Dragon Stadium, Southlake

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Dragon Stadium
Location	Southlake, TX
Broke ground	1999
Opened	2001
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Owner	Carroll ISD
Operator	Southlake, Texas
Surface	Field Turf
Construction cost	$15 Million USD
Former names	None
Tenants	Southlake Carroll Dragons (2001-present) Dallas Burn (MLS) (2003)
Capacity	11,000 (2005)

Dragon Stadium is a stadium in Southlake, Texas. Located at 1085 S. Kimball Ave. in Southlake, TX, the stadium serves Carroll ISD, and is the home of the Southlake Carroll High School Dragons football team, who were the UIL 5A Division II State Football Champions in 2002, 2004, and 2005 as well as the 5A Division I State Football Champions in 2006. Throughout the 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons, the Dragons were given the title of "National Champions." Though highly criticized as being a "mythical" designation, the title is well known.^{[citation needed]} The stadium was used by the Major League Soccer club Dallas Burn, now known as FC Dallas. The Burn moved to Dragon Stadium in 2003 from the Cotton Bowl, only to return in 2004.

The stadium was built in 2001 and the first game held at the stadium was on September 7th, 2001 against the Haltom Buffaloes. The final cost of the stadium was in the range of between 18 and 19 million dollars. The stadium shares land with the Transportation Offices for Carroll ISD. Before 2003, the stadium could seat 8,000 people. When the Dallas Burn Soccer Club terminated their lease with Carroll ISD, they left bleachers that they had assembled in the East endzone. The new capacity is approximately 11,000 people.. The endzone bleachers are home to the Carroll Dragon Band and the Emerald Belle Drill Team at home games. The Press Box is accessed via elevator and has two floors. The second floor houses operations and coach booths. The first floor houses administration and scouting personnel. The playing surface is artificial and encompasses many draining features due to how easily the concourse can flood in heavy rains. In 2006, the home parking lot was doubled in size due to expected population growth. As of August, 2006, the Carroll ISD school board voted to hold all future graduation ceremonies for graduating seniors of Carroll Senior High at Dragon Stadium. The decision spurred a lot of controversy due to possible weather issues and heat concerns.

In 2006, Under Armour filmed part of a popular commercial called "Click-Clack" at Dragon Stadium. One of the opening scenes shows Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk running across the turf at Dragon Stadium.

One interesting feature of the stadium is that, if one sits on the north side, it is possible to see another local high school football stadium in the distance (Mustang-Panther Stadium, operated by the neighboring Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District).