CARY, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2023) – The North Carolina Courage set a new club and WakeMed Soccer Park single-game attendance record Saturday night, welcoming 10,434 fans through the gates for the first regular season sellout in club history.
The standing room only crowd for the 2023 regular season home finale against the San Diego Wave surpassed the previous Courage record of 10,227 for the 2019 NWSL Final and the venue’s 10,346 for the NCAA Men’s Soccer semifinals on December 9, 2022.
The crowd was the second to crack the club’s all-time top five this season, also bringing 7,070 fans out to the May 6 match against the Portland Thorns. Setting an attendance record in the final home date of the 2023 season was a culmination of a season of growth, both on and off the field, for the club and a big momentum builder headed into the 2023 playoffs and 2024 campaign.
“Our fans and supporters have been great all season, but Saturday night was truly special. The atmosphere, passion, and energy from our community was palpable. We hope everyone who got to experience that moment is just as fired up as we are to set the new standard. Our players and staff work incredibly hard day in and day out, and they deserve to be on the biggest stage. Courage Country gave them that Saturday night. Hopefully our fans will have another chance to cheer on the Courage in 2023 with a post-season home game, but — as we prepare for 2024 — we know this is just the beginning of what this soccer community can be,” said club president Francie Gottsegen.
Season tickets for the 2024 season are on sale now with prices starting at just $10 per ticket. Early bird pricing and perks are still available for a limited time.
There is also still potential for a 2023 home playoff fixture for the Courage, who sit third in the league standings entering the final weekend of play. The three and four seeds will have the right to host quarterfinal matches on Sunday, October 22. If the Courage clinch a home match on October 22 this weekend, ticket information will be announced early next week.
The Courage will visit the Washington Spirit this Sunday, October 15, for a 5:00 p.m. ET kickoff at Audi Field in the regular season finale. The ‘decision day’ sees all 12 clubs in action simultaneously with four playoff spots up for grabs. The matches will stream live on Paramount+ in the United States and internationally on www.nwslsoccer.com.
