The Cake Tin | |
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 The stadium on a matchday in 2017 | |
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| Former names | WestpacTrust Stadium (2000–2002) Westpac Stadium (2002–2019) |
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| Location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°16′23″S 174°47′9″E / 41.27306°S 174.78583°E |
| Owner | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council) |
| Operator | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust |
| Capacity | 34,500[3] |
| Record attendance | 47,260[4] |
| Field size | Length (north–south) 235 metres (771 ft) Width (west–east) 185 metres (607 ft) (stadium dimensions, not the playing surface) Area 15,050 square metres (162,000 sq ft)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 12 March 1998 |
| Opened | 3 January 2000[1] |
| Construction cost | NZ$130 million |
| Architect | Warren and Mahoney Populous (then Bligh Lobb Sports Architecture) |
| Project manager | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd |
| Main contractors | Fletcher Construction Ltd |
| Tenants | |
| Hurricanes (Super Rugby) (2000–present) Wellington Lions (National Provincial Championship) (2000–present) Wellington Phoenix (A-League Men) (2008–present) Wellington Phoenix Women (A-League Women) (2022–present) Wellington Firebirds (Super Smash) (2012–2014) St Kilda Football Club (AFL) (2013–2015) New Zealand national Australian rules football team (AFL International Cup) (2002-present) New Zealand Institute of Sport New Zealand men's national football team (some matches) | |
| Website | |
| skystadium | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
| Scoreboard End City End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 8–9 January 2000: New Zealand v  West Indies |
| Last ODI | 3 February 2019: New Zealand v  India |
| First T20I | 22 December 2006: New Zealand v  Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 21 February 2024: New Zealand v  Australia |
| Only WODI | 15 February 2000: New Zealand v  England |
| First WT20I | 26 February 2010: New Zealand v Australia |
| Last WT20I | 7 March 2021: New Zealand v England |
| As of 21 February 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Wellington Regional Stadium (commercially known as Sky Stadium through naming rights)[5][6] is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. The stadium's bowl site size is 48,000 m2 (520,000 sq ft).
The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction[5] and is situated close to major transport facilities (such as Wellington railway station) one kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the CBD. It was built on reclaimed railway land, which was surplus to requirements.
The stadium also serves as a large-capacity venue for concerts and is known colloquially as "The Cake Tin".[7]
- ^ "Sky Stadium Timeline" (PDF). Sky Stadium.
- ^ "Sky Stadium – Facts". Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Sky Stadium – Facts". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Eminem in Wellington". 2 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Manuka Oval - History". Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ Wenman, Eleanor (29 November 2019). "Wellington's Westpac Stadium loses its letters ahead of rebrand". Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Sky teases new experiences for fans at Wellington's Cake Tin stadium". 22 August 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.