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{{Short description|Stadium in Uniondale, New York}}
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| address = 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, [[Uniondale, New York]] 11553
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| opened = 1984
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| seating_capacity = 10,102<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/venue/1140836-mitchel-athletic-complex-long-island|title = Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, eventseeker}}</ref>
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The '''Mitchel Athletic Complex''' is part of the '''Mitchel Field''' complex, located in the [[East Garden City, New York|East Garden City]] section of [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]], [[New York (state)|New York]], on the site of the decommissioned [[Mitchel Air Force Base]]. The facility is owned by [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]].<ref>[https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1768/About-Parks About Parks &ndash; Nassau County, New York.] Retrieved March 6, 2022.</ref> It is used mostly for football and soccer and also sometimes for athletics. The athletic complex was built in 1984 and was renovated in 1997; it hosted track and field and soccer events during the 1998 [[Goodwill Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodwillgames.com/sports/venues.html |title=Goodwill Games 1998: Sports and Venues |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816015824/http://www.goodwillgames.com/sports/venues.html |archive-date=2012-08-16 }}</ref> Mitchel Field is also home to [[Nassau Coliseum]], [[Nassau Community College]], [[Hofstra University]], [[Lockheed Corporation]], and the [[Cradle of Aviation Museum]].

== Description ==
In 2000, the Mitchel Athletic Complex hosted two matches of the [[2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]. A third round match between the [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] and the [[MetroStars]], now the New York Red Bulls, of [[Major League Soccer]] and a semi-final match between the [[Miami Fusion]] and the MetroStars with the MetroStars falling in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/13/metrostars-beat-tampa-bay-3-0-in-third-round-of-u-s-open-cup|title=METROSTARS BEAT TAMPA BAY, 3-0, IN THIRD ROUND OF U.S. OPEN CUP|website=ussoccer.com|date=July 25, 2000|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/history/club/newyork/2000|title=METROSTARS 2000|website=mlssoccer.com|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> In 2002, the Complex hosted a quarter-final match of the [[2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] between the [[Columbus Crew]] and the MetroStars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/49/2002-lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup-quarterfinals-begin-wednesday|title=2002 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP QUARTERFINALS BEGIN WEDNESDAY|website=ussoccer.com|date=August 5, 2002|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/usopencup/2002/sked.htm|title=2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup complete results|website=mlssoccer.com|date=2002|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref>

Mitchel Athletic Complex (also called Mitchel Park and Mitchel Field) was the home to the [[Long Island Lizards]] of [[Major League Lacrosse]].  The 2003 [[Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game]] was held at Mitchel.  It was also home to the [[New York Power]] of the former [[Women's United Soccer Association]]. The soccer club [[Long Island Rough Riders]] also used the Mitchel Athletic Complex Stadium for home games. The current seating capacity is 10,102.

One of the hangars of the Complex was the practice facility for the [[New York Dragons]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]. The team played their games at the [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], on another part of Mitchel Field.

In 2013, the [[New York Cosmos (2013–2020)|New York Cosmos]] opened a new practice facility for the team with remodeled [[soccer field]]s within the large site,<ref>{{cite web|last=New York Cosmos|title=New York Cosmos Officially Open Practice Facility at Nassau County's Mitchel Field|url=http://nycosmos.com/news/new-york-cosmos-officially-open-practice-facility-nassau-countys-mitchel-field|publisher=New York Cosmos}}</ref> and in 2019 the club announced that they would play their regular-season games at the complex.<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW YORK COSMOS TO PLAY HOME GAMES AT MITCHEL ATHLETIC COMPLEX |url=http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2019/03/06/new-york-cosmos-to-play-home-games-at-mitchel-athletic-complex |website=nycosmos.com |publisher=New York Cosmos |access-date=March 7, 2019 |date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Eisenhower Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/2642/Mitchel-Athletic-Complex Nassau County page]


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