Lancaster Park

Lancaster Park
2011 aerial view of earthquake-damaged Lancaster Park
Map
Former namesJade Stadium (1998–2007)
AMI Stadium (2007–2011)
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°32′31″S 172°39′15″E / 43.54194°S 172.65417°E / -43.54194; 172.65417
OwnerVictoria Park Trust
OperatorVBase Venue management
Capacity38,628[1]
Field sizeCricket Oval
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1880
Opened1881
Renovated1995–2009
Expanded2009
Closed2011
Demolished2012–2019
Tenants
Crusaders (Super Rugby) (1996–2011)
Canterbury (ITM Cup)
Ground information
End names
Hadlee Stand End
Port Hills End
International information
First Test10–13 January 1930:
 New Zealand v  England
Last Test7–9 December 2006:
 New Zealand v  Sri Lanka
First ODI11 February 1973:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
Last ODI29 January 2011:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
First T20I7 February 2008:
 New Zealand v  England
Last T20I30 December 2010:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
First women's Test16–18 February 1935:
 New Zealand v  England
Last women's Test29 November – 2 December 1957:
 New Zealand v  England
First WODI7 February 1982:
 Australia v  England
Last WODI15 February 1999:
 New Zealand v  South Africa
Only WT20I28 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]

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". www.newstalkzb.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Iconic Christchurch stadium revamped for community sports, after earthquake demolition". MSN.
  3. ^ "Lancaster Park". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 9 January 2024.