Denver Summit FC Reveals $110M Fee, Stadium Plans

Denver Summit FC will play its inaugural home match, branded “The Kickoff,” at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at noon, with tickets going on sale Nov. 12. The club’s ownership paid a record $110 million NWSL expansion fee and Summit has taken more than 15,000 season-ticket deposits as it aims to challenge the league single-game attendance record of 40,091 and potentially fill the 76,125-seat stadium. Summit will begin the 2026 season on the road (the NWSL season starts March 18) and the opponent for the opener has not been announced. The team plans to play most home matches initially at a 12,000-seat temporary modular stadium in Centennial, with contingency plans if construction delays occur, while the debut will be at Empower Field. The club intends to move into a permanent 14,500-seat stadium at Santa Fe Yards by 2028, a project estimated at $150–200 million with roughly $70 million in planned city support that has faced hesitant city-council approval. Summit has named three players, including Colorado Springs native Ally Watt, and hired Nick Cushing as head coach, with club president Jen Millet and Broncos president Damani Leech expressing enthusiasm for the launch.