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EverBank Field is located in downtown Jacksonville next to the St. Johns River and is the home of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars.

In 2005, the stadium hosted Super Bowl XXXIX with more than 78,000 people in the crowd, it was the biggest audience since 1994. The stadium received a $47 million face lift prior to hosting this game. Renovations include a sports bar called the "Bud Zone," a bigger scoreboard, escalators and a suite above the "Bud Zone."

Formerly known as the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the venue also hosts events like the NCAA University of Florida vs. University of Georgia and Gator Bowl football games, monster truck shows and concerts.

The Jacksonville Jaguars brought the NFL to North Florida in 1995, and quickly made a name for themselves and the region. In only a few short years, the team has won two division championships and has made six playoff appearances.

The team plays all of its home games at EverBank Field, which is near the St. Johns River downtown.

The stadium has also made its mark on the NFL, hosting Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005 along with the annual Gator Bowl, college football games, concerts and more.

Check out the minor league Jacksonville Suns, the Double AA affiliate of the Florida Marlins. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have enjoyed a long and successful history. The current team dates back to 1970 and has won the International League title in 1968 and the Southern League championship in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2010.

The team plays at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The $34 million retro-style stadium features an open air concourse, 11,000 seats, a left-field berm area, narrow rows that make it easy to leave and return to your set and wide isles.

The Jacksonville University Dolphins compete in NCAA Division I athletics and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, National Lacrosse Conference and the Pioneer Football League. Jacksonville University has approximately 400 students competing in an intercollegiate varsity sport.

Baseball and football are, of course, men's teams. Women's teams include rowing, softball, indoor/outdoor track and volleyball.

Basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer and tennis are available for both male and female athletes.

JU has participated in five NCAA Division I basketball tournaments and 13 NCAA Division I baseball tournaments. They also won a Pioneer Football League title in 2008.

As part of the city's "Better Jacksonville Plan," the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena was built in 2003. The multi-purpose arena seats nearly 17,000 and is home to the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame, the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League and the Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team.

Other sporting events hosted at the arena include pro bull riding competitions, WWE shows and some of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament games.

The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena also welcomes concerts from some of the most famous entertainers in the world. Elton John was the first performer to grace the arena's stage. Past performances include Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Metallica, Queen & Paul Rodgers, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Def Leppard, Journey, Billy Joel, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, AC/DC and many others.

Cheer on the blue and white of the North Florida Ospreys, the athletic teams from the University of North Florida that compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference in the NCAA Division I.M

Men's sports include: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf and Lacrosse. Women's sports include: Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball. The outstanding athletic program has earned the Sunshine State Conference's all-sports title four times. The women's tennis team and the men's golf team each have won a national title twice.