The Orange Beach Sportsplex is a sports complex in Orange Beach, Alabama that was built in 2001.
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| Address | 4385 William Silvers Pkwy [1] Orange Beach, AL United States |
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| Owner | City of Orange Beach |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Current use | Soccer |
| Opened | 2001 |
The focus of the complex is the 1,500-seat stadium. The stadium has hosted the SEC women's soccer tournament and has completed negotiations to host the tournament through 2020.[2] The facility also hosts the NCAA Division II men's and women's soccer tournaments. In past years, the stadium hosted the now defunct Alabama Lightning of the North American Football League.[3]
Aside from the stadium, the sportsplex is home to baseball, softball, and youth sports leagues.
The city of Orange Beach has announced plans to upgrade lighting on the championship field as part of the tournament contract. [2]
References
edit- ^ Orange Beach Sportsplex on gulfshores.com
- ^ a b Anderson, Marc D. (March 23, 2015). "Orange Beach scores deal to host SEC women's soccer championship through 2020, likely 2025". AL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Alabama Lightning on mascotdb.com
External links
edit- Sportsplex on Orange Beach.gov
- Orange Beach Parks & Rec - Sportsplex
- Satellite view from Google Maps
30°16′58″N 87°36′49″W / 30.2829°N 87.6137°W
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