Kansas City Current Announces Groundbreaking of Riverside Stadium, Performance Center, and Pitch Expansion

KANSAS CITY (July 17, 2025) – Today, the Kansas City Current broke ground on its next phase of development in Riverside, Mo., as the club continues to invest in the future of women’s soccer and the State of Missouri. The next phase of growth includes the development of Riverside Stadium; addition of a new state-of-the-art Performance Center; and the expansion of the Current’s grass and turf pitches, bringing the Kansas City Current’s total investment in player facilities in Riverside, Mo. to $52mm. All three facilities are set to open by the end of the year.

This investment reaffirms the Current’s long-term commitment to player development, performance excellence, and community engagement. The expanded space will support the growth of the Current’s youth programming, reinforcing the club’s vision of a complete development pathway from grassroots to professional.

Project Overview

• Riverside Stadium: 2,000 seat outdoor Stadium, featuring a FIFA certified, heated grass pitch and fan amenities. 
• Performance Center: State-of-the-art facility focused on player development, agility, and strength. The Performance Center will bring the Kansas City Current’s total training and headquarters footprint to over 35,000 sf.  
• Pitch Expansion: Construction of four new grass youth soccer pitches, bringing the Current’s total training campus to 12 grass and turf pitches, including one state-of-the-art heated pitch.

This project represents the next chapter in the Current’s mission to set the global standard for women’s sports. By investing in best-in-class facilities and expanding its development infrastructure, the club continues to advance a holistic player pathway by supporting athletes at every level. This project reflects the club’s deep commitment to growing the game, nurturing talent and providing environments where players can thrive.

Palmer Square Real Estate Management is the Developer of the project. Monarch Build is the General Contractor and HOK serves as the Architect for this project.

Catalyzing Economic Development
Riverside Stadium & Performance Center will unleash a new wave of investment and economic development in the City of Riverside and the Kansas City region. These facilities will be core economic development drivers – catalyzing adjacent commercial development and allowing the Current to drive tourism in the State of Missouri through large, regional sporting events.

Expanding Our Commitment to Our Players
The Performance Center will dramatically increase the club’s current indoor training capacity, adding elite facilities to support year-round player development. With space for indoor speed and agility training, dedicated treatment areas, player meeting rooms and a new lounge, the Performance Center is designed to elevate every aspect of the athlete experience. The space will be shared by all levels of the club from youth programming to the first team, further championing the development pathway. The Current is also adding four new grass pitches, bringing its total investment in professional and youth pitches at 12 grass and turf pitches.

Hosting Regional Events
To the south of the Performance Center will be Riverside Stadium, a 2,000-seat venue that will become the primary home of Kansas City Current II and a regional hub for elite sporting events of all levels. The Stadium will feature two locker rooms, meeting spaces, treatment facilities, fan amenities and state-of-the-art heated pitch technology designed to make it a premium destination for soccer and beyond. When coupled with an expansion of the Current’s additional pitches, the club will be able to hold countless more regional events in Riverside, Mo.

Stakeholder Commentary
Kansas City Current co-owners Angie and Chris Long said, “Today’s announcement underscores our commitment to leading the way in women’s sports. Our best-in-class player facilities enable our athletes to reach new heights – our fan facilities set the new standard for fan experience in our league. We are thrilled to continue to invest in the City of Riverside as we build the best women’s soccer club in the world, right here in the State of Missouri. We are elevating our players, our city, and our region – so that we all rise together.”

“Riverside is so excited to continue our partnership with the KC Current to support women’s athletics at the highest level.  The facilities being constructed here do so much more than help the players on the team continue to excel, they send an unmistakable message throughout the sports world that facilities matter in building a winning club and that investments like the one we celebrate this week are just smart business,” said Mayor Kathy Rose, Mayor of Riverside, Mo.

