Grand Prairie Stadium

Sports stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, US

Grand Prairie Stadium

Former names| QuikTrip Park (2008–2014)
AirHogs Stadium (2015–2019)[1]
Location| 1600 Lone Star Pkwy
Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Coordinates| 32°46′05″N 96°59′11″W﻿ / ﻿32.76806°N 96.98639°W﻿ / 32.76806; -96.98639
Owner| City of Grand Prairie
Operator| American Cricket Enterprises
Capacity| 7,200 (expandable up to 15,000)
Field size| Left Field - 330 ft (100.58 m)
Center Field - 397 ft (121.0 m)
Right Field - 330 ft (100.58 m)
Surface| Grass
Construction
Broke ground| 2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Opened| 2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Construction cost| $20 million
Architect| HKS
Tenants
United States national cricket team (2024-present)
Texas Super Kings (MLC) (2023-present)
Dallas Mustangs (MiLC) 2020-2023
Dallas Xforia Giants (MiLC) (2023-present)
Grand Prairie/Texas AirHogs (AA) 2008–2019
Dallas Desire (LFL) 2009
Texas United (USL2) 2017–2019
Ground information
International information
First ODI| 25 October 2024:
United States v  Scotland
Last ODI| 4 November 2024:
Nepal v  Scotland
First T20I| 1 June 2024:
United States v  Canada
Last T20I| 20 October 2024:
United States v  Nepal
As of 4 November 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Grand Prairie Stadium (formerly QuikTrip Park and AirHogs Stadium) is a cricket ground and former ballpark in Grand Prairie, Texas. Opened in May 2008, it served as the home stadium of the Texas AirHogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball from 2008 through 2019, and of the USL League Two soccer team Texas United from 2017 to 2019.

After the AirHogs folded in October 2020, it was announced that American Cricket Enterprises—the commercial partner of USA Cricket—had acquired the lease to AirHogs Stadium, and planned to redevelop the ballpark as a cricket ground. The $20 million redevelopment began in April 2022, and the stadium reopened in July 2023 for the inaugural season of the Twenty20 league Major League Cricket—during which it hosted most matches.

The stadium also serves as a home and training facility for the United States national team, and was one of three U.S. host stadiums during the group stage of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

## History

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The ballpark was constructed for the newly formed Texas AirHogs baseball team; Tulsa-based convenience store chain QuikTrip funded and acquired the naming rights to the stadium, considering it a part of the company's 50th anniversary.[2]

In 2013, its natural grass surface was replaced with Matrix artificial turf.[3]

By 2016, after the expiration of QuikTrip's naming rights, the park was later referred to as The Ballpark in Grand Prairie[4] or AirHogs Stadium.[5][6]

In 2017, the AirHogs' ownership group Neltex Sports Group established a new Premier Development League (PDL) soccer team, Texas United, which would play home matches at AirHogs Stadium.[7]

In 2020, the Texas AirHogs opted out of the American Association season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas,[8] and then terminated their membership in the league in October of that year.[9]

### Conversion to a cricket stadium

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On November 17, 2020, it was announced that American Cricket Enterprises had signed a long-term lease for the stadium, which would undergo redevelopment to convert it into a facility that can host domestic and international cricket matches, and a Dallas-area team for its upcoming Twenty20 cricket league Major League Cricket. USA Cricket, the US governing body, also announced that the facility would be used as a high-performance training center.[5][6]

In May 2021, USA Cricket announced that Major League Cricket had been pushed back from 2022 to a 2023 launch due to a "lack of high-quality cricket stadiums" in the United States.[10] It was also announced that the stadium renovations were set to begin the same month, and would last from mid-2022 to summer 2023.[11] With the acquisition of the stadium, Texas United began playing most of their home matches on the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas beginning in the 2021 season.[12]

