Saturday’s game between the expansion Denver Summit and Washington Spirit is National Women’s Soccer League The announced number of spectators was 63,004, setting a new record for attendance.
Fans at the Denver Broncos’ home stadium broke the NWSL record of 40,091 who attended Bay FC’s game against the Spirit last season at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
In 2024, the Chicago Stars drew 35,038 fans for a game against Bay FC at Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs.
The game was Summitt’s first at home in Colorado. The teams played their first three away games 1-1-1. Saturday’s game against the Spirit ended in a scoreless draw.
Denver was awarded the Becomes 16th NWSL franchise in January 2025 The reported expansion cost is $110 million. Summitt began playing this season with the Boston Legacy.
After the opening game at Mile High, Summit will play its home games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, home of MLS’s Colorado Rapids. In July, the team will move to the temporary 12,000-seat Centennial Stadium, where a women’s soccer stadium will be built in downtown Denver.
Summit announced earlier this week that it had closed its Santa Fe Yards athletics facility to make way for a future stadium, which the club hopes to have completed by the 2028 season.
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