Ambitious Investment in Women’s Sports & Kansas City
This project is the latest example of the Kansas City Current’s ambitious investment in global women's sports and its local community, including game-changing projects such as: 

CPKC Stadium, the first stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional team, completed in 2024 at a cost of $140mm 

The University of Kansas Health System Training Center, a state-of-the-art training facility completed in 2022, coupled with the Performance Center and the club’s youth soccer complex are a $52mm total investment focused on creating development pathways for the next generation 

Transformative commercial projects, including a $1bn mixed-use riverfront district adjacent to CPKC Stadium in downtown Kansas City, Mo., and a $150mm multi-phased sports-anchored development in Riverside, Mo. Both campuses are currently under construction, with each project’s respective first phase expected to deliver in 2026. 

Limited single-match tickets for 2025 regular season home matches are now on sale to the general public. The best way to ensure you won’t miss a second of the action at CPKC Stadium is by joining the Current Club, the Current’s trailblazing fan membership experience. Focused on ensuring fans continue to be able to access exclusive opportunities, members can unlock special benefits like priority access to single match tickets, members-only gifts and discounts, access to live and virtual events, exclusive content and more. 2025 Season Ticket Member Account Holders are already enrolled in Current Club at no additional cost. Click HERE for more information about the Current Club.

About the Kansas City Current 
Founded in December 2020, the Kansas City Current is led by the ownership group of Angie Long, Chris Long, Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes. The team competes in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The Kansas City Current plays its home matches at CPKC Stadium, the first stadium purpose-built for a professional women’s sports team. Named The Most Ambitious NWSL Club for two consecutive seasons by ESPN, the Current is proud of its many precedent-setting accomplishments. To receive updates on the Current visit www.kansascitycurrent.com.

About Palmer Square Real Estate Management & Palmer Square Capital Management
Palmer Square Real Estate Management (“Palmer Square Real Estate”) is an affiliate and the real estate vertical of Palmer Square Capital Management (“Palmer Square”). Palmer Square Real Estate manages all development and acquisitions activities on behalf of a diverse set of clients, including the Kansas City Current soccer club. In addition to a focus on traditional ground-up development, financings, and acquisitions, its highly experienced team has expertise in sports-anchored real estate development and complex public-private partnerships.

Founded in 2009 by Christopher Long, with major offices in Kansas City and London, Palmer Square manages over $34.2 billion in fixed income/credit investments on behalf of a diverse client base inclusive of institutional investors, wealth management firms, and high net worth individuals (as of 03/31/25). The firm primarily focuses on Opportunistic Credit, Income Strategies, Private Credit, and CLOs while offering many product opportunities, including mutual funds, separately managed accounts, private partnerships (including investments focused on the CLO market), CLOs, and a publicly traded Business Development Company, Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE: PSBD). For more information, please visit www.palmersquarecap.com.

About Monarch Build
Monarch Build is a women-owned commercial general contractor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Focused on the Kansas City metro area, Monarch Build collaborates with owners, developers, architects, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality construction through a relationship-driven, client-focused approach. 

The firm's services include preconstruction estimating and constructability reviews, construction management, general contracting, and post-construction leadership. Monarch Build is dedicated to building trust through proactive communication, strong partnerships, and a commitment to excellence at every stage of the project. https://www.monarch.build

About HOK
HOK’s Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice specializes in designing stadiums, arenas, ballparks, training and recreation facilities, and entertainment complexes that anchor thriving entertainment districts. Recent and ongoing projects include Etihad Park, New York City’s first soccer-specific stadium for New York City FC; Energizer Park for St. Louis CITY SC; Little Caesars Arena and The District Detroit in Detroit; Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the State Farm Arena renovation in Atlanta; the Footprint Center renovation in Phoenix; Hard Rock Stadium in Miami; and Rogers Place and the ICE District in Edmonton. Celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2025, HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people’s lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose. www.hok.com

About City of Riverside
In the heart of the region and just minutes from everywhere, our city of 4,000 residents combines small-town charm with big-league ambition – continuing to prove that size doesn't limit vision.  Riverside is creating a dynamic destination anchored by premier partnerships with the Kansas City Current, LiveNation, and Argosy Casino - bringing world-class recreation and entertainment to the heart of the Midwest.  Served by the Park Hill School District, offering a mix of housing options, and with a parks and trail system that supports a healthy, active community, Riverside truly does have something for everyone. www.riversidemo.gov

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