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Harrison, New Jersey

NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Chicago Stars FC

Gotham FC hosts the Chicago Stars in an NWSL Friday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, billed as Celebracion de la Comunidad and carried nationally on Prime Video.

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The NWSL's Friday night national window is the league's showcase slot, and Gotham are a title-winning side playing it at home. Sports Illustrated Stadium is a purpose-built soccer ground with a roof that keeps the noise in, which is a very different experience from watching football in a converted NFL bowl. And it is genuinely car-free reachable: PATH from the World Trade Center or 33rd Street to Harrison, then a walk across the bridge.

What to expect

A national-window NWSL fixture under lights at a purpose-built soccer stadium in Harrison, run as a community celebration night with a group offer for teachers. The ground holds around twenty-five thousand with steep stands close to the pitch. Prime Video carries the match nationally.

Good to know

  • Take PATH to Harrison, one stop past Newark Penn Station, then walk about ten minutes over the footbridge to the stadium
  • PATH runs from the World Trade Center and from 33rd Street via Journal Square, so it works from either side of Manhattan
  • NJ Transit to Newark Penn connects to the same PATH line if you are coming from further out
  • The stadium is soccer-specific with a roof over the stands, so the noise stays in and rain is less of a problem
  • The venue is now called Sports Illustrated Stadium; older listings and signage still say Red Bull Arena
  • The club is running a Teachers Night group offer for this fixture, bookable through Gotham's group sales

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Common questions

When is kickoff?

Friday, September 25, 2026, at 8 PM Eastern.

Is this at Red Bull Arena?

Yes, the same building. It was renamed Sports Illustrated Stadium, and Gotham FC list it under that name.

Can I get there without a car?

Yes. PATH to Harrison is one stop past Newark Penn Station and about a ten-minute walk to the ground; NJ Transit to Newark Penn connects to the same line.

Is it televised?

Yes, Prime Video carries the match nationally as part of the NWSL's Friday night window.

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