 Esther Shiner Stadium pictured in 2010 | |
  Esther Shiner Stadium Location in Toronto  Esther Shiner Stadium Location in Ontario  Esther Shiner Stadium Location in Canada | |
| Full name | Esther Shiner Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | 5720 Bathurst Street |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°46′32″N 79°26′48″W / 43.77556°N 79.44667°W |
| Owner | City of Toronto government |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1984 |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Tenants | |
| North York Astros (CSL) (1996-2003, 2005-2014) Sanjaxx Lions (L1O) (2015) FC Vorkuta (CSL) (2017-present) | |
Esther Shiner Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former city of North York, on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West. Its capacity is 3,000 [1] and is currently the home of North Toronto Nitros of League1 Ontario and FC Vorkuta of the Canadian Soccer League.
York University's football team were former tenants of the stadium from the 1980s to 1995 until a football field was built on campus (see York Stadium).
The stadium plays host to many sporting events including Canadian football, soccer, and athletics. The stadium has hosted the majority of CPSL/CSL Championship finals from 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2014.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The stadium was built in June 1984, and was originally named North York Civic Stadium. It was renamed in 1988 in honour of former City of North York Councillor Esther Shiner. In 2004, the stadium was closed for refurbishment, and it reopened on September 15, 2005 with a new artificial playing surface and a running track.[8]
- ^ "Monday October 14, 2002 CPSL Final Standings". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "October 10, 2005 CPSL Championship Final Vaughan Shooters vs Oakville Blue Devils (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "October 11, 2006 CSL Playoff Championship pre-game article (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "October 23, 2007 CSL Announcement--Two Game Final--Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "October 24, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia Finals pre-game story (from Toronto Sun)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "October 22, 2008 CSL pre-game story on Final (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 26, 2014 CSL Final--York Region Shooters vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "Media Advisory: City of Toronto officially reopens Esther Shiner Stadium". City of Toronto. 2005-09-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-10.