The Luedecke Arena is a 6,400-seat multi-purpose
arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
on the grounds of the
Travis County
Travis County is located in south central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Austin, the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is na ...
Exposition Center in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
.
Built in 1983, the arena is home to the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, the
Republic of Texas Biker Rally
The Republic of Texas Biker Rally (R. O. T Biker Rally) is the largest motorcycle rally in Texas and the largest turnstile (ticketed admission) motorcycle rally in the United States. Similar events in Sturgis, South Dakota, and Daytona Beach, Flori ...
and the Austin Power
indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer (known internationally as indoor football, fast football, or showball) is five-a-side version of minifootball, derived from association football and adapted to be played in walled hardcourt indoor arena. Indoor socc ...
team. The arena was formerly home to the
Austin Ice Bats
The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, from 1996 to 2008. The were originally members of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) and later the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team was na ...
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
team from 1996 to 2006. It was also home to four
indoor football teams: the
Texas Terminators
''This team is not to be confused with the softball team in Texas.''
The Texas Terminators was an indoor football team that played in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) in 1999. The Terminators franchise was owned by Jeff Parnell. T ...
of the
IPFL
The Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL), which started in 1998. Two of its teams (the Madison Mad Dogs and the Green Bay Bombers) left the league and their owner, ...
in 1999, the Austin Knights/Rockers in 2002 and 2003, the
Austin Turfcats
The Austin Turfcats were a professional indoor football team based in Austin, Texas. The Turfcats were a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL) during the 2010 season, after being a charter member of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL ...
in 2009 and 2010, and the
Austin Wild
The Austin Wild are a professional indoor football team based in Austin, Texas, that plays as a travel-only team in the American Arena League. They initially played in Supreme Indoor Football as a travelling team known as the Cap City Bulls in 2 ...
in 2018 and 2019.
Depending on configuration, the arena floor can be configured to seat up to an additional 3,000 for a variety of events.
External links
Travis County: Luedecke Arena
Indoor arenas in Texas
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Sports venues in Austin, Texas
American football venues in Texas
1983 establishments in Texas
Sports venues completed in 1983
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