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The Houston SaberCats are set to break ground on their a new purpose-built stadium. Located adjacent to Houston Sports Park, the SaberCats will hold a ceremony on July 24 at 10am local time with Mayor Sylvester Turner to officially begin construction on the new complex, slated to be completed in time for the beginning of the 2019 Major League Rugby season in late January.
A new partnership has been signed with international engineering software company AVEVA that will see both the stadium and team kit displaying their brand for at least the next three years. Headquartered in the UK, the company maintains employs nearly 200 people locally in the oil and gas industry.
Initial plans for the AVEVA Stadium will have seats for 3,500 with a total capacity of up to 4,000 including standing room. There will be full concessions, lighting, and a large screen in the main stadium with two further pitches at the complex and parking for 1,100 vehicles.
The SaberCats played their 2018 preseason matches at Constellation Field in SugarLand before moving to Houston’s Dyer Stadium for the regular season.