The renovations include refurbishment and enhancement of the stadium's 13 luxury suites and Hall of Fame and Officer Club Rooms, installation of "premium seating experiences" around the field, and the renovation and reopening of the stadium's sports bar facility.[13] Other cricket amenities such as training nets, batting lanes, and outside turf fields are planned to be added in "subsequent renovation phases".[14] Dallas-based architect HKS was retained by ACE for this stadium, with the Manhattan Construction Company tapped to act as Construction Manager.[14]

In March 2022, ACE stated that it expected to complete the project by March 2023, with the stadium being part of a $110 million investment into new and refurbished cricket-specific stadiums for MLC, and other ventures such as the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[15] Ground broke in April 2022,[16] and construction started that July.[17] The project has reportedly costed an excess of $20 million.[18] The stadium was rededicated by the city on July 11, 2023,[19] and it hosted most matches during the inaugural season of MLC that began on July 13.[20][21]

Following the season, the stadium hosted local Minor League Cricket team, the Dallas Mustangs, for their 2023 campaign. It also hosted the finals of that season, where it saw the Mustangs emerge victorious over the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers.[22][23]

The stadium hosted matches during the group stage of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, including the opening match between the United States and Canada; temporary bleachers were installed to double the capacity of the stadium for the tournament.[24] On June 6, 2024, the U.S. team notably upset Pakistan at the stadium in their second tournament match.[25][26][27]

## 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches

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Main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

1 June 2024
19:30 UTC−5 (N)
Scorecard

Canada
194/5 (20 overs)

United States
197/3 (17.4 overs)

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Navneet Dhaliwal 61 (44)
Harmeet Singh 1/27 (4 overs)

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Aaron Jones 94* (40)
Dillon Heyliger 1/19 (3 overs)

United States won by 7 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Aaron Jones (USA)

* United States won the toss and elected to field.
* Both United States and Canada made their T20 World Cup debut.
* This was the first World Cup match victory for the United States across all formats.

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4 June 2024
10:30 UTC−5
Scorecard

Nepal
106 (19.2 overs)

Netherlands
109/4 (18.4 overs)

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Rohit Paudel 35 (37)
Logan van Beek 3/18 (3.2 overs)

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Max O'Dowd 54* (48)
Dipendra Singh Airee 1/6 (2 overs)

Netherlands won by 6 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Tim Pringle (Ned)

* Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.

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6 June 2024
10:30 UTC−5
Scorecard

Pakistan
159/7 (20 overs)

United States
159/3 (20 overs)

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Babar Azam 44 (43)
Nosthush Kenjige 3/30 (4 overs)

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Monank Patel 50 (38)
Mohammad Amir 1/25 (4 overs)

Match tied (United States won the Super Over)
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Allahudien Palekar (SA)

* United States won the toss and elected to field.
* Babar Azam (Pak) became the highest run-scorer in T20Is, surpassing Virat Kohli.[28]
* Super Over: United States 18/1, Pakistan 13/1

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7 June 2024
19:30 UTC−5 (N)
Scorecard

Sri Lanka
124/9 (20 overs)

Bangladesh
125/8 (19 overs)

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Pathum Nissanka 47 (28)
Mustafizur Rahman 3/17 (4 overs)

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Towhid Hridoy 40 (20)
Nuwan Thushara 4/18 (4 overs)

Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Rishad Hossain (Ban)

* Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
* This was Bangladesh's first win against Sri Lanka in a T20 World Cup.

## List of centuries

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### Domestic T20 centuries

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The following table summarises the domestic Twenty20 centuries scored at the site.

