Protective Stadium
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Protective Stadium is an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is owned and operated by the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority. The stadium
Protective Stadium in 2021
Protective Stadium's debut: UAB vs. Liberty on October 2, 2021
USL Championship
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The USL Championship is a men's professional soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It is organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men above USL Le
Protective Stadium
…rights agreement worth $1 million annually. The stadium serves as the home venue for the UAB Blazers football team and Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship. It also hosts the annual Birmingham Bowl, a post-season college football bowl game. The stadium previously served as the home venue for the Birmingham…
The first match, a Richmond Kickers home game, took place at City Stadium (pictured) in April 2011.
Reserve teams fielded by MLS clubs, such as 2016 champions New York Red Bulls II (pictured), populated the league from 2014 to 2022.
FC Cincinnati (pictured) repeatedly broke attendance records during their tenure in the USL from 2016 to 2018.
Indy Eleven (pictured) were one of four NASL clubs to join the USL amid its collapse during 2017 and 2018.