Paladin Stadium is a 16,000-seat stadium located near Greenville, South Carolina, US.[2] It was built in 1981 at a cost of $2 million, and originally seated 13,200 fans.[3] It was expanded to its current capacity in 1985, and is currently home to the Furman Paladins football team. The stadium was converted to field turf before the 2013 season.

Paladin Stadium
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Location1300 Duncan Chapel Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29613
Coordinates34°55′13″N 82°26′14″W / 34.920197°N 82.437115°W / 34.920197; -82.437115
OwnerFurman University
OperatorFurman University
Capacity16,000
Surfaceshawturf
Construction
Broke ground1980
OpenedSeptember 19, 1981 (1981-09-19)
Expanded1985
Construction cost$2 million
($6.7 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectChapman, McMillan & Satterfield
General contractorFarley Construction
Tenants
Furman Paladins
Greenville Triumph (USL1) (2023–present)
Greenville Liberty (USLW) (2023–present)

In addition to football, Paladin Stadium is also used for lacrosse, graduation ceremonies and concerts.

On January 9, 2023, the Greenville Triumph and Greenville Liberty soccer teams announced Paladin Stadium as their homes for the 2023 USL League One and USL W League seasons.[4][5]

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  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Football Complex/Paladin Stadium". furman.edu. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Paladin Stadium". stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Humphrey, K. "Furman University to host Greenville Triumph, Greenville Liberty for 2023 Season". GreenvilleTriumph.com. Greenville Triumph. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Furman to host Greenville Triumph, Greenville Liberty for 2023 season". Furman.edu. Furman University. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.