Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium is a 5,300-seat soccer-specific stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The stadium is the home field for South Georgia Tormenta FC, a professional soccer club that plays in USL League One, the third tier of soccer in the United States.[2][3]

Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
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Address100 Tormenta Way
Statesboro, GA 30458
Coordinates32°24′35″N 81°47′46″W / 32.40972°N 81.79611°W / 32.40972; -81.79611
Capacity5,300
Construction
Broke groundMarch 27, 2019[1]
OpenedOctober 2, 2022
Tenants
Tormenta FC (USL1) (2022–present)
Tormenta FC (W League) (W League) (2023–present)

History

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The stadium opened on October 2, 2022 with a 1–1 tie versus the Richmond Kickers. Tormenta's Fuad Adeniyi scored the opening goal in the 41st minute.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Anthony, Mike (March 27, 2019). "Tormenta FC breaks ground for new stadium". statesboroherald.com. Statesboro Herald. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Sulkowski, Frank (February 4, 2021). "Optim Health System claims naming rights for field at new Tormenta FC stadium". wjcl.com. WJCL-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Koubeck, Cameron (February 19, 2021). "'Live, Work, Play': Tormenta FC's Stadium Coming to Life". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Healy, Jim (September 28, 2022). "Tormenta to play first game on new stadium field Sunday". statesboroherald.com. Statesboro Herald. Retrieved September 29, 2022.