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Jun 2, 2021 · Protective Stadium’s calendar is already filling up. This fall, the new venue will host five UAB home games. The site is also hosting the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) Super 7 Football Championships between December 1-3.
Oct 2, 2021 · UAB will also play at Protective Stadium on Oct. 9 (Florida Atlantic), Oct. 23 (Rice), Nov. 6 (Louisiana Tech) and Nov. 27 (UTEP). Protective Stadium will also be the home to the 2022 World...
It is the host site of the annual Birmingham Bowl and serves as the home stadium of the UAB Blazers football team. The stadium has also served as the home for the city's professional soccer and football team.
- Sign Lighting and Opening Day
- UAB Football at Protective Stadium
- AHSAA Football Championship Returns to Birmingham
- First Sold-Out Event: Ticketsmarter Birmingham Bowl
- Legion FC Moves to Protective Stadium
- Welcome to Birmingham, USFL
- First Stadium Concert: Country Music Legend, Garth Brooks
- The World Games 2022
- Giving Back Through Protecting Good
In September 2021, Protective employees, elected officials, business and community leaders, and project partners gathered to commemorate the sign lighting at Protective Stadium. The event also featured Alabama’s first-ever drone show 400 feet in the sky, including 60 drones timed with lighted audience wristbands, counting down to the lighting of Pr...
Following the sign lighting, on Oct. 2, we cheered on the UAB Blazers at their first home opener at Protective Stadium. During UAB’s 2021 season we recognized community organizations through our Most Valuable Protector (MVP) program at each home game. Five community organizations received pre-game hospitality, in-game recognition and a donation fro...
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (ASHAA) football championship, known as the Super 7, returned to Birmingham for the first time since 2008 in December 2021 and was kicked off with the historical first girls’ flag football tournament championship. The multi-day event included high school football teams from each of Alabama’s seven classi...
On Dec. 28, 2021, the Auburn Tigers faced off against the Houston Cougars for the Birmingham Bowl hosted at Protective Stadium. This was the first event at the Stadium to officially sell out. Despite a loss for the Auburn Tigers, the pep rally, Tiger Walk and fireworks made it a sell-out to remember.
Welcome home! In 2022, Protective Stadium became the home to Legion FC, Birmingham's professional soccer team. When Legion made the move, the stadium's versatility was put to the test with hosting both football and soccer and updating the field lines, but thanks to committed facilities and grounds crews, the stadium was able to quickly adapt.
The United States Football League (USFL), an American professional football league featuring eight teams, made its debut in Birmingham, Alabama in 2022 with the support from the City of Birmingham, BJCC, Birmingham Park and Recreation Board and the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. This collaboration enabled all eight teams to reside...
You can blame it all on our roots when we showed up in boots for the first concert at Protective Stadium. Garth Brooks made his way back to Birmingham, Alabama after seven years, packing the stadium full of country music fans from all over the state and beyond.
As Birmingham prepared to host The World Games 2022, Protective hosted high school students from Breakthrough Birmingham and other organizations for the Inaugural Leadership Academy at Protective Stadium. Leadership Academy gave aspiring students an exclusive look at the business behindThe World Games 2022and provided inspirational messages of lead...
The Protecting Goodprogram was launched by Protective in collaboration with the City of Birmingham and the State Department of Insurance. Together, we work to identify ways to give back to Northside Birmingham residents who live near Protective Stadium. Protecting Good’s intention is to focus on neighborhood wellness, support, and initiatives focus...
May 6, 2021 · As fans view the Protective Stadium webcam, the turf installation is underway and has an anticipated completion date of July 1. The seat installation on the West side of the stadium is the next milestone approaching.
Protective is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and supported by both a robust virtual workforce and core sites in Cincinnati and St. Louis. Protective Life. The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is Alabama’s foremost convention, meeting and entertainment center.
Know Before You Go. Plan ahead and check out our parking and road closure maps, clear bag and prohibited items policies for events at Protective Stadium. We highly suggest parking in Red, Pink, Green, and Blue lots for Protective Stadium events. Lots are pay-on-site, card , unless stated otherwise.
