The UCF Soccer and Track Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
located on the main campus of the
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...
in
Orlando, Florida
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, United States.
The 2,000-seat stadium is home to the
UCF Knights
The UCF Knights are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Division I F ...
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
,
cross country and
soccer
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teams. The Knights compete in the
American Athletic Conference
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(The American).
Location
![Knights Plaza Wide](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Knights_Plaza_Wide.jpg)
UCF's Soccer and Track Complex is located on the northern edge of the University of Central Florida's main campus, which is approximately northeast of downtown Orlando and southwest of
Daytona Beach
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.
The stadium is located within
Knights Plaza
Knights Plaza at University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as Knights Plaza, is an athletic village and shopping center on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. The plaza consists of h ...
, which is a part of UCF's Athletic Village. Also located within Knights Plaza is
Addition Financial Arena
Addition Financial Arena (formerly known as CFE Arena and UCF Arena) is a sports and entertainment arena located in Orlando, Florida, United States, on the main campus of the University of Central Florida. It was constructed beginning in 2006 ...
, the indoor arena of
UCF Knights basketball,
The Venue, the indoor arena of
UCF Knights volleyball,
John Euliano Park
John Euliano Park, formerly Jay Bergman Field, is a baseball stadium located on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA. The stadium serves as the home of the UCF Knights baseball team.
History
John Eulia ...
, the home field of
UCF Knights baseball
The UCF Knights baseball team represents The University of Central Florida in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I. The Knights compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Knights play their home games o ...
, and the
Towers
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Towers are specifica ...
residence halls, which house 2,000 UCF students, including student-athletes. To the east of the complex is
FBC Mortgage Stadium
FBC Mortgage Stadium (formerly known as Bright House Networks Stadium and Spectrum Stadium, also known as the Bounce House) is an American football stadium located in Orlando, Florida, United States, on the main campus of the University of Central ...
, home of the
UCF Knights football
The UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the sport of American football. The Knights compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) an ...
team.
History
![UCFTrackandSoccerComplex](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/UCFTrackandSoccerComplex.jpg)
The stadium was built in 1991, and during the summer of 2004, the track was resurfaced and enhanced. The complex underwent another further renovation in 2008, adding long jump and triple jump pits as well as an expanded throwing area.
In 2011, the stadium was heavily renovated, boasting a 2,000 seat capacity with a new 1,475-seat stand, press box, clubhouse, restrooms and new entrance on the west side of the facility. The original 500-seat stand was retained as a visitors' stand.
The renovated stadium opened in May 2011.
The soccer field is made of natural grass and measures x . The complex includes throwing areas for the
hammer
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,
discus,
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
,
long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
, and
triple jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...
pits.
International soccer matches
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium hosted its first international soccer match on January 16, 2015.
See also
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UCF Knights
The UCF Knights are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Division I F ...
*
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...
*
University of Central Florida Alumni
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References
External links
UCF Soccer and Track StadiumInformation at UCF Athletics
UCF KnightsAthletics website
University of Central FloridaSchool website
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University of Central Florida
Athletics (track and field) venues in Florida
College track and field venues in the United States
Sports venues in Orlando, Florida
Soccer venues in Florida
National Premier Soccer League stadiums
1991 establishments in Florida
Sports venues completed in 1991
UCF Knights soccer
UCF Knights track and field