Belson Stadium
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Belson Stadium is a 2,168 seat soccer-specific stadium located along Utopia Parkway in Queens, New York on the campus of St. John's University and is the home of the St. John's Red Storm men's and women's soccer teams. The stadium is unique in that it is built on top of a parking garage to save space in the dense urban environment of Queens.The stadium is named in honor of Maxine and Jerome Belson. Mr. Belson was a graduate of St. John’s law school, a member of the university’s Board of Trustees and a past benefactor to the university. The Belsons donated $6-million for the construction of the stadium and an additional $5-million was raised for the parking garage and landscaping.In 2016, the stadium became the home field of F.A. Euro New York of the Premier Development League (PDL).on November 13, 2016, the stadium hosted the North American Soccer League (NASL) Soccer Bowl 2016 between the New York Cosmos and the Indy Eleven. The Cosmos won on penalties 4-2 in front of a crowd of 2,150. The Cosmos have also played several U.S. Open Cup matches at the stadium in 2015 and 2016.The stadium is also the home field of the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League of the United States Adult Soccer Association.
