COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew and the governing body of Ohio high school sports have reached an agreement to hold the state soccer championship games at Lower.com Field for the next four years.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association championships had been hosted at Historic Crew Stadium since it opened in 1999. The 2021 OHSAA soccer state championship games will be played November 12 and 13.
“We are so excited for the schools and communities to conclude their season and play for a state championship at this amazing new venue. We watched as it was being built and hoped that we would have a chance to play our state championship games there,” OHSAA executive director Doug Ute said.
Lower.com Field, which opened in July, has a capacity for over 20,000 fans, including 3,364 in the Nordecke, the second-largest supporters’ section in Major League Soccer.
The stadium also includes a 220,000 square-foot canopy that provides shelter from weather conditions and a climate control system that shields the pitch from cold weather and aids in drying the surface after a rain.