KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - One Knoxville SC and Boyd Sports today announced that beginning next season the club will play its home matches in the new Knoxville multi-use stadium that will also be home to Minor League Baseball's Knoxville Smokies. The 6,355-seat stadium is publicly owned and located in East Knoxville near downtown and the Old City.

According to the City of Knoxville, the total economic impact of the stadium and surrounding private development will be approximately $480 million over 30 years, with more than 400 full-time jobs being created, per an independent analysis. The area will also include restaurants, retail and residential space and public plazas.

"Boyd Sports and the Knoxville Smokies are very proud to partner with One Knoxville SC to help make the multi-use vision for the stadium a reality and to give fans a variety of excellent experiences in our shared home," said Randy Boyd, owner of Boyd Sports and the Knoxville Smokies.

"One Knoxville SC is thrilled to officially partner with Boyd Sports to play our 2025 season in the new Old City stadium," said Drew McKenna, managing partner of One Knoxville SC. "The vision and leadership Randy Boyd has displayed to bring this project together will permanently transform Knoxville."

"While we have loved our time at UT's Regal Soccer Stadium and will be forever grateful to University of Tennessee Athletics, the Old City stadium will offer several new amenities to our fans, including premium seating and the iconic Tennessee-shaped scoreboard," McKenna said. "This opportunity will be transformational for One Knox fans."

Boyd Sports and One Knoxville are working together to identify the most successful approach to field conversions by conferring with and visiting other stadiums making the conversion. To make it easier to host soccer and other events, the multi-use stadium includes a retractable pitching mound. Concerts and other public uses are envisioned for the stadium.

The new multi-use stadium in downtown Knoxville is scheduled to open with the Smokies' season opener on April 15, 2025. The One Knox schedule for 2025 will be finalized and announced later this year. Fans can monitor the construction progress through the city's live feed. One Knoxville SC 2025 season ticket deposits are available now at the club's website.