Hefner Soccer Complex (also known as Hefner Stadium, and Hefner Fields) is a large group of
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
fields located in
Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is named after David J. Hefner, the late son of William J. and Bonnie L. Hefner, local philanthropists.
The complex consists of 14 fields highlighted by a 2,000-seat stadium. The complex is used by
Purdue University Fort Wayne soccer teams, known as the
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, and the
Fort Wayne Fever of the
USL Premier Development League.
Events
National Soccer Festival is staged at the complex, celebrating the sport of soccer on the collegiate level, with such activities as golf outings, live entertainment, and food vendors. In 2008, 12 universities participated in the event.
Tenants
The complex is mainly occupied by the
Fort Wayne Fever. The Plex indoor soccer building adjacent is also occupied by the Fort Wayne Fever.
References
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Soccer venues in Indiana
Sports venues in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons soccer