Pioneer Stadium

Pioneer Stadium
Location Hayward, California, U.S.
Coordinates 37°39′26″N 122°03′38″W / 37.6572968°N 122.0606697°W / 37.6572968; -122.0606697Coordinates: 37°39′26″N 122°03′38″W / 37.6572968°N 122.0606697°W / 37.6572968; -122.0606697
Public transit

Bus interchange University Shuttle to Bay Area Rapid Transit Hayward

Bus interchange AC Transit: 60
Owner California State University, East Bay
Operator California State University, East Bay
Capacity 5,000
Field size 118 x 75 yards
Surface Fieldturf
Construction
Opened 1964
Renovated 2010
Construction cost $1.9 million (renovation)
Project manager Jim Zavagno (renovation)
Tenants
Cal State East Bay Pioneers soccer and track & field (NCAA D-II) (1964–present)
Cal State East Bay Pioneers football (NCAA D-II) (1965–1993)
Bay Area Seals (A-League) (2000)
FC Gold Pride (WPS) (2010)
Bay Area Breeze (W-League) (2014)
East Bay FC Stompers (NPSL) (2016–present)

Pioneer Stadium is a soccer and track & field stadium owned and operated by California State University, East Bay in Hayward, California, United States. It currently hosts the East Bay Pioneers soccer and track & field teams.[1] The stadium also hosts the East Bay FC Stompers of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) since the team's debut season at this stadium in 2016.[2]

History

Pioneer Stadium hosted the Cal State Hayward Pioneers football (back when the school was called California State University, Hayward). The 1969 team had a record of 9–1, the best record in program history.[3] The team discontinued in 1993 due to financial issues and poor attendance. Since then, the stadium and the school have been without a football team. There has been talk of bringing football back to California State University, East Bay, but the possibility of it is unclear.[4][5]

In 2010, the stadium hosted the short-lived, but successful FC Gold Pride of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, until the team discontinued in November of that year.[6]

Transportation

The stadium is accessible to AC Transit bus route 60, which goes from the Hayward BART Station to the bus stop next to the stadium at the intersection of Carlos Bee Blvd. and W. Loop Road.[7] The CSUEB Shuttle bus also goes from the Hayward BART Station to the same stop, but is only available for students and faculty of the school.[8]

Parking is available next to the stadium on Carlos Bee Blvd. on game days, with additional parking on W. Loop Road. Parking costs $2 per hour on weekdays, and is free on weekends and Friday after 5pm.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cal State East Bay Pioneers Athletics: Pioneer Stadium". www.eastbaypioneers.com. 2017.
  2. ↑ "Stompers launch rebranding and relocation initiative". www.npsl.com. February 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results". 2017.
  4. ↑ Duboc, Richard (October 6, 2010). "The Pioneer: Alumni Hoping CSU East Bay Will Start Football". thepioneeronline.com.
  5. ↑ Cozart, Leanne (June 6, 2013). "The Pioneer: A Glimpse into CSUEB's Take on Implementing a Football Program". thepioneeronline.com.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  7. ↑ "AC Transit: Maps and Schedules: Line 60". 2001–2010.
  8. ↑ "Cal State East Bay: University Shuttle (Hayward Hills Campus)". www.csueastbay.edu. 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cal State East Bay Pioneers Athletics: Pioneer Stadium". www.eastbaypioneers.com. 2017.
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