Pro Soccer Team’s New Training Complex Opens In Morris Township

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — After two years of construction, the RWJ Barnabas Red Bulls Performance Center has opened its doors.

The facility will serve as a training center for the New York Red Bulls professional soccer team. The $112 million complex includes eight full-size soccer fields, several training areas, and a main building containing locker rooms, a gym, a dining hall, academic spaces, physiotherapy areas, staff offices, and more.

The Major League Soccer team's complex sits on an 80-acre parcel of land at 101 Columbia Turnpike, at the former Honeywell Inc. property.

The facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday as “the sport of soccer celebrates its most exciting time in the history of the country.”

“The RWJBarnabas Health Red Bulls Performance Center will serve as a centerpiece for the continued growth of the game in our region and across the country,” said Marc de Grandpré, President and General Manager of Red Bull New York. “This facility brings our entire pathway together, from academy to first team, and creates an environment where players can train, develop, and compete at the highest level every day. It reinforces our commitment to building from within and developing the next generation of players.”

The Morris Township Planning Board approved the final site plan for the athletic facility in December of 2022, after more than a year of public meetings and revisions. Nearby residents had expressed concerns about lighting and noise from the fields at night.

It was in 2024 that ground was broken for the facility.

In addition to serving as a training complex for the pro soccer team, the facility will be used by the organization’s academy teams. A 350-seat match field designated for Academy games is among the facility’s eight soccer pitches.

Highlights of the facility include:

• 88,400-square-foot Main Building.
• 4,635-square-foot Pro Gym.
• Total of eight grass fields (includes five heated and one turf field).
• First Team locker room with hydrotherapy areas that include hot/cold plunge pools, temperate treatment /physical therapy pool and sauna.
• Full locker room for Second Team with access to hydrotherapy areas.
• Entire campus covered by high-speed Wi-Fi for the collection of player performance data from player performance tracking systems, including platforms Kinexon (player performance) and GameOn (video analysis).
• Full-service kitchen designed around providing high-nutritional-value meals for peak player performance.
• Demonstration kitchen for the chef and nutritionist to provide meal preparation education for Academy and Professional players.
• Dedicated Academy spaces, including change rooms and full locker rooms. Educational spaces for Academy players and Youth Programs, including classrooms, study spaces, and coaching clinics.

“Today is an exciting milestone as we officially open the RWJBarnabas Health Red Bulls Performance Center,” said Mark E. Manigan, President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health. “What began as a shared vision is now a world-class facility that will support elite athlete performance, advance innovation in sports health, and serve as a source of pride for our community. This partnership reflects our deep commitment to building a healthier New Jersey—on and off the field—and we are proud to invest in a state-of-the-art facility that will inspire excellence for generations to come.”

Click here to learn more about the complex.