borgya, Andrew (November 13, 2019). "Beckham's Inter Miami soccer stadium taking shape in Fort Lauderdale". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
^ abPrice, Khobi (August 22, 2020). "Carranza, Pizarro star as Inter Miami wins first game, 3-2, in home opener vs. Orlando City". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
^"MATCH RECAP: Fort Lauderdale CF Makes Club debut, Falls 0-2 to Greenville Triumph SC". Inter Miami CF. Major League Soccer. July 18, 2020. from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
^Price, Khobi (April 8, 2021). "Inter Miami's stadium gets a naming-rights sponsor for second season". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^"Inter Miami rename stadium DRV PNK Stadium, enter AutoNation partnership". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
^"Inter Miami CF Facilities to Host CF Montreal for the Start of the 2021 MLS Season". Inter Miami CF. March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^"Inter Miami Shut Out by FC Barcelona in Historic Friendly Match". www.nbcmiami.com. NBC Universal Media. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^"DRV PNK Stadium to Host University of Miami 2022 Spring Football Game". InterMiamiCF.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
^"The 2022 Florida High School Athletic Association Football Championships Are Heading to DRV PNK Stadium This Weekend". InterMiamiCF.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
^Kaufman, Michelle (February 24, 2022). "Everything fans need to know for 2022 Inter Miami season: roster, bios, tickets, parking". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
^"Transportation". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
^"Brightline For The Assist: Announces "GOOOL Getter" Train to Inter Miami CF" (Press release). Inter Miami CF. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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DRV PNK Stadium pronounced as Drive Pink Stadium formerly Inter Miami CF Stadium is a soccer specific stadium in Fort Lauderdale Florida Built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium the 18 000 seat stadium is the home pitch of Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer and its MLS Next Pro reserve side Inter Miami CF II DRV PNK Stadium opened in 2020 as an interim venue for Inter Miami CF until the completion of the proposed Freedom Park stadium DRV PNK StadiumFormer namesInter Miami CF Stadium 2020 2021 Address1350 NW 55th StreetLocationFort Lauderdale FloridaCoordinates26 11 35 N 80 9 40 W 26 19306 N 80 16111 W 26 19306 80 16111 Coordinates 26 11 35 N 80 9 40 W 26 19306 N 80 16111 W 26 19306 80 16111Public transitBroward County Transit 55OwnerCity of Fort LauderdaleOperatorInter Miami CFCapacity18 000SurfaceGrassConstructionBroke groundMay 8 2019OpenedJuly 18 2020 2020 07 18 Construction cost 60 millionArchitectMANICA ArchitectureTenantsInter Miami CF MLS 2020 present Inter Miami CF II MLS Next Pro 2020 presentWebsiteOfficial websiteThe stadium is the primary headquarters for the team and its youth academy in addition to further training grounds 1 Contents 1 History 2 Soccer 2 1 Notable matches 3 American football 4 Transportation 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced in 2016 that they were moving out of Lockhart Stadium 2 after which the stadium fell into a state of disrepair 3 In January 2019 Major League Soccer expansion team Inter Miami CF announced its intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site to serve as the club s training ground for its first team youth academy and future USL League One USL1 team Fort Lauderdale CF The Fort Lauderdale city council unanimously approved Inter Miami s bid for the Lockhart Stadium site in March 2019 In April the Fort Lauderdale City Commission cleared Inter Miami to begin the demolition process 3 4 On July 9 2019 the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved a 50 year lease agreement for the Lockhart Stadium site with Inter Miami under the terms of the agreement the city of Fort Lauderdale will retain ownership of the property while Inter Miami will be responsible for the construction operation and maintenance of the new facilities 5 The stadium is intended to be an interim facility for Inter Miami CF until the completion of the proposed Freedom Park stadium in downtown Miami the expansion franchise was granted on the condition that a stadium eventually be built in downtown Miami 1 6 7 On November 13 2019 Inter Miami CF announced that the club s inaugural home match would be scheduled for March 14 2020 against the LA Galaxy 8 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the MLS season was paused 9 Fort Lauderdale CF therefore played the first match of the new stadium a 0 2 loss to Greenville Triumph SC 10 Inter Miami CF would not play home matches until August 22 2020 when they beat their in state rival Orlando City SC 3 2 in the first MLS match at the stadium 9 On April 8 2021 it was reported that Inter Miami CF had reached a naming rights agreement with AutoNation the agreement was officially announced the next day The stadium is branded as DRV PNK Stadium a tie in with AutoNation s breast cancer awareness campaign 11 12 Soccer EditOn December 9 2020 the stadium hosted its first international match between the United States and El Salvador the United States won 