# Hefner Soccer Complex

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{{Short description|Group of soccer fields in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US}}
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'''Hefner Soccer Complex''' (also known as '''Hefner Stadium''', and '''Hefner Fields''') is a large group of [soccer](/source/soccer) fields located in [Fort Wayne, Indiana](/source/Fort_Wayne%2C_Indiana). It is named after David J. Hefner, the late son of William J. and Bonnie L. Hefner, local philanthropists.

The complex consists of 14 fields highlighted by a 2,000-seat stadium. The complex is used by [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/source/Purdue_University_Fort_Wayne) soccer teams, known as the [Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons](/source/Purdue_Fort_Wayne_Mastodons), and the [Fort Wayne Fever](/source/Fort_Wayne_Fever) of the [USL Premier Development League](/source/USL_Premier_Development_League).

==Events==
National Soccer Festival is staged at the complex, celebrating the sport of soccer on the collegiate level, with such activities as golf outings, live entertainment, and food vendors.<ref>[http://www.nationalsoccerfestival.com/about.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216072510/http://www.nationalsoccerfestival.com/about.htm |date=December 16, 2008 }}</ref> In 2008, 12 universities participated in the event.<ref>Warden, Steve, (2008-08-25). [http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/SPORTS/808250319 Soccer festival grows beyond field of play]. ''[The Journal Gazette](/source/The_Journal_Gazette)''. Retrieved on 2008-08-27.</ref>

==Tenants==
The complex is mainly occupied by the [Fort Wayne Fever](/source/Fort_Wayne_Fever). The Plex indoor soccer building adjacent is also occupied by the Fort Wayne Fever.<ref>[http://www.plexsports.com/sportsprograms/UnitedCadets/index_E.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105062401/http://www.plexsports.com/sportsprograms/UnitedCadets/index_E.html |date=November 5, 2013 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://gomastodons.com/facilities/hefner-soccer-complex/3}}

{{Purdue University Fort Wayne}}
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Category:College soccer venues in the United States
Category:Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's soccer
Category:Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons women's soccer
Category:Soccer venues in Indiana
Category:Sports venues in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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