Sydney Showground Stadium The Showgrounds | |
 View of the stadium in March 2018 | |
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| Full name | Sydney Showground Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Škoda Stadium (2012–2014)[4] Spotless Stadium (2014–2019)[5] Giants Stadium (2019–2024) |
| Location | Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales (Map) |
| Coordinates | 33°50′35″S 151°4′4″E / 33.84306°S 151.06778°E |
| Owner | New South Wales Government |
| Operator | Royal Agricultural Society of NSW |
| Capacity | 23,500[1][2] 22,102 (Cricket) 21,500 (1998–2011) |
| Field size | 164 m × 128 m (538 ft × 420 ft)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 1996 |
| Opened | February 1998 |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Expanded | 2012 |
| Architect | Populous (redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
| Regular Tenants Sydney Royal Easter Show (1998–present) GWS Giants (AFL) (2012–present) Sydney Thunder (BBL) (2015–present) Past Tenants Sydney Storm (ABL) (1998–1999) Olympic Games (Baseball/Pentathlon) (2000) Canterbury Bulldogs (NRL) (2001–2005) Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League) (2016–2019) 2019 Sydney Sevens | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Ground information | |
| Home club | Sydney Thunder |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| International information | |
| First WT20I | 21 February 2020: Australia v  India |
| Last WT20I | 3 March 2020: South Africa v  West Indies |
| As of 7 September 2020 Source: CricketArchive | |
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as ENGIE Stadium[a] due to naming rights[6]) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Showground, including the stadium, is operated by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), under lease from the New South Wales Government.[7]
The stadium hosts flagship events of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, such as the Grand Parade, equestrian competitions and rodeos. The stadium is also used for sport. It is the primary home ground of the Australian Football League's Greater Western Sydney Giants and the home ground of the Big Bash League's Sydney Thunder. It was also the primary home ground of the A-League's Western Sydney Wanderers for 3 years starting with the 2016–17 A-League season. Events and festivals to have been held at the stadium include Soundwave, Big Day Out, Stereosonic and Big Exo Day.
The stadium opened in 1998 as the Sydney Showground Main Arena. In conjunction with an expansion and upgrade in 2011–12, it was renamed Sydney Showground Stadium.[8]
- ^ "Giants Stadium". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Spotless Stadium reverts to Sydney Showground Stadium". Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Atkinson, Cody; Lawson, Sean (15 June 2022). "From the SCG to Kardinia Park — do ground sizes contribute to the end result in AFL games?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Spotless takes AFL naming rights at Sydney Showgrounds". Sport Business Sponsorship. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Showground Stadium loses Spotless naming rights but experiences record breaking summer". Australian Leisure Management. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to ENGIE Stadium". GWS Giants. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Main Arena Upgrade – Overview Archived 22 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sydney Showground Stadium upgrade on track". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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