No.  | Score  | Player  | Team  | Balls  | Opposing team  | Date  | Result

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1  |  137*  | Nicholas Pooran | MI New York | 55  | Seattle Orcas | July 30, 2023 | Won

## Tenants

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### United States national cricket team

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Main article: United States national cricket team

Grand Prairie Stadium became one of the five established US facilities for cricket, with it set to host the 2024 T20 World Cup in June and July.[29]

### Texas AirHogs

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Main article: Texas AirHogs

The park was built for the Texas AirHogs of the American Association in 2007. They began play (as the Grand Prairie AirHogs) in May 2008 and finished their inaugural season with a final record of 56–40, also winning the Southern Division title before falling to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the finals. A few years later, they would win the 2011 American Association championship by winning a decisive game five at QuikTrip Park. The AirHogs folded in October 2020.[30]

The AirHogs hosted the American Association All-Star Game on July 21, 2009.[31]

### Dallas Desire

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Main article: Dallas Desire

The Dallas Desire were one of two teams that were introduced to the women's Lingerie Football League (now Legends Football League) in 2004. They played two home games of their 2009 season in Grand Prairie. The team then moved to the Cotton Bowl for the 2010 season.

### Texas United

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In 2017, new Premier Development League (PDL) soccer team Texas United announced that they would play their inaugural season at Airhogs Stadium.[7]

### Southern Arkansas University Muleriders

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The Mulerider baseball team used Airhog Stadium to host their Airhog DII Classic from 2015 to 2018. This event has featured several of the top teams in NCAA DII College Baseball.[32][33]

### Other

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* NJCAA Region V Baseball Tournament: 2013[34]
* WAC baseball tournament: 2013
* NCAA Division II College World Series: 2017

## Gallery

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* Picture of the first base side two weeks before opening day 2008

* Picture of action during an AirHogs game on Aug 16, 2008

* Panoramic picture taken from center field.

* Smile Empty Soul performing at South by So What?! music festival in March 2014

* Dallas alternative rock ensemble One Soul performing at South by So What?! on October 26, 2013

## References

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3. ^ Reichard, Kevin (February 26, 2013). "New turf installed at QuikTrip Park - Ballpark Digest". Retrieved October 30, 2022.
4. ^ Brumfield, Loyd (February 25, 2016). "Grand Prairie, Amarillo baseball franchises to become 'Texas AirHogs' for one season". Dallas News. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
5. ^ a b "Grand Prairie approves stadium redevelopment plan that could make the city a premier U.S. cricket destination". The Dallas Morning News. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
6. ^ a b Penna, Peter Della (November 20, 2020). "Former Dallas baseball stadium to become 'new home of USA cricket'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
7. ^ a b "PDL Welcomes Texas United". www.txunitedfc.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
8. ^ "Independent American Association to start baseball season July 3 with limited fans". ESPN. Associated Press. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
9. ^ Crisp, A. J. (October 23, 2020). "Texas AirHogs terminate membership in American Association". Cleburne Times-Review. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
10. ^ Houston, Michael (May 24, 2021). "American Major League Cricket tournament launch pushed back to 2023". Inside the Games. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
11. ^ Penna, Peter Della (May 21, 2021). "USA's MLC T20 tournament pushed back to 2023 at AGM". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
12. ^ Carrick, Buzz (April 12, 2021). "Texas United 2021 home field and schedule". 3rd Degree. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
13. ^ Rajwani-Dharsi, Naheed (July 28, 2022). "North Texas' cricket stadium project is underway". Axios. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
14. ^ a b "Timeline Announced for Completion of Major League Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, TX". Major League Cricket. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
15. ^ Penna, Peter Della (March 18, 2022). "USA T20 franchise league MLC projected to spend $110 million on facilities ahead of 2023 launch". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
16. ^ Rajwani-Dharsi, Naheed (June 13, 2022). "Pro cricket is coming to North Texas". Axios. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
17. ^ Manning, Tyler (July 28, 2022). "Here's when the Major League Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie is set to open". KDAF. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
18. ^ Livengood, Paul (July 27, 2022). "$20M renovations coming for Major League Cricket stadium in North Texas". WFAA. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
19. ^ "Officials Dedicate Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium". www.gptx.org. July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
20. ^ Penna, Peter Della (November 15, 2022). "Major League Cricket set for July 2023 launch in Dallas". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
21. ^ Murray, Shannon (July 13, 2023). "Major League Cricket launches in Grand Prairie". FOX 4. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
22. ^ Hummadi, Sara (September 30, 2023). "Grand Prairie Stadium to host the Minor League Cricket final championship". KXAS-TV. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
23. ^ "Grand Prairie Stadium to host 2023 Minor League Cricket Championship final". The Times of India. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
24. ^ Gollapudi, Nagraj (January 17, 2024). "ICC confirms New York's Eisenhower Park will not host international games before T20 WC". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
25. ^ Bentley, Joseph (June 6, 2024). "USA upsets Pakistan in T20 Cricket World Cup with stunning super over win". The Athletic. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
26. ^ Collinson, Stephen (June 8, 2024). "How the USA's shock cricket triumph reflects a global sporting and geopolitical transformation". CNN. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
27. ^ Ponsonby, Cameron (June 7, 2024). "A day to believe cricket is not just an American Dream". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
28. ^ "Babar Azam takes lead over Virat Kohli as T20Is' highest run-scorer". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
29. ^ "Three USA venues locked in for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
30. ^ "Texas Airhogs Terminate Membership in American Association". American Association. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
31. ^ "AirHogs to Host Amer. Assoc. All-Star Game". OurSports Central. July 15, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
32. ^ "2017 Air Hogs DII Classic". Southern Arkansas University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
33. ^ "2018 Air Hogs DII Classic". Southern Arkansas University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
34. ^ "AirHogsBaseball.com - QuikTrip Park to host NJCAA Region 5 Tournament May 11–15". Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

