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 Protective Stadium in 2021 | |
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| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°31′40″N 86°48′33″W / 33.5278°N 86.8092°W |
| Owner | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority |
| Operator | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority |
| Capacity | 47,100[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2019 |
| Opened | October 2, 2021 |
| Construction cost | US$175 million |
| Architect | Populous Goodwyn Mills Cawood |
| Structural engineer | Walter P. Moore[citation needed] |
| General contractor | Brasfield & Gorrie[citation needed] |
| Tenants | |
| UAB Blazers (NCAA) 2021–present Birmingham Bowl (NCAA) 2021–present Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) 2022–present Birmingham Stallions (USFL, UFL) 2022–present New Orleans Breakers (USFL) 2022–2023 | |
Protective Stadium is a football stadium owned and operated by the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.[2][3] Since its opening in 2021, the stadium has been named for Protective Life, a financial service holding company based in Birmingham, which pays $1 million per year as part of a 15-year naming rights deal.[4] It is the host site of the annual Birmingham Bowl and served as the home stadium of the UAB Blazers football team. The stadium also served as the home for the city's professional soccer and football team.
- ^ Patchen, Tyler (September 8, 2021). "Seating increased for Protective Stadium". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "BJCC bond sale closes, generates $313 million for stadium, arena renovations". Alabama Live. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "BJCC Reveals Protective Stadium Official Design Plans". UAB Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "BJCC And Protective Life Announce Naming Rights for Downtown Stadium". UAB Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2019.