Ford Arena

The Ford Arena is a 9,737-seat multi-purpose arena in Beaumont, Texas, USA. The arena has 34,000 sq ft of exhibit space available for conventions and exhibitions. It also includes 7 production offices, 3 dressing rooms, a 2,448 sq ft VIP Club, a 1,107 sq ft party patio, concession stands, and restrooms.^[4] It is part of a larger suburban municipal complex called Ford Park.^[5] It is currently managed by OVG360, a division of Oak View Group.

Ford Arena

Former names	Southeast Texas Entertainment Center[1]
Location	5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont, Texas 77705
Owner	Jefferson County
Operator	OVG360
Capacity	9,737 (Concerts) 9,100 (Basketball) 8,200 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	2001
Opened	November 8, 2003[2]
Construction cost	$32 million ($54.7 million in 2024 dollars[3])
Architect	Long Architects Inc.
General contractor	Daniels Building & Construction Co.[2]
Tenants
Texas Wildcatters (ECHL) (2003–2005, 2006–2008) Beaumont Drillers (NIFL/APFL) (2004–2008) Southeast Texas Mavericks (ABA) (2008–2011) Oxford City FC of Texas (MASL) (2012–2015) Beaumont Renegades (NAL) (2025–future)
Website
Venue Website

Tenants

Former

Ford Arena was most recently home to Oxford City FC of Texas (formerly the Texas Strikers) of the Major Arena Soccer League.^[6][7] The arena was also home to the ABA Southeast Texas Mavericks basketball team,^[8] NIFL Beaumont Drillers indoor football team, ECHL Texas Wildcatters ice hockey team, and the TBL Beaumont Panthers basketball team.^[9] It will be home to the Beaumont Renegades in the National Arena League.^[10]

See also

• Ford Park
• Montagne Center
• Beaumont Civic Center
• Fair Park Coliseum