Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium
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| Location | Edinburg, Texas |
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| Capacity | 9,735[1][2] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2015 |
| Opened | March 22, 2017 |
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| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USLC) (2017–2023) UTRGV Vaqueros (NCAA) (2025–future) | |
Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium (formerly H-E-B Park) is a stadium in Edinburg, Texas. It served as the home of Rio Grande Valley FC Toros of the USL Championship from 2017 to 2023, and currently serves as the home of the UTRGV Vaqueros football team. The stadium has two stands with orange seats covered with a roof and a capacity of 9,735.
The stadium was originally intended to be complete before the 2016 USL season.[3] Toros played C.F. Monterrey from Mexico on March 22, 2017, to inaugurate their new stadium.[4] The Toros lost their exhibition match against Rayados 3–0 before a sellout crowd.[5]
In February 2024, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced that it had acquired the stadium for use as the primary venue for the new UTRGV Vaqueros football team, which begins play in 2025.[6] It was renamed after longtime UTRGV donors Robert and Janet Vackar on March 21, 2024.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "RGVFC awarded the USL's newest franchise". July 15, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "RGVFC announces "Toros" as team nickname". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Aguirre, Mario (July 26, 2016). "Toros announce stadium naming rights deal with H-E-B". The Monitor. Retrieved July 21, 2016. [dead link]
- ^ "RGV FC Toros Take on C.F. Monterrey at H-E-B Park's Inauguration Game" (Press Release). RGVFC. February 13, 2017..
- ^ "RGV FC Toros open H-E-B Park with exhibition loss to C.F. Monterrey Rayados". The Monitor. March 22, 2017..
- ^ "UTRGV announces purchase of sports, entertainment complex" (Press release). UTRGV Vaqueros Athletics. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Enduring Legacy: UTRGV names stadium after Robert and Janet Vackar" (Press release). UTRGV Vaqueros Athletics. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Politics, Edinburg (March 22, 2024). "In honor of Vackar family generosity to UTRGV, newly-acquired football stadium in Edinburg named Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium - Titans of the Texas Legislature". Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Zapata, Omar (March 21, 2024). "UTRGV to rename H-E-B Park to Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium". MyRGV.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Stadium pictures at StadiumDB.com
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