KC Current players wowed by first look at new locker room at CPKC Stadium
The KC Current had the opportunity to play home games last season in one of the best soccer stadiums in the country: Children’s Mercy Park.
But the players never felt quite at home at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium.
“At Children’s Mercy, Sporting had one of the dopest locker rooms, but we weren’t allowed to use it. We were in the visiting one,” Current midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta told the KC Business Journal. “When I played with the Utah Royals, we had our own, as well, so it is special.”
The Current will not only have their own locker room, they’ll be playing in their own park: CPKC Stadium. It opens Saturday, and the Current will be the first women’s professional team in the world to have its own stadium.
It’s a seismic moment for women’s sports. Oh, and the locker room at CPKC Stadium is pretty dope, too.
The Current released a video of the players getting their first look at their new locker room and they were thrilled.
Their own locker room in their OWN stadium. @michelle1cooper taking a victory lap pic.twitter.com/uJxk6ZrLbo
— KC Current (@thekccurrent) March 13, 2024
Soccer fans were also delighted by the locker room. Many shared their thoughts in response to the video from the Current.
Love this for this team!!! LFGOOOOOO!!! https://t.co/kpoTTfpbvN
— scooter (@socmum16) March 13, 2024
From now on, this will be the benchmark for women’s facilities. Well done @thekccurrent @cdlong97 @AngieKLong1 @BrittanyLynne https://t.co/iXP2zAGv8s
— Kathleen Kunkler (@KathleenKunkler) March 13, 2024
Real great. Love this!
— ️Timothy Allen Terry Jr️ (@timothyterry18) March 13, 2024
Let’s get more stadiums for professional women’s teams, I’m loving this https://t.co/ZzNwOQEjU6
— Kelsea•The Megan Keller Girl (@megan5keller) March 13, 2024
This is sick. Want this to be a reality for every women’s club https://t.co/bFYnm59004
— Lucy Rowland (@LRowlandData) March 13, 2024
Reminds me of the locker room at Wembley, nice design
— Brandon Shook (@HalfwayShook) March 13, 2024
My hometown! History is made. Congratulations to the Current. Looking forward to seeing the new stadium in person https://t.co/PrBl0zdkIR
— Brian Edmondson (@Bwedmondson) March 13, 2024
Nicer than the Chiefs practice facility locker room.
— Tad Schroeder (@schroeder_tad) March 13, 2024
This is so sick #KCBABY https://t.co/4CyUnuGlWF
— Kristian Gumminger (@kgumminger) March 13, 2024