Vicki Mayo proposes new NWSL stadium project in Mesa, Arizona
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 1:18 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Vicki Mayo aims to establish a fully-enclosed, 25,000-seat soccer stadium in Mesa, Arizona, a former shopping mall site. The initiative seeks to attract a team to the NWSL, with 20,000 signatures collected in support. The stadium, featuring a natural grass pitch, is planned to enhance the local soccer. Mayo's proposal is a significant step towards expanding professional soccer in the region.
- •Vicki Mayo leading a soccer stadium project in Mesa, Arizona.
- •Proposed stadium will seat 25,000 and feature natural grass.
- •20,000 signatures support the initiative for an NWSL team.
- •Site is located 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix.
- •Formerly a shopping mall, the area is ripe for redevelopment.
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"Vicki Mayo has plans to build a fully-enclosed, natural-grass soccer stadium in Mesa. What team will play there is far less certain A new American soccer expansion story could soon be taking place on a vacant plot of land in Mesa, Arizona, the former site of a shopping mall anchored by Sears. Vicki Mayo, the woman leading a charge to bring top-tier professional soccer to the area, has plans for that land, located a traffic-free 20-minute drive from downtown Phoenix: the future site of a 25,000-seat soccer-specific stadium, fully enclosed, with a natural grass pitch. The stadium and early expansion efforts appear to be primarily aimed at entrance into the NWSL. According to Mayo, 20,000 people have signed a fan initiative aimed at attracting a team from the women’s league to the prospective stadium. Continue reading...
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