Eire is constant to get a have a look at the faculty soccer panorama, as Navy and Notre Dame put together for the second iteration of the Aer Lingus Basic and eighth recreation to be performed in Eire. It is the third straight go to from NCAA groups that will likely be performed at Aviva Stadium, dwelling of a myriad of Eire nationwide groups.
This will likely be these two groups’ third matchup within the Emerald Isle, with Notre Dame successful the primary two in decisive style. Navy is hoping new head coach Brian Newberry is ready to reduce the hole between the 2 colleges.
Final season’s recreation between Northwestern and Nebraska was an exciting affair, which turned out to be the start of the tip for Scott Frost in Lincoln. Marcus Freeman is hoping to return stateside 1-0 with a dominant victory after what some deemed an underachieving first yr.
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Aviva Stadium will proceed to play host to the Aer Lingus Basic. Here is what to find out about Eire’s prestigious stadium.
The place is Notre Dame vs. Navy being performed?
Aviva Stadium is situated in Dublin, the capital of Eire, at 62 Lansdowne Street. It was constructed on prime of the location of the demolished Lansdowne Street Stadium, which was introduced down in 2007, the identical yr floor was damaged on Aviva.
How a lot did Aviva Stadium price to construct?
Aviva Stadium price 410 million euros to construct, with 191 million euros coming from authorities funding. In March 2010, when the stadium was opened, that comes out to round $488 million, due to the 1.19 conversion price of euros to {dollars} in March 2010.
Aviva Stadium capability
Aviva Stadium typically performs host to rugby union and soccer video games. Its listed capability is 51,700.
Faculty soccer video games in Dublin
The Aer Lingus Basic was supposed to start in 2020 with Navy vs. Notre Dame, however these plans have been scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the second recreation of the sequence to be performed, with the primary being Nebraska vs. Northwestern final yr. Subsequent season, Florida State will tackle Georgia Tech.
Season
Matchup
Venue
Attendance
Notes
1988
Boston Faculty 38, Military 24
Lansdowne Street
42,525
Emerald Isle Basic
1989
Pittsburgh 46, Rutgers 29
Lansdowne Street
19,800
Emerald Isle Basic
1996
Notre Dame 54, Navy 27
Croke Park
38,651
Shamrock Basic
2012
Notre Dame 50, Navy 10
Aviva Stadium
48,820
Emerald Isle Basic
2014
Penn State 26, UCF 24
Croke Park
53,304
Croke Park Basic
2016
Georgia Tech 17, Boston Faculty 14
Aviva Stadium
40,562
Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Basic
2022
Northwestern 31, Nebraska 28
Aviva Stadium
42,699
Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Basic
2023
Notre Dame vs. Navy
Aviva Stadium
TBD
Aer Lingus Soccer Basic
2024
Georgia Tech vs. Florida State
Aviva Stadium
TBD
Aer Lingus Soccer Basic