CHI Memorial Stadium is a 2,500 seat

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, with a planned finished capacity of 5500. It was the first soccer specific stadium in Tennessee. It serves as the home stadium for

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, Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves SC of the

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, and Dalton Red Wolves SC of

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. The stadium opened on August 1, 2020, for the Red Wolves' match against

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History

CHI Memorial Stadium was approved by the City of East Ridge, Tennessee, on , as part of a $125 million development near Landsdale Park. The stadium broke ground on , in hopes of being ready for the start of the

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. On , the Red Wolves announced that the stadium would host their home opener of the 2020 season. Naming rights were awarded to CHI Memorial Hospital in

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and announced on . The stadium was originally scheduled to open on April 25, 2020, for the Red Wolves' match against

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, but was postponed due to the

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. Instead, the stadium opened on August 1, 2020, for the Red Wolves' match against

. In 2023 and 2024, the stadium will be the site for the semifinal and championship matches of both the

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and the

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