6 0 citation needed During the 2021 MLS season CF Montreal used the stadium to play their home matches since the start of the season after travel restrictions prevented the team from playing their matches in Montreal 13 Notable matches Edit Date Home Result Away Tournament SpectatorsDecember 9 2020 United States 6 0 El Salvador International friendly 2 500July 2 2021 Haiti 6 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification First Round 2 601 Trinidad and Tobago 6 1 Montserrat 7 425 Bermuda 8 1 Barbados 2 025July 3 2021 Guatemala 4 0 Guyana 17 161 Guadeloupe 2 0 Bahamas 100 Cuba 0 3 French Guiana 0July 6 2021 Haiti 4 1 Bermuda 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Second Round 3 448 Guatemala 1 1 9 10 Guadeloupe 3 571 Trinidad and Tobago 1 1 8 7 French Guiana 1 124March 27 2022 Guatemala 2 1 Haiti International friendly unknownJune 11 2022 Ecuador 1 0 Cape Verde 4 950July 19 2022 Inter Miami 0 6 Barcelona Club friendly 19 113 14 November 10 2022 United States 1 2 Germany Women s International friendly 16 917November 19 2022 Colombia 2 0 Paraguay International friendly 18 000June 16 2023 Trinidad and Tobago Guadeloupe 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification First Round Martinique Saint Lucia Curacao Saint Kitts and NevisJune 17 2023 French Guiana Sint Maarten Suriname Puerto Rico Guyana GrenadaJune 20 2023 TBD TBD 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Second Round TBD TBD TBD TBDJune 25 2023 Nicaragua TBD 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group AJune 26 2023 El Salvador TBD 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C Costa Rica PanamaJune 27 2023 Guatemala Cuba 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group DAmerican football EditDRV PNK Stadium has also hosted American football games including the Miami Hurricanes spring game 15 and the Florida High School Athletic Association state championships 16 Transportation EditDRV PNK Stadium is located near Interstate 95 at its junction with Commercial Boulevard State Route 870 in Fort Lauderdale The stadium has three designated parking lots for pre purchased ticketholders and an additional lot for other visitors 17 The nearest Tri Rail commuter rail station is Cypress Creek but additional nighttime train service is not provided for Inter Miami CF matches 18 In April 2022 Inter Miami CF announced a partnership with Brightline to provide passenger trains from Miami and West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale station with a dedicated shuttle for fans The service named the GOOOL Getter will have three round trips before and after home matches 19 References Edit a b Bandell Brian March 14 2019 David Beckham wants MLS team to play initial seasons in Fort Lauderdale at Lockhart Stadium South Florida Business Journal Retrieved November 7 2019 Barszewski Larry Heizer Pedro July 14 2016 Strikers leaving longtime home at Lockhart Sun Sentinel Retrieved May 24 2018 a b Boehm Charles April 3 2019 Inter Miami cleared to begin demolition of old Lockhart Stadium MLS Soccer Retrieved April 13 2019 Demolition Of Fort Lauderdale s Lockhart Underway WFOR TV May 8 2019 Boehm Charles July 10 2019 City of Fort Lauderdale approves Inter Miami stadium training facility MLS Soccer Retrieved July 10 2019 Kaufman Michelle March 1 2020 MLS commissioner Don Garber on Inter Miami They will not stay in Fort Lauderdale Miami Herald Oshan Jeremiah July 29 2014 MLS won t go to Miami without downtown stadium commissioner says SB Nation Retrieved August 4 2014 Borgya Andrew November 13 2019 Beckham s Inter Miami soccer stadium taking shape in Fort Lauderdale South Florida Sun Sentinel Retrieved November 15 2019 a b Price Khobi August 22 2020 Carranza Pizarro star as Inter Miami wins first game 3 2 in home opener vs Orlando City South Florida Sun Sentinel Retrieved April 11 2021 MATCH RECAP Fort Lauderdale CF Makes Club debut Falls 0 2 to Greenville Triumph SC Inter Miami CF Major League Soccer July 18 2020 Archived from the original on April 11 2021 Retrieved April 11 2021 Price Khobi April 8 2021 Inter Miami s stadium gets a naming rights sponsor for second season Sun Sentinel Retrieved April 8 2021 Inter Miami rename stadium DRV PNK Stadium enter AutoNation partnership MLSSoccer com Major League Soccer Archived from the original on April 9 2021 Retrieved April 11 2021 Inter Miami CF Facilities to Host CF Montreal for the Start of the 2021 MLS Season Inter Miami CF March 8 2021 Retrieved April 20 2021 Inter Miami Shut Out by FC Barcelona in Historic Friendly Match www nbcmiami com NBC Universal Media Retrieved July 20 2022 DRV PNK Stadium to Host University of Miami 2022 Spring Football Game InterMiamiCF com Retrieved December 19 2022 The 2022 Florida High School Athletic Association Football Championships Are Heading to DRV PNK Stadium This Weekend InterMiamiCF com Retrieved December 19 2022 Kaufman Michelle February 24 2022 Everything fans need to know for 2022 Inter Miami season roster bios tickets parking Miami Herald Retrieved April 5 2022 Transportation Inter Miami CF Retrieved April 5 2022 Brightline For The Assist Announces GOOOL Getter Train to Inter Miami CF Press release Inter Miami CF April 5 2022 Retrieved April 5 2022 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DRV PNK Stadium amp oldid 1150720751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
