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Phone: 312.447.2010
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STARFIRE SPORTS COMPLEX
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON
LOCATION:
The Starfire Sports Complex is in Tukwila,
Washington, 10 miles south of downtown Seattle. The
Complex is accessible by either Interstate Highways 5 or
405 and is 5 miles east of the Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport. The City has a population of 20,098 and home to
Boeing Field and Museum of Flight.
FACILITIES:
Starfire was built in 2004 and originally
possessed a 4,500-seat stadium, which was then home to the
United Soccer League’s Seattle Sounders, and 4
Baseball/Softball fields for league and tournament play.
When the Sounders were promoted to Major League Soccer in 2009, the organization collaborated with the
private owners to develop a new permanent training complex for the team and its developmental clubs. Since
making Starfire its official practice facility, the Sounders have won four U.S. Open Cups. After the facility was
renovated it was the largest synthetic turf complex in the United States. The Starfire Complex contains the
following:
12 outdoor fields
5 -Full turf fields
4-Full grass fields
2 Modified synthetic turf surfaces
1 4,500 seat grass field stadium
1 – 80,000 Sq. ft. Indoor Facility
2 -Full synthetic fields
3 -Meeting Rooms
A connected commercial retail space that includes a Pizzeria/Bar, Café, and Pro Shop
1 – One Recreational Park
Maintained by the City of Tukwila
1 – Outdoor parking lot with approximately 550 spots
Location
Tukwila, WA
Fields*
12/2
Indoor Sq. Ft.
80,000
Total Cost
Approx. $10 million
Main Tenat
Seattle Sounders
Ownership
Starfire Sports
25-mile rad. Pop.
3,004,433
*Indoor/Outdoor
Starfire Sports Complex
Sources: Facility, Johnson Consulting