Home games for Electric City FC’s inaugural season will be played at the Fleming Sports Complex in Peterborough.
On Monday (March 28), Peterborough’s newest sports franchise announced a partnership with Fleming College to use the two lighted artificial turf fields, located at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus, as Electric City FC’s home stadium for both men’s and women’s games during the 2022 League1 Ontario season.
“We are excited to play our inaugural season at Fleming College, overlooking the rolling hills of Peterborough County, on the beautiful campus of Fleming and home to the Fleming Knights,” says Electric City FC president Rob Jenkins in a media release. “We are thankful for the staff at Fleming College who have been great to work with and have been very accommodating in meeting our needs. We are excited to have them on board as a long-term partner as they have committed their support for the club for years to come.”
According to the media release, the partnership will see both Fleming College Athletics and Electric City FC promote Fleming Knights Soccer, Fleming College, and the community of Peterborough “as a must-visit destination for Canadian soccer fans from May to August.”
The two fields will be transformed into a home stadium that, in addition to the FIFA 1 Star certified soccer pitch, will feature local food vendors, music, a kids’ zone, beer gardens, a supporters’ area, a family zone, and a VIP area. The capacity of the stadium is being temporarily increased to 2,000 for the season.
“It is an honour for Fleming to be selected as the home stadium for the 2022 men’s and women’s League1 Ontario season,” says Fleming College President Maureen Adamson. “As a community partner and public asset, we look forward to welcoming athletes to our beautiful campus and strengthening our partnership with Electric City FC.”
The first Electric City FC men’s home game takes place on Saturday, May 7th, when the club takes on Windsor TFC. The following Saturday, the women’s team will kick off against Blue Devils FC of Oakville.
“We hope the international, national and provincial attention these games will draw will help to rejuvenate and shine a spotlight on this community, showcasing it to the rest of the country,” Jenkins says. “We are looking forward to an absolutely historic opening match at Fleming on May 7th.”
Season tickets are now to those who purchased season ticket deposits and will be available to the general public at 11 a.m. on Wednesday (March 30). Single=game tickets will be available to the public as of Tuesday, April 19th.
For more information about Electric City FC, including season tickets, visit www.electriccityfc.com.
