CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Stars will move from SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, to the campus of Northwestern University for the 2026 season, the team announced Wednesday.

The Stars will play at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The stadium, which seats 12,000 and has artificial turf, is currently home to the Northwestern football team while a replacement for Ryan Field is being built.

The Stars will host the Orlando Pride in a match dubbed the Wintrust Lakefront Faceoff at their new home on Sunday before closing out the season in Bridgeview.

“This move to Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in 2026 marks a historic step for the club and a new era for the Chicago Stars,” team President Karen Leetzow said in a s

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