 Aerial view of the facility in 2017 | |
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| Former names | State Netball Hockey Centre |
|---|---|
| Location | 10 Brens Drive, Royal Park, Parkville, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°47′9″S 144°56′53″E / 37.78583°S 144.94806°E |
| Owner | Victorian Government |
| Operator | State Sport Centres Trust |
| Capacity | Netball: 3,050 Basketball: 3,500 Field Hockey: 8,000[3] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 1999[1] |
| Opened | 16 March 2001 |
| Construction cost | $27 million[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Hockey
Victoria Vikings (AHL) (2001–18) Basketball Melbourne United (NBL) (2002–2017) Melbourne Boomers (WNBL) (2021–present) Netball Melbourne Vixens (ANZ) (2008–2011)[a] Other Tenants 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
Parkville Stadium, also referred to as Melbourne Sports Centres – Parkville and previously known as the State Netball Hockey Centre, is a multipurpose sporting facility located in Melbourne, Australia. It is the administrative headquarters for both Netball Victoria and Hockey Victoria and features two outdoor hockey fields and eleven indoor netball courts, with the main hockey field capable of seating up to 8,000 and the main Netball court seating up to 3,050 spectators. National Basketball League club Melbourne United played home matches at the venue in the past, as well as Super Netball team Melbourne Vixens, though both clubs have shifted home matches to larger-capacity arenas. Hockey Club Melbourne of the Hockey One league play home games on the main hockey pitch.
The facility, opened on 16 March 2001, is located in Royal Park, Parkville next to the Melbourne Zoo.[4] The facility is run by the State Sport Centres Trust, which operates four other sporting facilities in Melbourne, namely the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), the MSAC Institute of Training (MIT) and Lakeside Stadium.[5]
- ^ "Construction dates" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure. doi.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- ^ "Construction cost of Centre". Department for Victorian Communities. dvc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2006.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
hockey capacitywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Opening date of the Centre" (PDF). Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. msac.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- ^ "Non-profit status of Centre". official webpage. snhc.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
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