The Sydney Football Stadium is situated right next to the Sydney Cricket Ground and plays host to Rugby League, Union, Football and concerts. Following recent capital works, the capacity has been increased from 42,000 to 45,500, of which 44,000 is seated with the majority of seating location on the two flanks. Two video screens are location within the venue, one at either end. The playing arena measures 140m x 79m.
The stadium opened in 1988 to much acclaim for its wave-like structure. However the roof can cause issues when it rains with it not covering the majority of seating on level 1. From its opening, the stadium was the home of Rugby League, however Grand Final's were transferred to the much larger Olympic Stadium at Homebush when it opened in 1999.
The stadium played host to Football during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Other big events held at the stadium include Football World Cup Qualifiers, NRL Grand Finals and International Rugby Union fixtures. The record crowd for a sporting event is 43,967 for the Australia v Argentina World Cup Qualifier in 1993, while the largest Rugby League crowd is 42,482 for the 1997 ARL Grand Final between Manly & Newcastle. The largest concert crowd is 52,838 for Robbie Williams in 2006.
Aussie Home Loans purchased the naming rights to the Football Stadium in early 2002 with it becoming Aussie Stadium. However this deal expired in mid-2007 and with no new naming rights sponsor signed, the venue reverted back to its original name - the Sydney Football Stadium.
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Location: |
Sydney, New South Wales |
Address: |
Moore Park Road, Paddington
Phone: (02) 9360 6601 |
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Capacity: |
45,500 |
Seats: |
44,000 (97% of capacity) |
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Record Crowd: |
43,967 - 1993: Soccer W.C.Q
Australia v Argentina |
Highest Crowd since 1/1/2003: |
41,689 - 05/03/06: A-League Grand Final: SYD v CCM
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Lights: |
Yes |
Arena Roof: |
No |
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Video Screen: |
Yes (2) |
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Built: |
1988 |
Redeveloped: |
2007 |
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Former/Other Names: |
Aussie Stadium |
Ticketing: |
Ticketek |
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Sports Played: |
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Football |
Home Teams: |
Sydney Roosters (NRL)
New South Wales Waratahs (S14)
Sydney FC (A-League) |
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Annual Events: |
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Historic Events: |
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
2003 Rugby World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup |
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Last Event: |
28/08/10: A-League: Sydney v Central Coast
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Next Event: |
04/09/10: A-League: Sydney v Adelaide |
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Directions: |
Transport: |
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Catch a train to Central Station, then catch a bus or walk to Moore Park. On event days, express shuttle buses run every five minutes from Chalmers St at Central Station to Moore Park. The buses use special “bus only” lanes to ensure a speedy trip. |
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Public parking is available in Fox Studios Car Park (Lang Rd). On event days, limited parking is available at Moore Park Car Park (Driver Ave) and, for selected events, in the grounds of Sydney High Schools (Cleveland St). |
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