Boston Legacy FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has secured more than $100 million in financing to redevelop White Stadium in Franklin Park as their future home. Boston Legacy make their debut in the NWSL next season.
The expansion club announced that the funding, secured through Bank of America, will cover the stadium’s transformation, including a rebuilt West Grandstand, new infrastructure, and expanded community access.
For Jennifer Epstein, the club’s controlling manager, the deal marked a milestone not just for Boston, but for women’s soccer nationwide.
“We just, yesterday, closed probably the biggest loan directed towards professional sports to finance the stadium, in excess of $100 million,” Epstein said at Sportico’s RISE: Women’s Sports conference.
“That in itself, really, is an incredible data point and demonstration of what is going on in women’s sports, and that investors and financial institutions alike have recognized that there’s long-term sustainable growth and we can direct dollars towards it.”
Boston’s ability to secure its own home follows a growing trend in the NWSL as clubs no longer want to be tenants in oversized NFL or MLS venues. Having said that, the Legacy will play its inaugural 2026 season at Gillette Stadium, home of the Patriots and Revolution, before moving into White Stadium in 2027.
White Stadium will be designed for the needs of women’s soccer much like CPKC, the custom-built home of the Kansas City Courage that was built with fan experiences in mind along with more revenue control.
Beyond match days, the facility will remain open for community use, an arrangement Mayor Michelle Wu called a “landmark” agreement.
“After many decades of waiting, Boston’s student athletes will have an athletics facility that matches their talent and potential,” Wu said.
The demolition phase of construction is complete, with the next stage beginning in November.
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