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Corpus Christi Sports Complex: A world-class championship venue in the heart of a proven sports community.

Location has everything to do with event success. This is why something special happens to sports events hosted in Corpus Christi, Texas. They thrill fans. They make the news. They break records. They win awards. They go down in history. Hosting events is part of Corpus Christi’s foundation—and now we are pouring a new one.

Now booking events
2024
& beyond

MULTI USE SPORTS FACILITY

BENEFITS

GROW THE ECONOMY

A new regional sports facility will boost the local and state economies through the attraction of visitors to our community. A recent South Texas Economic Development Center, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Study report estimated the new facility would generate an additional $15.3 million annually in direct tourism spending in our community. In addition, it would create new jobs through the construction phase and full-time employment once operational. Ultimately, the State and City will benefit from substantial new revenue streams that could not be realized without the existence of the facility.

As our community continues to grow as a sports destination, a new sports facility would allow the region to attract events that we have not been able to host due to facility restrictions. It will provide an exceptional experience for local athletes as well as for athletes and their fans coming from across the country and overseas.

ECONOMIC
BENEFIT (PHASE 1)

45–47K


ADDITIONAL OUT-OF-TOWN
VISITORS PER YEAR

22-27k

ADDITIONAL HOTEL STAYS PER YEAR

$8–25M

IN ADDITIONAL TOURISM
SPENDING PER YEAR

$1–1.5M

INCREASED GENERAL TAX REVENUES PER YEAR

Phase 1 numbers based on an independent study performed by South Texas Economic Development Center Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas.

GROW THE LOCAL SPORTS COMMUNITY

In order to compete on a national and world stage, our athletes need exceptional facilities. Currently, the Coastal Bend Region has no existing outdoor facilities that meets youth tournament parameters leaving little room for growth of local sports groups. Sports improve learning and teach accountability, dedication, and leadership, among many other traits. Sports contribute to growing a healthy, vibrant community.

DETAILS

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

The Corpus Christi Sports Complex is owned and operated by Next Sports Company LLC (NSC). The Corpus Christi, Texas based sports facility development and management company will develop the facility and in addition oversee marketing, promoting, and programming the facility. In close partnership with its partners NCS and its team will provide an exceptional athlete experience.

FACILITY SIZE

The facility complex seats on almost 37 acres of land. 595,000 square feet of outdoor competition space. It has been designed with maximum flexibility in mind to accommodate a large variety of sports and events.

FEATURES

Marquee feature is a 5,000-seater soccer specific stadium, designed to have the flexibility to be used for multiple sporting and social events.

Also allows for:

  • 8 Flexible multi sports fields
  • 3 Walking and running tracts
  • 1 Children’s play area
  • 1 Concession
  • 1 Hotel
  • 60,000 square feet office and retail space

PROJECT COST

The Corpus Christi Sports Complex is being developed in 3 Phases. The feasibility, benefits and economic impact studies provided here are for Phase 1 Construction which includes the stadium, fields and office space. The Phase 1 construction costs is estimated at $17 million. Phase 2 and 3 construction are estimated to cost $20 million and $24 million. At completion the total estimated sports park construction cost is $61 Million. The Corpus Christi Sports Complex and park development is privately funded. Next Sports Company will seek the support of the City of Corpus Christi and the Regional Economic Development Council to provide infrastructural support at the location in addition to state and city incentives.

PRIMARY USAGE

The Sports Complex allows Corpus Christi to attract major events to the region that previously were out of reach due to a lack of quality venues. These events come from a variety of relationships including USA Olympic governing bodies, college conferences, Youth travel sports tournaments and national sports organizations. Winning events is a competitive bid process requiring top-notch facilities.

FACILITY SPECS

TOTAL LOCATION SIZE
37 ACRES

OUTDOOR COMPITIION SPACE
595,000 SQF

MAEQUEE FEATURE
5,000-SEATER SOCCER

FIELDS
8 MIXED USE FIELDS

COMPLETED FALL
2021

CAPABLE OF HOSTING

SOCCER
FLAG FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL
LACROSSE
FIELD HOCKEY
RUGBY
CHEERLEADING
AND MORE

CORPUS CHRISTI-TEXAS

PRO SOCCER

 

Corpus Christi FC –The Sharks are our successful pre-professional club in the United Soccer League Two and will call the Corpus Christi Sports Complex 5,000 seat stadium home. The project supports the aspiration of the soccer club to bring a professional United Soccer League (USL) -quality stadium development and training center project to life in our city.

The Sharks have expressed significant interest in bringing professional soccer to Corpus Christi.

Soccer is the fastest growing sport in the United States and the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest professional soccer organization in North America. With the appetite for the professional game at an all-time high, and with the continued surge of youth soccer participation not just across Corpus Christi, but also the entire South Texas region, we feel that a professional

soccer club in Corpus Christi is a perfect fit for USL League One.

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