When Rhode Island FC kicks off at brand-new, 10,500-seat Centreville Bank Stadium for the first time this weekend, they’ll join Louisville City, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Lexington SC, and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds among an elite subset of the USL. Beyond success on the pitch, these clubs are united by one thing: owning and operating a soccer-specific stadium.
Constructing a new venue purpose-built for USL soccer has massive upside for clubs. The benefits are financial, but also impact everything from pitch quality to scheduling to local legitimacy.
Rhode Island’s facility at Tidewater Landing is unique in that it’s part of a larger “mixed-use development” that embodies the USL’s vision for its teams. Clubs across the league are attempting to secure their financial futures by controlling their in-stadium revenue streams and buttressing them with related real estate projects or other events like concerts. RIFC is now at the vanguard of that movement.
A stadium for all Rhode Island. Home of Rhode Island FC.
— Rhode Island FC (@RhodeIslandFC) April 8, 2025
Introducing Centreville Bank Stadium 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/gNW3QvzGWx
