Fifth Third Stadium sits on George Busbee Parkway in Kennesaw, Georgia, about a mile from Kennesaw State University’s main campus. Built for $16.5 million and opened on May 2, 2010, it was designed by Rossetti Architects as a soccer-specific venue through a public-private partnership between KSU and the now-defunct Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer.
The venue carried the name Fifth Third Bank Stadium from 2013 to 2023 under a naming-rights deal with the bank’s Georgia regional office, coinciding with the launch of KSU’s Division I football program. Today it’s known as Fifth Third Stadium, with the fuller current designation Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium, and it remains the home of Kennesaw State football, women’s soccer, and women’s lacrosse.
Stats at a Glance
- Team(s): Kennesaw State Owls football, soccer, lacrosse; Atlanta United 2
- Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
- Opened: May 2, 2010
- Capacity: 10,200 (up to 16,316 for concerts)
- Cost to build: $16.5 million
- Architect: Rossetti Architects
- Former name: Fifth Third Bank Stadium (2013-2023)
From Soccer Pitch to Football Fortress
Fifth Third Stadium opened in 2010 as a soccer-specific facility, hosting the Atlanta Beat and the 2010 WPS All-Star Game. Everything changed in 2015 when Kennesaw State added Division I football, debuting at the venue on September 12, 2015, with a 58-7 win over Edward Waters in front of 9,506 fans. The stadium’s biggest crowd came later, with 11,040 packing in for a KSU-Louisiana football game on September 7, 2024.
A Multi-Sport, Multi-Era Venue
Beyond Owls athletics, the stadium has hosted Atlanta United’s MLS Next Pro side, a 2019 CONCACAF Champions League match, U.S. Open Cup soccer, USA Eagles rugby internationals, and rounds of the Women’s Sevens World Series. A PlayMaster hybrid turf upgrade in 2018 kept the surface suited to its heavy, year-round rotation of football, soccer, and lacrosse.
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Fifth Third Stadium FAQs
Is Fifth Third Bank Stadium still called that?
No. The naming-rights deal with Fifth Third Bank covered 2013 to 2023. The stadium is now known as Fifth Third Stadium, officially Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium.
Who plays at the stadium?
Kennesaw State’s football, women’s soccer, and women’s lacrosse teams all call it home, and Atlanta United’s MLS Next Pro team has used it as well.
How many people can the stadium hold?
Seating capacity is 10,200, expandable to about 16,316 for concerts using a stage configuration at one end.
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