KC Current building second stadium near river in time for World Cup. See where
The KC Current women’s soccer team is planning to build a second soccer stadium, this time on the north side of the Missouri River.
The Riverside Board of Aldermen approved a $16.8 million bond plan this week for an expansion to the Current’s training complex off Horizons Parkway with a 2,000-seat outdoor stadium and a 17,000 square-foot performance center with indoor and outdoor training areas, locker rooms, a player lounge and a multipurpose room.
The plan would also include a sales tax exemption for construction materials. The developer is responsible for the bond payments and there is no commitment of taxpayer funds.
Further details were not immediately available. The Current had no comment as of Friday afternoon.
Kathy Rose, the mayor of Riverside, said there was no pushback in the small Northland city with the idea of a new stadium. In fact, this was the easiest process for the city to decide on.
The Current has already brought new people and opportunities to Riverside with their practice facility there.
When the team is not using the field, youth sports and other local activities could be held at the stadium. With the new practice stadium, Riverside would be able to host statewide tournaments for high schoolers comfortably.
“They fit our mold of destination Riverside and it’s just very exciting for this to happen,” said Rose. “That’s what we really focused on the last few years, just trying to create our own excitement in our city. I think we’ve done a fabulous job.”
Rose said she is in awe of how quickly the Current and its players have gained popularity, but she’s not surprised. She called the team “relentless” and praised them for completing everything they set out to do.
“It’s just been amazing to watch and then for the team to develop and grow and be such a wonderful caliber of players,” she said.
The stadium is set to be completed in eight months, just in time for the World Cup in 2026.
“I’ve been told that teams have been here to tour and that they truly do love it, so I’m gonna keep my fingers crossed,” said Rose. “Hopefully, we can land a team there for a base camp!”
As the Current pursues the new stadium and training facilities in Riverside, the team’s development arm is also giving the Berkley Riverfront in Kansas City a full-scale makeover with a new riverfront park and mixed-use buildings that will add businesses and hundreds of new apartments near the team’s main stadium.
This story was originally published June 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM.