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Energizer Park, previously called CityPark, is a special stadium for soccer games in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. It can hold 22,423 people and is where the St. Louis City SC team plays. This team is part of Major League Soccer, the top soccer league in the country.
The stadium is located next to Union Station in the Downtown West neighborhood. It was finished in November 2022, just before the 2023 Major League Soccer season began. Besides St. Louis City SC, the stadium is also where St. Louis City 2 plays. They are part of MLS Next Pro, a league for developing players.
At first, a healthcare company called Centene Corporation had the right to name the stadium, and it was called Centene Stadium. But later that year, Centene decided not to keep that name, and the stadium became CityPark. In 2025, Energizer got the naming rights, and that is why it is called Energizer Park today.
History
In February 2016, Major League Soccer (MLS) started looking for a place in downtown St. Louis to build a stadium just for soccer. One possible spot had been picked out before for a different football team that moved away.
A group of local business leaders called "MLS2STL" formed in February 2017, aiming to bring an MLS team to St. Louis. They included important people from local sports teams and businesses.
In November 2016, they shared plans for a $200 million stadium on land owned by the state. They asked for some public money to help, but many people, including the governor, said no to using public money. The plan went to a vote in April 2017, but it was turned down.
In October 2018, a new group called "MLS 4 The Lou" made a fresh plan for the same spot. This time, they didn’t ask for public money. Instead, they would pay for everything themselves, though they did get some tax help from the city.
The new plan got support from many leaders, and MLS approved St. Louis as a new team in August 2019. Building started in February 2020. The stadium opened in November 2022 with a friendly game. The first official MLS game there was in March 2023.
In October 2024, the stadium was renamed Energizer Park after a local battery company signed a deal to be the naming sponsor. The stadium will also get new premium seating areas.
Design
The stadium is located in historic Mill Creek Valley, an area that was changed a long time ago. There is a special monument outside to remember the people who lived there.
The stadium has a grassy field where the game happens, placed lower than the street. It has rows of seats for fans to watch, and a roof to protect from rain but still let in the sounds of the crowd. Every seat is close to the field, making it a great place to watch a game. There is also a special area for fans who like to stand and cheer, along with places for drums and flags during matches.
Notable events
2028 Summer Olympics
The stadium will be used for eight soccer games during the 2028 Summer Olympics. This will be the first time any Olympic events have taken place in St. Louis since the city hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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