Hersheypark Stadium Explained

Hersheypark Stadium
Logo Image:Hersheypark Stadium.svg
Location:Hershey, Pennsylvania
Broke Ground:1937
Built:1937-1939
Opened:[1]
Expanded:1940
Owner:Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Operator:Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Surface:A-Turf Premier XP
Construction Cost:$1.5 million
Former Names:Hershey Sports Stadium
Tenants:Hershey Wildcats (A-League) (1997 - 2001)
Hershey FC (NPSL) (2013–present)
Capacity:15,641 Soccer & Football
30,000 Concerts

Hersheypark Stadium is a stadium located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of Hersheypark. It opened on May 18, 1939.

It is used as a sporting facility, concert venue and location for various other large functions (including a birthday gala for President Dwight D. Eisenhower). In addition, it hosted the 2004 Presidential Race Campaign stop for President George W. Bush.

It also hosts the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship marching band competition, every November. It formerly hosted the Cavalcade of Bands championship competition.

The stadium hosted the final round of the 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] Two berths were afforded for the Olympics for CONCACAF members, and the United States and Honduras qualified by winning their semifinal matches in the qualification tournament.[3] The stadium has hosted the U.S. men's national soccer team on one occasion, a 3–1 victory over Poland on May 9, 1990.

Ice hockey

Hersheypark Stadium hosted the fourth annual AHL Outdoor Classic in 2013, with the local Hershey Bears facing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The "Baby Pens" defeated the Bears in front of a capacity crowd of 17,311 fans by a score of 2–1.[4]

DateAway TeamScoreHome TeamAttendance
January 20, 2013 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2–1 (OT) 17,311
January 20, 2018 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5–2 13,091

International soccer

DateTeamsCompetitionAttendance
May 9, 1990 3–0 International Friendly -
April 22, 1999 2–1 Women's International Friendly 15,257
April 21, 2000 3–0 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D -
April 23, 2000 0–2 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D -
April 25, 2000 0–0 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D -
April 28, 2000 3–0 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semifinals -
April 28, 2000 0–0
(5–4 p)
2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semifinals -
April 30, 2000 0–5 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Third Place -
April 30, 2000 1–2 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Final -
June 23, 2000 11–0 10,483

Events

Concert rescheduled due to thunderstorm evacuation.[9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hershey Stadium To Be Opened Next Thursday . The Gettysburg Times . May 13, 1939 . 5 .
  2. Web site: Hershey To Host Olympic Soccer Qualifying The Concacaf Region Tournament Will Be Played In April. The United States Is An Automatic Entry. – Philly.com . Articles.philly.com . 2011-06-21 . 2013-03-27.
  3. Web site: Olympic qualifying: U.S. advances to semis after tying Canada 0-0 . Soccertimes.com . 2000-04-30 . 2013-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510200731/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/2000/games/apr30.htm . 2013-05-10 . dead .
  4. Web site: Mace . Gregg . Bears lose Outdoor Classic – abc27 WHTM . Abc27.com . 2013-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130125040551/http://www.abc27.com/story/20636821/bears-lose-ou . 2013-01-25 .
  5. Web site: Patton . Alli . 2022-12-01 . Morgan Wallen Announces 2023 World Tour . 2022-12-01 . American Songwriter . en-US.
  6. https://phish.com/tours/summer-2021/
  7. Web site: Hersheypark Stadium Events – Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey PA. hersheyparkstadium.com. 9 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Hersheypark Stadium Events – Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey PA. hersheyparkstadium.com. 9 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Backstreet Boys concert postponed, Hersheypark Stadium evacuated due to thunderstorm. August 19, 2019. January 6, 2020. Sean. Adams. PennLive.com. The Patriot-News.