WakeMed Soccer Park

Soccer stadium under cloudy skies
WakeMed Soccer Park | Alexisrael under CC BY-SA 3.0
TeamNorth Carolina FC
Location101 Soccer Park Dr.
Cary, NC 27511 (map)
OwnerWake County (operated by Town of Cary)
Lease TermsUndisclosed (ongoing, long term)
WebsiteLink (Town of Cary)
Capacity10,000
Club SpecificNo
Soccer SpecificYes
Other Tenants and/or UsesNorth Carolina Courage (NWSL), NCAA soccer events, high school soccer events, Raleigh Flyers (AUDL)

North Carolina FC has called WakeMed Soccer Park home since 2007. The soccer specific stadium is on state land leased to Wake County, the owner of the stadium. The Town of Cary operates the facility, known officially as Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. With an eye on upgrading to the MLS, the club explored building a soccer specific stadium in downtown Raleigh, but lost out on the franchise award. Since then, the club self-relegated to USL League One, and continues at its long term home.