Soccerphile Stadiums
Marc Fox on all the A-league venues.
Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne Victory | New Zealand Knights | Newcastle Jets | Perth Glory | Queensland Roar | Sydney FC
Adelaide United
Home ground: Hindmarsh Stadium
Address: Holden Street, Hindmarsh, SA 5000
Capacity: 15,000
When built: 1960
Website: http://www.recsport.sa.gov.au/recreation-sport-fac/ors-facilities.html
Nearest train station: Bowden
Nearest bus stop: Manton Street
Other useful info
Stadium situated just 10 minutes from the centre of Adelaide
Central Coast Mariners
Home ground: Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Address: Corner Dane Drive & Pacific Highway, Gosford, NSW 2250
Capacity: 20.059
When built: 1999
Website: http://www.centralcoaststadium.com.au
Nearest train station: Gosford Station
Nearest bus stop: Burns Crescent, Gosford Station
Other useful info
One of Australia’s most picturesque venues overlooking the
beautiful Brisbane Waters to the Central Coast
Melbourne Victory
Home ground: Olympic Park
Address: Swan Street, Melbourne
Capacity: 18,500
When built: 1956 (ready for the Melbourne Olympics)
Website: http://www.mopt.com.au
Nearest train station: Richmond Station
Nearest bus stop: Corner of Swan Street and Punt Road
Nearest tram stop: Swan Street (route 70)
Other useful info
The Victory have scheduled the majority of their remaining home
matches this season at the 56,000 capacity Telstra Dome
New Zealand Knights
Home ground: North Harbour Stadium
Address: Oteha Valley Road, Albany, Auckland
Capacity: 25,000
When built: 1997
Website: http://www.stadium.co.nz
Nearest bus stop: at stadium
Other useful info
Can also utilise the free parking at the Albany Park'n'Ride (on
Oteha Valley Rd) with $1 each way shuttles to and from the stadium
Newcastle Jets
Home ground: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Address: Turton Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305
Capacity: 26,200
When built: 1970
Website: http://www.hunterisc.com
Nearest train station: Broadmeadow Station
Nearest bus stop: Corner Rex Road & Turton Road
Other useful info
EnergyAustralia Stadium is also home to NRL side Newcastle Knights
Perth Glory
Home ground: Members Equity Stadium
Address: 310 Pier Street, Perth 6000
Capacity: 18,156
When built: 1910
Website: http://www.membersequitystadium.com.au
Nearest train station: Claisebrook Station
Nearest bus stop: Bulwer Street
Other useful info
Members Equity Stadium was redeveloped in 2004 in response to a
demand in Western Australia for a rectangular venue that brought
the crowd closer to the action.
Queensland Roar
Home ground: Suncorp Stadium
Address: 40 Castlemaine Street, Milton, QLD 4064
Capacity: 52,500
When built: 2003
Website:
http://www.suncorpstadium.com.au
Nearest train station: Milton Station
Nearest bus stop: at Stadium
Other useful info:
Formally called Lang Park in memory of Reverend John Dunmore Lang,
an influential figure in Early Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium in considered
the foremost football venue in Australia.
Sydney FC
Home ground: Aussie Stadium
Address: Moore Park Road, Paddington NSW 2021
Capacity: 45,500
When built: 1988
Website: http://www.aussiestadium.com.au/
Nearest train station: Central Station
Nearest bus stop: Drive Avenue, Moore Park
Other useful info
Argentinean superstar Diego Maradona played here in the 1993 World
Cup qualifier against Australia in which the match was drawn 1-1.
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