After a lot of consideration, FC Buffalo will be hosting its 2025 home matches (2025 USL League Two and USL W League seasons) at Buffalo State University, starting with a women’s scrimmage and men’s friendly set for May 10 (learn more).
In a recent newsletter, the FC Buffalo squad stated that, “We’ve elected to host all of our home matches at Buffalo State University’s Coyer Field this Spring and Summer, the same venue where the club trains to prepare for games. Our relationship with Coyer Field has also opened up a tremendous arrangement with Chartwell’s Catering to provide terrific concessions options for our fans that will be conducted in conjunction with their executive chef. We’ve also reached an agreement with Banshee Irish Pub at 257 Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo that will allow fans access to a bus to and from Coyer Field on select game days (Schedule and details coming soon). It’s also superior for transportation, less than soccer field’s distance off the Scajaquada Expressway. And there are further perks in the works, ones that we promise will only further amplify the experience.”
FC Buffalo previously played its home tournament matches at All-High Stadium, which the team considered hallowed ground due to its history at that location.
FC Buffalo co-owner Nick Mendola stated, “The facts are this — We’ve had fantastic experiences playing at Robert Rich Sr. All-High Stadium and are grateful for everyone at Buffalo Public Schools who put in the work to keep us there. It is historic and revered not only by us and our fans but by opposing teams as well. It was a big part of our bid to host the women’s national championship last season, and the way the venue roared on game day has always more than made up for the work we had to do to secure the venue, provide concessions, and create the best match day possible.”
Ultimately, the All-High Stadium became too expensive for FC Buffalo, among other reasons. It was not an easy decision to relocate, but at the same time, it sounds as if Buffalo State University will be a prime fit for the soccer club moving forward.
Mendola stated, “Emotional pull is a funny thing. Staying at All-High mattered because of memories. The songs sung on walks either from Mes Que or the parking lots into the stadium, getting ready for match days from the press box and watching as The Situation Room and others piled into the adjacent lot, kicking the ball around, firing up grills, and setting the proverbial table for the blue-and-gold show inside the walls we were decorating with sponsor signs and other amenities. The truth of the matter, however, is that in many ways Buffalo State provides a better location, better amenities, less work, and less cost to the club. I am 100% confident that we’re going to have a massive time there this summer, watching the most talented teams we’ve assembled in ages, eating delicious food, and singing odes to our sport and our city.”
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