After more than a decade of playing in the Cardinal Track and Soccer Stadium, the University of Louisville men's and women's soccer teams have moved into the premiere soccer venue in the country.

Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, an $18.5 million state-of the-art soccer stadium, features seating capacity for more than 5,300 and includes a 15,500-square-foot training center. The facility opened on Aug. 29, 2014, where a crowd of 7,047 witnessed the women defeat Ole Miss 1-0 and the men defeat second-ranked Maryland 1-0.

The natural grass field is surrounded by chair back seating for 2,300 in the main grandstand, bleacher seating for 900 in the east end zone and two berms, which can accommodate 2,100. It is the second-largest on-campus facility project the Cardinals have built behind Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and its subsequent expansion.

In addition to the pitch, the complex surrounding the area is fully loaded to ensure Louisville's student-athletes enjoy their experiences. The building features separate team locker rooms for the men and women in addition to their opponents, along with coaches' locker rooms. When they are not in competition or training, the men's and women's teams have the ability to spend time in their own lounge areas located in their respective locker rooms.

Also, Louisville student-athletes and coaches utilize an 830-square-foot classroom for meeting, video and scouting purposes.

When Louisville's student-athletes are practicing or warming up before a match, they can take advantage of an approximately 700-square-foot indoor warm-up area designed to give the Cardinals the maximum space for training.

The complex also encompasses training and equipment rooms as well as separate coaching areas, ensuring Louisville's coaching staffs close proximity to its wealth of resources.

For fans entering arguably the best soccer stadium in the country, they are greeted by six ticket windows, staffed by Louisville's ticket office, to help limit long wait times. Upon gaining admission, fans will be greeted by the main concession stand that features up to 14 queues or they can stroll around the concourse that extends around the end lines and includes room for additional concession stands.

Housed atop the grandstand at midfield, the press box has ample amounts of room and amenities to accommodate those covering the game. Adjacent to the press box is a donor suite, along with a separate television suite, rooms for home and visiting radio, an area for the media as well as an operations room.

Entering the 2017 season, the Cardinals are 23-9-6 all-time at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium, including 10-6-1 against ranked foes. Lousiville hosted NCAA Championship matches at Lynn Stadium during the 2014 and 2016 seasons while accumulating a 3-2-0 record in those contests.

Additional Features:

• Spectators' view from each angle of the field is modeled after Major League Soccer's Sporting KC's stadium, which was built in 2011.
• Each individual locker - there are 33 total in each locker room - boasts power outlets and the men's and women's rooms each showcase flat-screen televisions and a Cardinal bird in the ceilings.
• For improved security, student-athletes and coaches go through finger print access points to gain admission into the facility.
• Over 300 feet of dasher boards are on display along the north side of the pitch and behind each goal.

The UofL Lacrosse Stadium is the home field of the Louisville Lacrosse program. Completed in the summer of 2006, the facility features a FieldTurf playing surface with inlaid lines and markings for NCAA women's lacrosse. The stadium also features Musco lighting and seating for 1,050 with additional standing room areas.

The facility, which cost $2 million to complete, includes two "Wall-Ball" walls on either end of the stands; each wall contains two 6' x 6' goals with inlaid brick. These walls were designed with the athlete in mind, allowing players to develop and improving their stick skills. The stadium also includes a 12'x20' Daktronics Video Wall and Scoreboard with live video capability. These features make the UofL Lacrosse Stadium one of the finest Division I lacrosse facilities in the nation.

The University of Louisville's Trager Center indoor practice facility just north of Cardinal Stadium, was officially opened on Thursday, Dec. 1 and used by the Cardinal football team. The facility, an $8 million project, is the result of a $2 million lead gift of the Trager Family of Republic Bank and many other supporting gifts. 

"My wife, Jean, and I are blessed with wonderful children and grandchildren, and we are fans of athletics and higher education," said Bernard Trager. "We are certain this practice facility will continue to build on the success of the athletic program. We are grateful for our community's support of Republic Bank & Trust Company and this is one of the ways we can make sure what we make here, stays here."

The indoor practice facility features a 120-yard FieldTurf field, a 100-meter four-lane sprint track, pole vault and long jump pits, as well as, batting cages for both baseball and softball. It's also equipped for the soccer, field hockey and lacrosse teams to use.

The 90,068 square foot facility has 85,440 square feet of playing surface with 5,168 square feet of building support, consisting of restroom facilities, offices and a lobby. The facility has a clear width of 202 feet, a clear length of 402 feet and stands 65 feet tall. It is heated by a natural gas-fired units, and ventilation is a push/pull system via dampers and ventilating fans.

Located at Belknap, McDonalds Field is the site for Men’s & Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Team Practice.

Camps will also be held at Churchill Park.