Blackbaud Stadium, Soccer stadium in Daniel Island, Charleston, United States.
Blackbaud Stadium was a sporting venue on Daniel Island with two main stands flanking the field and a seating capacity of approximately 5,100. The facility featured modern amenities and was specifically designed for soccer events.
Blackbaud Stadium opened in 1999, named after the software company Blackbaud, whose headquarters stood next to it and whose founder Tony Bakker was the Battery's majority owner. It was the first modern-era stadium in the United States built specifically for soccer, ahead of Columbus Crew Stadium later that year. The Charleston Battery sold naming rights to the Medical University of South Carolina in July 2015, and the stadium was sold in May 2019 for $6.475 million. The final Battery match was played on October 19, 2019, and the stadium was demolished after that season for commercial redevelopment.
The stadium's on-site pub, The Three Lions, was named after the emblem of the England national team, fitting a ground modelled on lower-division English stadiums. It served Battery supporters on matchdays and hosted events tied to the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival, whose 2011–2016 editions were headlined by the Zac Brown Band.
The site on Daniel Island was easily accessible via local roads and provided entry for visitors with varying mobility needs. Its location in Charleston made it a central sports venue for the region.
The facility was equipped with solar panels installed in 2008 that reduced carbon dioxide emissions by roughly twelve tons annually. This made it an early example of sustainable sports infrastructure in the country.
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