Waipio Soccer Complex

If you play soccer or know someone who does. This park is only for soccer! It is also the home of the University of Hawaii Wahine Soccer team. Go Bows!

One of the nicest soccer complexes I’ve ever seen. Fields are well-​kept and they have water fountains and bathrooms.
They should have stands installed though. This bring your own lawn chair is straight up Busch league.
My wife plays for a team here and she likes it a lot. I watch her games.
Pro Tip: You can’t drink alcohol.

What can I say, this place is right down the street from my house! Despite all of the construction going on, I have no complaints because I need things to be close to me in order for me to make it on time.
The chosen area is definitely somewhere that doesn’t rain out easily. It is often quite hot with very little trees for shade. But I’m not there for the shade, I’m there to play the game.
As player, the fields are pretty well-​maintained. A few potholes and uneven parts, rocks and dirt patches. But if you play soccer in Hawaii, its pretty much the norm.
Parking is usually good, though this weekend was pretty bad with the college game that was being held in the stadium. It actually made me a little late for the game.
The bathrooms can be a bit far, depending which field you are playing on, and it ain’t the nicest facilities, however the WISA league always donates hand soap during Sunday games. Not sure if is available on Saturdays.
There is a lot of flat, concrete pathways for little kids to play ride scooters and bikes on, and if your field is close enough to them, it is automatic entertainment. That, or the hills outside of the stadium can provide hours of fun for kids who aren’t playing.
Bring sunscreen, water and your pop-​up tent! Happy soccer-​ing!

I wish I had fields this nice when I was a kid. But now, in my 20s, I get to experience some great football fields that remind me of my glory days. I’ve played on some great fields and some appalling fields, but the majority of the state owned parks that housed fields were terribly bumpy, dirty, and poorly maintained. This park was the complete opposite as the pitch was green, smooth, and vastly expansive. There was plenty of parking spaces filled with mini vans that were organized nicely between the fields. The only down side was the slight slope to some of the fields. Be advised, these fields lack benches or bleachers so it is up to the fans to bring their own chairs. This complex is a great place to play or watch a soccer game.

There are good and bad aspects of this city-​run facility. The good points are 1) the stadium, 2) the number of fields, 3) it’s all we’ve got. The bad points are many, but leading the list are 1) totally inadequate bathrooms — number and location, 2) declining quality of field conditions over time — inadequate maintenance budget and personnel. Compared to other city soccer facilities elsewhere, this one is about the worst I’ve seen, 3) non-​ADA-​compliant access to several heavily used fields (16, 18, 20, 22) — this is probably illegal in fact, as only physically robust people can actually get to those fields. Elderly, small children, and disabled people have no way to get to them at all, 4) very poor drainage on fields 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and sometimes others if there has been heavy rain.

Park is always well maintained. I only go to watch my nephews play so I’m there once every couple months. It would be nicer if there were more trees for shade, since it get’s pretty hot, and more bathrooms. The porta potties are gross and don’t have water to wash your hands with but the only bathrooms are on one side of the entire park.

As a player who grew up playing at Kapiolani Park, I have to say I miss Kapiolani a bit.
Now days all my games are played at the Waipio Soccer Complex or CORP.
The Waipio Soccer Complex is huge. I think there are close to 20 separate fields here, which are mostly full sized fields.
The fields themselves are good. They are generally well maintained, no large holes, and usually mowed. There is going to be a large tournament here so they will be shutting down all fields to improve the field quality beforehand, so it should be even better after that.
There is ample parking available. There are 4 separate lots, and a dirt lot.
They could use more bathrooms. For one reason or another, the only 2 permanent bathrooms are next to the stadium and in the stadium. There are 2 additional porta-​potty trailers, 1 in each parking lot in the left side. When one of these is out of order, it can be quite a walk to get to another one, but I’m not sure why they don’t install permanent bathrooms on the left side of the park.

Awesome all the way! Plenty of space for game, and it’s easy to navigate. Restrooms are in green trailers… way better than Porto-​potty :)

I agree with all of the other reviews. I would give 5 stars if they had more restrooms and trees. THere needs to be more shady areas. I also wish they would keep their gates open later. I would be nice to hang out a little longer in the evenings, but I understand the staff need to leave.
What I love about this park: many soccer fields, decent field condition (much better than Kapiolani Park), huge parking stalls, and great atmosphere.

The only reason this park gets 4 stars is because of the lack of bathrooms, which my husband already pointed out. That, and the lack of parking during tourneys.
My son’s HYSA team practices there, and the field is wonderfully manicured. His AYSO team also plays in tournaments there. There’s always a ton of room. The fields are clean and obviously well taken care of, unlike Waiau District Park where my daughter practices. They are always adjusting to the grass, which is often left to grow past the girls’ ankles.
There’s also something magical about the fields. For some reason, no matter what the weather’s like outside the park, the park always has enough sun to play games. I don’t know what’s up with that. That must be the soccer gods exerting their influence. Lol.
It’s a great field, and I’d much rather attend games here than anywhere else.

In fact, I’ll give this place 4 ½ stars.
Our kids play soccer, so of course, we’re here all the damn time. The funny thing is I used to go hacking at Makalena Golf Course nearby once a week in my younger days, and had no idea this spacious park existed. Crazy.
What I like about is that it’s so ginormously humangous! To accommodate so many soccer games at the same time is amazing. Whenever I go to the mainland, I always marvel at how much land Americans have. It’s crazy. Mountains as far as the eye can see. No ocean, though. On a smaller scale, that’s how I feel when I come here.
Anyway, to have that much open, clean space for play always leaves me in awe. I’m always wondering if at night it turns into a drug haven. Hope not.
Fields are well-​maintained and clean. Lots of parking (unless there’s a tournament). Nobody living there and just hanging out like Blaisdell Park. Stadium for free Wahine soccer in the corner. I really don’t mind going to this park at all.
Only negative is that you gotta use those nasty portables to relieve yourself. No bathroom except near the stadium. Also, if I’m being nitpicky, not that much shade. Other than that, pretty damn perfect.
Now, if we could just win EVERY SINGLE one of our soccer games.

