 2011 aerial view of earthquake-damaged Lancaster Park | |
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| Former names | Jade Stadium (1998–2007) AMI Stadium (2007–2011) |
|---|---|
| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°32′31″S 172°39′15″E / 43.54194°S 172.65417°E |
| Owner | Victoria Park Trust |
| Operator | VBase Venue management |
| Capacity | 38,628[1] |
| Field size | Cricket Oval |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1880 |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Renovated | 1995–2009 |
| Expanded | 2009 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Demolished | 2012–2019 |
| Tenants | |
| Crusaders (Super Rugby) (1996–2011) Canterbury (ITM Cup) | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
| Hadlee Stand End Port Hills End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 10–13 January 1930: New Zealand v  England |
| Last Test | 7–9 December 2006: New Zealand v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 11 February 1973: New Zealand v  Pakistan |
| Last ODI | 29 January 2011: New Zealand v Pakistan |
| First T20I | 7 February 2008: New Zealand v England |
| Last T20I | 30 December 2010: New Zealand v Pakistan |
| First women's Test | 16–18 February 1935: New Zealand v England |
| Last women's Test | 29 November – 2 December 1957: New Zealand v England |
| First WODI | 7 February 1982: Australia v England |
| Last WODI | 15 February 1999: New Zealand v  South Africa |
| Only WT20I | 28 February 2010: New Zealand v Australia |
| As of 26 April 2017 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Lancaster Park, also known as Jade Stadium and AMI Stadium for sponsorship reasons, was a sports stadium in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurch in New Zealand. The stadium closed permanently due to damage sustained in the February 2011 earthquake and demolished in 2019.[2] It has since been transformed into a public recreational park with facilities for community sport, and was re-opened in June 2022.[3]
The stadium was the venue for various sports including rugby union, cricket, rugby league, association football, athletics and trotting. It had also hosted various non-sporting events including concerts by Pearl Jam in 2009, Bon Jovi in 2008, Roger Waters in 2007, Meat Loaf in 2004, U2 in 1989 & 1993, Tina Turner in 1993 and 1997, Dire Straits in 1986 and 1991, and Billy Joel in 1987. However the stadium was primarily a rugby and cricket ground and was the home of the Crusaders rugby union team, who compete in Super Rugby, and the Canterbury cricket team. Its capacity was 38,628.[1]
- ^ a b "Archived copy". www.newstalkzb.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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- ^ "Lancaster Park". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 January 2024.