Go Media Stadium (NZ)

Mt Smart Stadium, commercially known as Go Media Stadium, is a major outdoor rectangular sports stadium located in the New Zealand city of Auckland. The 25,000-capacity stadium is the home ground of NRL team New Zealand Warriors and new A-League team Auckland FC. The venue hosted athletics during the Auckland 1990 Commonwealth Games, but has since been developed into a rectangular stadium.

The venue features two permanent grandstands - on the western and eastern sides, the newest of which was completed in 2005. New blue seats were installed in at the stadium in early 2023. There is two tiers of temporary seating at the southern end while a grass hill is situated at the northern end, boosting the capacity up to around 25,000. A large video screen was installed in recent times, with a second screen to be installed soon.

Mt Smart Stadium reverted to its original name after it's long-term naming rights deal with Ericsson came to an end in mid-2006. In May 2023, a one-year naming-rights deal was signed with Go Media, with this deal extended for a further four years in July 2024.

Regular soccer matches will return to Mt Smart Stadium in late 2023 with new A-League side Auckland FC to call the venue home. It previously hosted soccer matches with former NSL side Football Kingz playing at the venue.

There had been speculation that at some point in the future the NZ Warriors may move to Eden Park and Mt Smart Stadium may become a Speedway venue, however that never eventuated and the stadium's future is secure as a rectangular sports venue.

Go Media Stadium (NZ) Details

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Location
Address
2 Beasley Ave, Penrose, Auckland NZ 1061 GET DIRECTIONS
Capacity
25,000
Record Crowd
32,174 - 17/4/1995 ARL: Auckland v Illawarra
Highest Crowd since 2003
30,003 - 25/11/17: RLWC SF2: Tonga v England  
Lights
Yes
Arena Roof
No
Video Screen
Yes
Opened
1967
Redeveloped
2005
Former/Other Names
Ericsson Stadium
Mt Smart Stadium
Sports Played
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Football  
Home Teams
NZ Warriors (NRL)
Auckland FC (A-League)  
Historic Events
1990 Commonwealth Games
Last Event
Fri 26 Jul 2024: NRL: Warriors v Tigers  
Next Event
Fri 2 Aug 2024: NRL: Warriors v Eels  
Official Website
Accommodation
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