Keyworth Stadium
Keyworth Stadium is a 7,933 seat multi-purpose stadium located in Hamtramck, Michigan, an enclave of Detroit. It was opened by former president Franklin Delano Roosevelt on October 15, 1936, during his second campaign for president. Keyworth was the first Works Progress Administration project in the state of Michigan.
Keyworth Stadium during the Detroit City FC v. San Antonio FC soccer match on May 20, 2023 | |
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Interactive map showing stadium location | |
| Location | 3201 Roosevelt St, Hamtramck, MI 48212 |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′32″N 83°02′56″W |
| Owner | Hamtramck Public Schools |
| Capacity | 7,933 |
| Construction | |
| Built | October 15, 1936 |
| Renovated | 2016 |
| Tenants | |
| Hamtramck Public Schools (1936–present) Wayne Tartars (NCAA) (1946–1949) Detroit City FC (USLC) (2016–present) | |
Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy spoke at Keyworth Stadium during his successful 1960 presidential campaign.
The stadium is owned by Hamtramck Public Schools and it is currently used mostly for soccer and American football matches.
The professional soccer club Detroit City FC initiated a crowd-based investment program to renovate and rehabilitate the stadium, intending to move their home games to the stadium in 2016. On February 5, 2016, Detroit City owners announced that they had successfully raised the minimum $400,000 to begin renovations, with the investment drive topping off at $741,250 by the midnight deadline on February 15, 2016.
The club played their first game at their new home on May 20, 2016.
DCFC set a new club attendance record of 7,887 in a 0–10 loss to Serie A side Frosinone Calcio on July 31, 2018.
On September 11, 2020, the National Independent Soccer Association announced that Keyworth Stadium would host the 2020 NISA Fall Playoffs. The tournament took place behind closed doors owing to the then on-going COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.