Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 15,000 people, but has the ability to be expanded to hold 30,000 people.The stadium is named after Thomas A. "Tom" Robinson, a former track and field star who represented The Bahamas at several Olympic Games.Bahamas national football team withdrawal from 2014 FIFA World Cup QualifiersOn 22 August 2011, Bahamas national football team was withdrawn by FIFA, from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Some days later, Bahamas Football Association current president Anton Sealey said the reason was due to the incomplete construction of the Thomas Robinson Stadium project, in Nassau.Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (NCAA)The Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned Division I college American football bowl game first played in December 2014 at Thomas Robinson Stadium. The American Athletic Conference gave Conference USA its spot in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and C-USA allowed BYU to take its spot in the Miami Beach Bowl for 2014.
