Staff report

The Greenville Football Club (Greenville FC) has announced that Sirrine Stadium will be the new home for the soccer team's 2019 season.

Home matches for Greenville FC during its inaugural stadium in 2018 were played at Eugene Stone Stadium on Furman University's campus.

"Eugene Stone Stadium was an excellent home during our first season," Greenville Football Club president Marco Carrizales said in a statement. " We are extremely grateful to everyone at Furman University that made our inaugural season so memorable. Eugene Stone Stadium will always hold a special place in our club's history and will forever be the first home of Greenville FC."

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Sirrine Stadium, owned by Greenville County Schools, was built in 1936 through a joint project between Furman University and the City of Greenville. The project was spearheaded by Furman alumni J.E. Sirrine and opened in 1936.

Sirrine Stadium is home to Greenville High School athletic programs in soccer, football and lacrosse.