Belmore | |
 | |
 | |
| Former names | Belmore Oval |
|---|---|
| Location | Belmore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°55′0″S 151°5′41″E / 33.91667°S 151.09472°E |
| Capacity | 17,000[1] |
| Record attendance | 27,804 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Tenants | |
| Sydney Olympic (NPL NSW) (1996–2001, 2004–present) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (NSWRL/ARL/NRL) (SL) (1935–1994, 1996–1998, 2015–present) | |
Belmore Sports Ground, formerly known as Belmore Oval, is a multi-purpose stadium in Belmore, New South Wales, Australia. The park covers 22 acres (89,000 m2) and from 1951 has contained the Belmore Bowling Recreation Club green. It is close to Belmore railway station.
The stadium has a capacity of 19,000 people and was built in 1920, with the grandstand itself having the capacity to seat 10,000 people. The ground record crowd for Belmore was set on 12 April 1993 when 27,804 fans saw Canterbury defeat local rivals Parramatta 42–6.[2] The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Sydney Olympic Football Club are the current co-tenants of the ground.
- ^ "Belmore Sports Ground". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Rugby League Tables / Canterbury 42 v Parramatta 6 / Round 5, 1993". Stats.rleague.com. 12 April 1993. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.