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. 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. 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. The team played their games at the
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, on another part of Mitchel Field. In 2013, the
New York Cosmos opened a new practice facility for the team with remodeled
soccer fields within the large site, and in 2019 the club announced that they would play their regular-season games at the complex. == See also ==