Kansas City has approved $185 million of public funding for the KC Current’s stadium expansion plan in the Riverfront.
The Kansas City Star said the funding commitment is about $50 million less than the city was authorized to provide the women’s soccer team.
It also includes a commitment from the team and its developers to cover the city’s bond debt if tax revenue falls short of paying for it.
The stadium itself would grow from 11,500 seats to 18,000, while the surrounding district would add retail space, parking and infrastructure improvements.
The team intends to add roughly 6,500 new seats in the corners between the existing grandstands.
It will also raise the roofline to add more premium boxes and double the stadium’s suite capacity. The expansion aims to position Kansas City as a high-viability host for major international events, such as the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Men’s Rugby World Cup.
CPKC Stadium opened in 2024 as the world’s first purpose-built professional women’s sports venue, and the club has been a commercial success.
The Kansas City Current are an American professional soccer team based in Kansas City, Missouri (US) that competes in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded as an expansion team in 2021.
The 11,500-seat CPKC Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri (US) that serves as the home ground for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL – the highest level of the United States soccer league system) team Kansas City Current.
The Kansas City Council recently approved a major development plan to expand CPKC Stadium.
The expansion is part of a massive $1.4 billion transformation of the Berkley Riverfront neighborhood. This broader project will bring new apartments, retail spaces, a parking structure, and a streetcar expansion to the district.
Current Landing will feature a dynamic blend of elevated waterfront residential living, best-in-class dining, one-of-a-kind sports and community entertainment, and irreplaceable riverfront gathering spaces designed to transform the fan and community experience year-round.
Construction on the stadium’s expansion is expected to begin after the conclusion of next season.
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