PNG Football Stadium

Santos National Football Stadium
PNG National Football Stadium
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Full namePapua New Guinea National Football Stadium
Former namesLloyd Robson Oval
LocationPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates9°28′6″S 147°11′54″E / 9.46833°S 147.19833°E / -9.46833; 147.19833
TypeStadium
Capacity14,800[1]
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Renovated2015
Expanded2015
ArchitectPopulous
Main contractorsPopulous
Tenants
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team (1975–present)
Port Moresby Vipers (PNGNRL; 1986–present)
Papua New Guinea Hunters (Queensland Cup; 2016-present)

PNG Football Stadium, known by the sponsored name of Santos National Football Stadium and previously as Lloyd Robson Oval until 2015,[2] is a sporting ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It hosted three games for the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup. It has been the home ground for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team since 1975. It has a total capacity of approximately 15,000 and is the National Stadium of Papua New Guinea. The stadium was completely redeveloped in preparation for the 2015 Pacific Games.[2]

  1. ^ "National Football Stadium nearly ready". 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "PNG National Football Stadium". Populous. Retrieved 12 June 2017.