UAB Blazers

As with most big schools, the highest-profile among UAB's sports teams are basketball and football, with the latter having achieved unexpected success after a two-season hiatus in 2015 and '16. As of the current 2023–24 school year, the Blazers play in NCAA Division I as one of the newest members of the American Athletic Conference (though a few teams in sports that their new conference doesn't play compete elsewhere). The football team moved into the brand-new downtown next to the convention center in October 2021. The central ticket office for all UAB sports is at, also home to the basketball and women's volleyball teams. Another notable venue is, which hosts Blazers men's and women's soccer and also hosted Birmingham Legion FC before that team moved to Protective Stadium.

Hours: Ticket office: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM; hours vary on game days
Website: uabsports.com (opens in a new tab)

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