Gotham FC Moves Home Games to Queens on 5-Year Lease, Targeting 3 Million More Fans
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Gotham FC Moves Home Games to Queens on 5-Year Lease, Targeting 3 Million More Fans
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Summary
Next year, Gotham FC will leave Harrison, New Jersey, and play its home matches at Etihad Park in Flushing, Queens, when the new stadium opens.
A five-year lease with New York City FC gives the defending NWSL champion a new home as its owners push to grow attendance and make the club a bigger New York sports draw.
Research cited by governing owner Carolyn Tisch Blodgett found the Queens move would place 3 million additional potential fans within commuting distance of Gotham home games.
Gotham has played at Sports Illustrated Stadium since 2019, sharing the Red Bulls' home while NYCFC's Etihad Park remained under construction for an expected spring opening.