## External links

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* Grand Prairie Stadium - Major League Cricket
* Texas AirHogs

Events and tenants

Preceded by

Midway Stadium

|  Host of the AAB All-Star Game
QuikTrip Park
2009  | Succeeded by

Lawrence-Dumont Stadium

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Grand Prairie, Texas

Education

K-12 schools|

* Grand Prairie ISD
* Grand Prairie HS
* South Grand Prairie HS
* Young Women's Leadership Academy at Arnold
* Arlington ISD
* Mansfield ISD
* Cedar Hill ISD
* Irving ISD
* Midlothian ISD

Other

Landmarks|

* Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex
* Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
* Lone Star Park
* AirHogs Stadium
* Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie

This list is incomplete.

* v
* t
* e

Venues of the X League

X League|

* Budweiser Events Center
* CFE Arena
* CFG Bank Arena
* Citrus Bowl
* Cotton Bowl
* Dick's Sporting Goods Park
* FLA Live Arena
* Hard Rock Live
* H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
* Hershey Centre
* Highmark Stadium
* Huntington Center
* Infinite Energy Arena
* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
* Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
* Now Arena
* Orleans Arena
* QuikTrip Park
* Ralston Arena
* Resch Center
* Riccardo Silva Stadium
* Ricoh Coliseum
* Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
* ShoWare Center
* Sovereign Center
* Sun National Bank Center
* Tampa Bay Times Forum
* Target Center
* Thomas & Mack Center
* Toyota Arena
* Toyota Park
* UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
* Valley View Casino Center
* VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

LFL Canada|

* Abbotsford Centre
* Brandt Centre
* SaskTel Centre
* Stampede Corral

LFL Australia|

* AAMI Park
* nib Stadium
* Skilled Stadium
* Centrebet Stadium Penrith

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* t
* e

Current stadiums in USL League Two

Current as of the 2021 USL League Two season

Eastern
Conference|

| Metropolitan
Division|

* University Stadium (Cedar Stars Rush)
* Calvert Vaux Park / Central Park Field #2 (FA Euro New York)
* Motamed Field / Hofstra University Soccer Stadium / Mitchel Athletic Complex (Long Island Rough Riders)
* Gaelic Park / Randalls Island Park (Manhattan SC)
* Union High School (Morris Elite SC)
* Ranger Stadium (FC Motown)
* St. Joseph High School (New Jersey Copa FC)
* Red Bull Training Facility (New York Red Bulls U-23)
* City Park Stadium (Westchester Flames)

|

Mid Atlantic
Division|

* Evergreen Sportsplex (Northern Virginia FC)
* John Makuvek Field (Lehigh Valley United)
* Carey Stadium (Ocean City Nor'easters)
* South Philadelphia Super Site / YSC Stadium (Philadelphia Lone Star FC)
* Don Thomas Stadium (Reading United AC)
* Mercer County Community College (Real Central New Jersey)
* Kildares Field (West Chester United SC)

