Lockhart Stadium

Lockhart Stadium
Location	5201 NW 12th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Coordinates	26°11′35″N 80°9′40″W
Opened	1959
Owner	City of Fort Lauderdale
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$5 million USD renovation in 1998 Renovations: ($7.04 million in 2013 dollars)
Capacity	20,450
Tenants
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) (2009–present) Florida Atlantic Owls football (NCAA) (2003–2010) Miami Fusion (MLS) (1998–2001) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1994–1997) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988-1994) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) Fort Lauderdale Barracudas (SFL) (2011)

Lockhart Stadium is a stadium located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is currently home to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of North American Soccer League. In the past, Lockhart was the home field for both the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the original North American Soccer League as well as Miami Fusion F.C. of Major League Soccer.

On November 23, 1980, the United States men's national soccer team defeated Mexico by a score of 2-1 in a 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Lockhart, the first US win over Mexico in over 46 years. D.C. United's 1998 victory over Vasco da Gama in the Interamerican Cup was also held there. The field is a FIFA-regulation field 75 yards by 116.

Built in 1959 as an athletic facility for local high schools, it is part of a sports complex that also includes Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Previously the stadium was used for high school football games for Fort Lauderdale High School, Stranahan High School, Northeast High School, and Dillard High School for home high school football games. The stadium also served as the home of the Florida Atlantic University football team from 2003 until 2010 (beginning in 2011, the Florida Atlantic Owls football team began playing at an on-campus stadium in Boca Raton).

Lockhart Stadium was host to the 2007 Caribbean Carnival for Broward County, after Miramar turned their request down.[1]

Lockhart Stadium also hosted the 2008 and 2009 MLS Combines. Billy Graham's final South Florida crusade took place at the Stadium in 1985.

External links

• Fort Lauderdale Strikers
• Stadium image

Preceded by Tropical Park Stadium

Home of Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2009-

Succeeded by Incumbent

Preceded by first stadium	Home of Miami Fusion F.C. 1998 — 2001	Succeeded by last stadium
Preceded by Stanford Stadium	Host of the College Cup 1982–1983	Succeeded by Kingdome