Sir Hubert Murray Stadium

Sir Hubert Murray Stadium
The stadium in March 1993
Map
LocationPapua New Guinea Port Moresby,
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates9°27′59″S 147°09′24″E / 9.466323°S 147.156674°E / -9.466323; 147.156674
Capacity20,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1969
Renovated2013-14
Tenants
Papua New Guinea national football team

Port Moresby Vipers (PNGNRL)

The Hubert Murray Stadium is a sports venue located in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. It was developed for the 1969 South Pacific Games on reclaimed land at Konedobu that had previously been shoreline mangroves.[1] The athletics events and the opening and closing ceremonies were held at the new stadium,[1] which was named after Sir Hubert Murray, a former lieutenant governor.

With an initial capacity of approximately 15,000 spectators, it was used for Australian football, soccer and school athletic events after the 1969 games. A redeveloped rectangular format was opened in 2022 after a redevelopment stalled for almost two decades and now hosts the Port Moresby Vipers rugby league team.[2] As of 2023, it has capacity for 20,000 spectators.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference hawthorne-2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Vipers host first home match at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium from the Post Courier 9 June 2023
  3. ^ "Facilities – Sir Hubert Murray Stadium". Retrieved 28 October 2023.