Northeast
Division|

* Applejack Stadium (Black Rock FC)
* Alumni Field (Boston Bolts)
* Dillon Stadium (AC Connecticut)
* FC Malaga City Field (FC Málaga City New York)
* Secoast United Outdoor Complex (Seacoast United Phantoms)
* Lusitano Stadium (Western Mass Pioneers)

Southern
Conference|

| Deep South
Division|

* Greenwood Field (Asheville City SC)
* Sportsplex at Matthews (Charlotte Eagles)
* Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex (Charlotte Independence 2)
* Lakeshore Park (Dalton Red Wolves SC)
* Rockdale Youth Soccer Association (East Atlanta FC)
* MOBA Soccer Stadium (Peachtree City MOBA)
* Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center (SC United Bantams)
* Marathon Park (Southern Soccer Academy Kings)
* Erk Russell Park (Tormenta FC 2)

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South Atlantic
Division|

* Macpherson Stadium / Truist Point (North Carolina Fusion U23)
* TowneBank Stadium (Lionsbridge FC)
* WakeMed Soccer Park (North Carolina FC U23)
* Durham County Stadium (Tobacco Road FC)
* TVA Credit Union Ballpark (Tri-Cities Otters)
* Virginia Beach Sportsplex (Virginia Beach United FC)
* Ting Stadium (Wake FC)
* Trace Fork Soccer Complex (West Virginia United)

Southeast
Division|

* Mandarin High School (Florida Elite SA)
* Club Med Sandpiper Bay (FC Florida U23)
* Central Broward Park / Tropical Park Stadium (FC Miami City)
* The Villages SC Complex (The Villages SC)
* Cypress Bay High School (Weston FC)
* Jesuit High School / Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay (Tampa Bay United)

Central
Conference|

| Great Lakes
Division|

* Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium (Dayton Dutch Lions)
* Atwood Stadium (Flint City Bucks)
* Shields Field (Fort Wayne FC)
* Midwest United FC Soccer Complex (Grand Rapids FC)
* Mayor's Riverfront Park (Kalamazoo FC)
* Corcoran Field (Kings Hammer FC)
* Clawson Stadium (Oakland County FC)
* TCU School Field (South Bend Lions FC)
* Paul Hotmer Field (Toledo Villa FC)

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Heartland
Division|

* Bridgeview Sports Dome / SeatGeek Stadium (Chicago FC United)
* Valley Stadium (Des Moines Menace)
* Capital Credit Union Park (Green Bay Voyageurs FC)
* Rock Chalk Park / Swope Soccer Village (Kaw Valley FC)
* World Wide Technology Soccer Park (St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
* Stryker Sports Complex / Trinity Academy Stadium (FC Wichita)

Mid South
Division|

* Campbell Road Sports Park (AHFC Royals)
* Travis Field (Brazos Valley Cavalry FC)
* St. John Paul II High School (Corpus Christi FC)
* Westbury Christian School / Sorrels Field / Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston FC)
* War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock Rangers)
* Arrow Stadium (Mississippi Brilla FC)
* Round Rock Multipurpose Complex (Round Rock SC)
* UTD Soccer Complex / Arlington Heights High School / Gateway Field (Texas United)

Western
Conference|

| Mountain
Division|

* Denver Christian High School / Englewood High School (Flatirons Rush SC)
* Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex (Ogden City SC)
* Wasatch High School (Park City Red Wolves SC)

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Northwest
Division|

* Eugene Civic Park (Lane United FC)
* South Albany High School (OVF Alliance)
* Eastside Timbers Sports Complex (PDX FC)
* John Chambers Field (Portland Timbers U23s)

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