The St. Louis CITY SC opens its stadium with a friendly against the German team Bayer Leverkusen.
The club, which got MLS expansion rights in 2020, starts playing in MLS next season in 2023. However, this friendly against Bayer Leverkusen is the first game in the luxurious new stadium.
The German club have been a mainstay near the top of the Bundesliga table in recent seasons. In addition, Leverkusen currently plays in the UEFA Champions League, although they are last in the group after five games.
“An international friendly with a club of the caliber of the Champions League is the perfect way to introduce our new world-class stadium and district to our fans, the greater football community and the world,” said St. Louis CITY SC, Carolyn Kindle. Thursday.
“The Bayer 04 friendly will be the first opportunity for fans to watch a game in our new 22,500-seat stadium and sample our best-in-class STLMade fan experience, which will reflect St. Louis’ diverse food and music scene. ahead of our inaugural 2023 season.”
St. Louis CITY inaugurates new stadium against Bayer Leverkusen
The international friendly will take place on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the game will go on sale Friday, October 28 at 2 pm local time. Season ticket members will also get priority pre-sale access. These tickets can be purchased on the official team app as well as on SeatGeek.com.
“We are incredibly excited to be a part of this historic event at CITYPARK with our friends in St. Louis CITY SC,” said Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro.
“The history of sports in St. Louis is deep and the passion that St. Louis CITY SC has already built up for the inaugural season with its fans and the community at large is incredible to see.”
“We look forward to being a part of that energy and excitement with this opening match in the new stadium and our second trip to North America in just 6 months as we continue to build the Bayer 04 brand in key markets around the world.”
CITYPARK Stadium is located in the western neighborhood of downtown St. Louis. Construction costs reportedly exceeded $450 million to complete the arena. Special canopies are included in the stadium design to help keep the weather out, while also trapping crowd noise.
