Sydney SuperDome
The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons) is a multipurpose arena located in Sydney Olympic Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Exterior view of venue from Olympic Bvd (c. 2016) | |
| Former names | Sydney SuperDome (1999–2006) Acer Arena (2006–2011) Allphones Arena (2011–2016) |
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| Address | Olympic Bvd and Edwin Flack Avenue Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 Australia |
| Location | Sydney Olympic Park () |
| Coordinates | 33°51′S 151°04′E |
| Owner | TEG Live |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 18,000 21,032 (with floor seats) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 1997 |
| Opened | 4 October 1999 |
| Construction cost | A$200 million ($381 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Philip Cox and Yaeger Architecture |
| Structural engineer | Taylor Thomson Whitting |
| Services engineer | Norman Disney & Young |
| General contractor | Obayashi Corporation |
| Main contractors | Abigroup |
| Tenants | |
| Sydney Kings (NBL) (1999–2002, 2016–present) Sydney Swifts (CBT) (2001–08) New South Wales Swifts (ANZ/NNL) (2008–2019) Giants Netball (NNL) (2017–2019) | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
The A$190‑million facility was designed by COX Architecture & Devine deFlon Yaeger, and constructed by Abigroup and Obayashi Corporation Bob Carr, premier of New South Wales, officially opened the stadium in November 1999.
The development of the stadium was part of three subsites which also included a 3,400-space carpark which cost A$25 million, and a plaza with external works, also costing $25 million. The roof's masts reach 42 metres (138 ft) above ground level, and the stadium occupies a site of 20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft; 4.9 acres).
The venue is currently managed by AEG Ogden. For three consecutive years it was a finalist for the Billboard Touring Awards in the top venue category.
The arena has a total capacity of 21,032 with a seating capacity of around 18,000 making the SuperDome the largest permanent indoor sports and entertainment venue in Australia.