Tormenta Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:	Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
Address:	100 Tormenta Way Statesboro, GA 30458
Coordinates:	32.4097°N -81.7961°W
Broke Ground:	March 27, 2019^[1]
Opened:	October 2, 2022
Capacity:	5,300
Tenants:	Tormenta FC (USL1) (2022–present) Tormenta FC (W League) (W League) (2023–present)

Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium is a 5,300-seat soccer-specific stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The stadium is the home field for South Georgia Tormenta FC, a professional soccer club that plays in USL League One, the third tier of soccer in the United States.^{[2] [3]}

History

The stadium opened on October 2, 2022 with a 1–1 tie versus the Richmond Kickers. Tormenta's Fuad Adeniyi scored the opening goal in the 41st minute.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anthony . Mike . Tormenta FC breaks ground for new stadium . Statesboro Herald. statesboroherald.com . December 23, 2019 . March 27, 2019.
2. News: Sulkowski . Frank . Optim Health System claims naming rights for field at new Tormenta FC stadium . WJCL-TV. wjcl.com . December 23, 2019 . February 4, 2021.
3. Web site: Koubeck . Cameron . ‘Live, Work, Play’: Tormenta FC’s Stadium Coming to Life . uslsoccer.com . December 23, 2019 . February 19, 2021.
4. News: Tormenta to play first game on new stadium field Sunday . . statesboroherald.com . Healy . Jim . September 28, 2022 . September 29, 2022.