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Wire Road Soccer Complex

Coordinates: 32°34′22″N 85°32′03″W / 32.572728°N 85.534030°W / 32.572728; -85.534030
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Wire Road Soccer Complex
Auburn Soccer Complex
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Address2340 Wire Rd, Auburn, AL 36832
Auburn, Alabama
United States
Coordinates32°34′22″N 85°32′03″W / 32.572728°N 85.534030°W / 32.572728; -85.534030
OperatorJason Burnett
Construction
Opened1994 (1994)
Expanded2024

The Wire Road Soccer Complex is primarily a soccer venue located in Auburn, Alabama. After a 2024 expansion, it now has the capacity to host futsal, basketball, and volleyball.[1] The complex has ten numbered fields.[2]

History

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The venue opened in 1994 with multiple fields for different levels of youth play.[3] In 2024, it was expanded with the addition of several artificial turf fields alongside an indoor court.[4][5] The expansion was approved 22 July 2022.[6]

Events

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The majority of events hosted are youth events, however there is also an adult league. The youth league has the following age categories: Under-6, Under-8, Under-10, Under-13, Under-16, and Under-19.[7][8]

Other purposes

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The complex is the official voting location for Ward 8 in Auburn, Alabama municipal elections. It was used in 2018 and 2022.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Wire Road Soccer Complex". City of Auburn. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Soccer Complex". Auburn Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Wire Road Soccer Complex". Auburn Opelika Tourism. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ Woodham, Brian (14 December 2023). "City commemorates expansion of Wire Road Soccer Complex". The Auburn Villager. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Soccer Complex". City of Auburn. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ Ranzer, Reagan (22 July 2022). "8.6 million dollar expansion for soccer complex in Auburn". WTVM 9. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Youth Soccer". City of Auburn. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Soccer". City of Auburn. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Voting Locations". City of Auburn. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.