PPL PARK
Villanova football debuted at PPL Park as an alternate Home Stadium on November 19, 2011 in the annual Battle of the Blue rivalry game vs Delaware. Villanova is currently planning to play a select group of future football games at the venue. PPL Park is the state-of-the-art home of the MLS Philadelphia Union and has served as one of the key catalysts of the revitalization of the Chester Waterfront located 15 miles south of Center City, Philadelphia. The stadium has a natural grass playing surface and current seating capicity of 18,500 with further expansion plans in discussion. The first expansion phase would add 1500 additional seats, the 2nd phase would add 7000 additional seats and a 3rd phases could bring the stadium to an eventual 30,000 total seats but only the first phase has a determined timeline by the Philadelphia Union. PPL Park has 29 Luxury Suites and an 11,000 square foot full-service club restaurant as well as State-of-the-art LED signage and innovative experiential zones plus expansive grass areas and large promenades surround the stadium for tailgating.
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