State Hockey Centre (South Australia)

State Hockey Centre
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Former namesThe Pines Stadium
Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium
LocationState Sports Park, Main North Road, Gepps Cross, South Australia 5094
Coordinates34°50′33″S 138°36′30″E / 34.84250°S 138.60833°E / -34.84250; 138.60833
OwnerSouth Australian Government
OperatorOffice of Recreation & Sport
Capacity330 (fixed)
4,000 (temporary)[1]
SurfaceFIH approved Class 1 System 5 Balsam water-based
Tenants
Hockey SA
Men: Southern Hotshots (AHL) (1991-present)
Women: Southern Suns (AHL) (1993-present)
South Australian Gridiron Association (1997-2009)

The State Hockey Centre, currently known as MATE Stadium[2] (formerly known as the Pines Stadium and Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena (2003–2009)), is a 4,000 capacity, government owned outdoor field hockey stadium located in Gepps Cross, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It offers two international-standard wet hockey pitches which are used for both competition and training activities.

It is the home to the Southern Hotshots and SA Suns in the Australian Hockey League.

  1. ^ "State Hockey Centre". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ "MATE partners with Adelaide Fire". 11 March 2021.