{"id":3058,"date":"2022-03-23T15:08:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2022\/03\/23\/woodbine-entertainment-prepared-to-designate-land-at-684-acre-woodbine-racetrack-site-for-high-performance-soccer-training-facility-and-community-stadium\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:08:29","slug":"woodbine-entertainment-prepared-to-designate-land-at-684-acre-woodbine-racetrack-site-for-high-performance-soccer-training-facility-and-community-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2022\/03\/23\/woodbine-entertainment-prepared-to-designate-land-at-684-acre-woodbine-racetrack-site-for-high-performance-soccer-training-facility-and-community-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodbine Entertainment Prepared to Designate Land at 684-Acre Woodbine Racetrack Site for High Performance Soccer Training Facility and Community Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

New West Toronto development could feature a 38,000 square foot soccer training facility and 8,000-seat soccer<\/em>-specific stadium<\/em><\/p>\n

Toronto, ON \u2013 March 23, 2022 \u2013 Woodbine Entertainment announced today that it is prepared to designate a portion of its 684-acre land at Woodbine Racetrack for the development of a new high-performance training centre and stadium for women\u2019s and men\u2019s soccer in the heart of Toronto\u2019s Rexdale community.<\/p>\n

In working with private investors and various stakeholders, the soccer project would feature an 8,000-seat soccer specific stadium and a 38,000 square foot training facility with a world-class grass pitch that meets FIFA professional standards. The venue would be a destination for national soccer training, hosting international federations preparing for major international events and potentially be a groundbreaking opportunity for the further development of women\u2019s soccer in this country, from grassroots to the highest levels of competition.<\/p>\n

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Overhead view of the planned high-performance training centre and stadium located on the west end of the Woodbine Racetrack property.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project would also complement Woodbine Entertainment\u2019s ambitious vision to create mixed use neighborhoods and upgrade backstretch and stabling facilities for horse racing. \u00a0The Woodbine Community Plan<\/a> demonstrates how one of the largest pieces of undeveloped land in the City of Toronto can be transformed over the coming 25 years into a large-scale urban community — connected to Toronto and the GTA through a proposed privately funded train station to be built on the southeast corner of the property. The community plan is also expected to create upwards of 17,000 jobs.<\/p>\n

With approved zoning as part of the overall Woodbine Community Development Plan, the first phase of the project could be ready in 2023.\u00a0 The high-performance centre and stadium plan are being developed by renowned global soccer venue design firm Populous and with additional input and expertise from the Baldassarra\u00a0family and Greenpark Group.<\/p>\n