The Tampa Bay Sun Kicks off Their Inaugural Season This Weekend

This Sunday, history will be made as Tampa Bay’s first top-tier women’s professional sports team kicks off its first-ever match. The Tampa Bay Sun Football Club is kicking off its inaugural season this weekend on August 18 at 6:30 pm at Downtown Tampa’s Riverfront Stadium at Blake High School, bringing the highest level of professional women’s sports ever to the Tampa Bay Area.

The Club will take on Dallas Trinity FC on August 18 at 6:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets are still available to see this historic game on the field this weekend.

The Tampa Bay Sun FC is significant because it brings women’s pro sports to Tampa Bay for the first time. “We have so many incredible opportunities for our male athletes in Tampa Bay, and this rich history of winning — because we’re “Champa Bay,” right? But for women, there’s been zero opportunity for them to live this life, playing the sport they’re passionate about, being able to make a living off of it and entertaining people with their skills. So, it’s just an incredible opportunity,” said Tampa Bay Sun FC head coach, Denise Schlite-Brown.

About the New Riverfront Stadium

The team invested $6 million in upgrades to the stadium at Blake High School that the school not only has access to but will get to keep when the team moves to its permanent facility down the road.

They’ve added and rebuilt seating to bring capacity to 5,000 fans, installed high-end FIFA-approved turf, upgraded locker room facilities, expanded concessions, and added a new state-of-the-art scoreboard.

How to Experience Game Day

There will be 14 home games this season , all at Downtown Tampa’s Riverfront Stadium on Saturday evenings, with two this August:

• Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. against the Dallas Trinity FC
• Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. against DC Power FC

Season tickets are available for as low as $308 per seat, which averages out to $22 per game. And if you’re interested in joining the Supporters standing-room-only section for the season, you can score tickets for $210 for all 14 home games. Single-game tickets are also available, starting at $29 each. *Ticket prices do not include taxes and other fees

To purchase tickets and learn more: tampabaysunfc.com

Check out our full interview with Tampa Bay Sun FC head coach Denise Schilte-Brown from our sister site. Tampa Bay Parenting.

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