First of all this place is nowhere near Waipio, as it should be called Waipahu Soccer Complex since it’s…well in Waipahu. It’s either really hot here or really wet, there’s no in between. Over the years the quality of the pitch has declined but it’s still the best place to hold multiple soccer games at the same time.
I find this place out of the way for me as I live in town and the bathrooms here are limited. They need to have thought about that when building this place because the only bathrooms are the ones next to and in the stadium. There’s a portable bathroom in the middle of the park but nothing at the ends which can be problematic if you’re playing on the farther fields like #22. Otherwise… you have to turn to the bushes.
The fields itself are very un-​uniform meaning that some are bigger than others or wider than others. The stadium itself is as good as it gets. I’ve played soccer in college and the stadium field is right up there with some of the best. There’s a ton of parking as well. I miss the days of games being at Kapiolani park. Sure the fields are flat and hard there but hey, it’s in town, the bathrooms were close by and so was a lot of places to eat after.

Rating: ⁵⁄₅
Date (s) Visited: 2÷16−18÷2012 (State Finals), 2008 – 2011
Field Maintenance: ⁴⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₅
Price: ⁴⁄₅
Parking: ³⁄₅
Had a chance to watch a game here at the Stadium tonight. Great atmosphere. The field is just super nice. There’s not a bad seat in the stadium, whether you sit or stand. Bring an umbrella just in case. Should have more games played here.
Field Maintenance:
This field doesn’t see much games, which is good, because only the elite should play on this field. It’s like playing on turf… it’s fast. Great job on the upkeep of this facility.
Service:
Not sure if the box office staff were volunteers or not, but I had no problems with them or other workers here.
Atmosphere:
Great setting for the game. Feels very welcoming.
Price:
I paid $ 6.00 for an adult admission to watch a High School Quarter Finals. I was expecting to pay much more.
Parking:
Nothing to worry about.

A VERY large soccer complex. You could get lost here. You had better know what field you want to find, because from one end of the park to the other is a good hike. Bring a chair if you are not at the stadium, some shade, and food and water, as I did not see any around. It is very well laid out, and there are signs directing you to the fields, but you have to know what field number you are looking for. The fields I saw were in good shape. Carpool if you can — there are a lot of people out there.

I went here for the first time not for soccer but for an all day kickball tournament. The first thing that struck me when I arrived: this place is ginormous! If soccer games had been scheduled in addition to our tournament, it would have been chaotic parking as well as finding my team. There’s just that many different fields.
The grassy area where we played was in good condition. The field was adjacent to one of the permanent restrooms which was clean but didn’t have paper towels. For those of you out there who are fitness junkies, there is a main soccer arena where you could do a scaled down version of the «stadium stairs» workout. Overall I liked the experience here.

My kids really enjoy playing soccer on the Waipio Soccer Complex fields, but there’s still lots to be desired.
Sure, it’s one of the best open spaces on Oahu for kids to run around and be, well, kids. The problems that bother me include:
No bathrooms at convenient locations. Yes, they have permanent bathrooms at the soccer stadium, but AYSO games, it’s temp toilets that are GOD AWFUL!
The drive in… ewh! You have to turn at Waipahu High School and, until you get to the gate at the entrance to the complex, you must drive past more trash, more shopping carts, more broken-​down rusty cars, and more homeless fishing at a dirty fishing hole than you can stomach. It makes me wonder what soccer visitors think about Hawaii when that’s the approach to our beautiful soccer complex.
No food. You’d think the City & County of Honolulu could easily solve this problem and allow food trucks, or build a permanent food stand, that place would make killer money on the weekends! It’s a no-​brainer!
No shade. Seriously, us old folks (yes, over 40 is starting to feel old) need shade so we can enjoy the games. Not everyone has a pop-​up tent.
Other than all my gripes, it really is great having a place to hang our soccer hats, so I’m not a hater… just a complainer!

I am an oddball in a family of soccer junkies. My brothers and my sister all played soccer from small kid time, my Dad would coach in one capacity or another, and even my Mother plays soccer. I played one season in the sixth grade and it was completely awful. We lost every single game and because I was the world’s most awkward player. I went on to play other sports and do well in other things but I swore that I would never play soccer again! The irony of life is that my boyfriend grew up as a soccer junkie and one day I’m sure my daughter will follow in his footsteps. Oh Universe, your sense of humor never ceases to amaze me.
My brother and my Mother still play soccer in different leagues and I often find myself at Waipio Soccer Complex at different times of the year. The fields are gorgeous and the infrastructure of parking and bathrooms are really great! I know that the kids playing here probably take the facility for granted but boy they are sure are lucky! In fact, we’re all lucky that we life in Hawaii where we can enjoy the outdoors pretty much year round. In a few years I know I’ll end up here watching my kids play soccer and laughing at the irony of life. I suck at soccer and I’m sure my kids will rock at it!
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I’ve been here as a coach for AYSO tournaments, and as a parent for my son who has joined a HYSA team.
The parking is great for practices, but during tournaments it’s crazy! The cops gave my wife a ticket for parking on the grass, which I thought was uncool but whatever.
The fields are well manicured. I’ve heard stories of homeless who live adjacent to Waipahu High coming in and using the bathrooms and stealing stuff, but I haven’t seen any around. Overall a great place to play soccer!
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