Greenville Triumph to build 10K-seat stadium at BridgeWay Station

Plans for a 10,000-seat, multi-use stadium along Interstate 385 in Mauldin are moving forward again after a two-year delay.

The stadium will serve as home field for the Greenville Triumph and Greenville Liberty soccer clubs, which are collectively owned by Greenville Pro Soccer LLC. It will be located at BridgeWay Station, with a groundbreaking planned for early 2025.

Triumph announcement 10.30.24 — Rivers Hughes, of Hughes Investments, speaks after Greenville Triumph SC announced plans to build a 10,000-seat stadium at BridgeWay Station in Mauldin. Hughes Investments owns and developed BridgeWay Station, which held an official grand opening in April 2024. Photo by Ryan Gilchrest

It is expected to cost $80 to $100 million to build, made possible by a partnership between Greenville Pro Soccer, the city of Mauldin, and the state of South Carolina. The stadium is part of a development agreement with Hughes Investments, which owns BridgeWay Station.

In addition to serving as the home of the Triumph and Liberty clubs, the stadium is expected to be a hub for professional and youth sports – hosting lacrosse, rugby, football and more. It will also be used as a venue for concerts, festivals and community events.

The new facility is expected to be complete by 2026 to coincide with, and take advantage of, the FIFA World Cup coming to North America that summer. That tournament, featuring 48 international men’s soccer teams, includes matches in Atlanta.

According to the stadium’s development team, the project will put the Upstate firmly on the map as a sports tourism destination.

“This stadium represents the next chapter for our clubs,” said Joe Erwin, chairman and co-founder of Greenville Triumph SC and Greenville Liberty SC. “We’ve always envisioned a home that would not only serve as a place for soccer matches but as a gathering point for the entire community to enjoy an array of field sports, concerts and community events.”

Greenville Triumph SC, founded in 2018, competes in USL League One and won the league championship in 2020. The Greenville Liberty, a women’s pre-professional team, competes in the USL W League and just completed its third season.

BridgeWay Station, which held its official grand opening in April, currently includes a mix of residential, retail and commercial development.

“This stadium aligns perfectly with our goal of creating a vibrant and engaging environment that offers something for everyone,” said Phil Hughes, president of Hughes Investments. “The stadium will contribute significantly to the vibrancy of our community.”

Members of the project team also include McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture of Greenville, and McCullers Group, a sports and real estate consultant group based in Ohio.

The stadium was initially proposed by Greenville Triumph SC in early 2022 as a public-private project with Greenville County, under which the county would have owned the facility. Greenville County Council’s finance committee rejected that proposal.