Kardinia Park (stadium)
Kardinia Park (also known as GMHBA Stadium due to naming rights) is a sporting and entertainment venue located within Kardinia Park, South Geelong, in the Australian state of Victoria. The stadium, which is owned and operated by the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, is the home ground of AFL club Geelong Football Club. Kardinia Park can accommodate 40,000 spectators, making it the largest-capacity Australian stadium in a regional city.
Kardinia Park/The Cattery | |
| Former names | Skilled Stadium Shell Stadium Baytec Stadium Simonds Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | South Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 38°9′29″S 144°21′17″E |
| Owner | Kardinia Park Stadium Trust |
| Operator | Kardinia Park Stadium Trust/Geelong Football Club |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Record attendance | 49,109 (30 August 1952 Geelong v Carlton) |
| Field size | 170 x 115 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Construction cost | A$319 million redevelopment (2003–2024) |
| Architect | Populous (company), Peddle Thorp (Redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
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Geelong Football Club Melbourne Renegades (BBL) (2018–present) Melbourne Victory (A-League) (2013–2019) | |
| Ground information | |
| International information | |
| First T20I | 19 February 2017: Australia v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 20 October 2022: Namibia v United Arab Emirates |
| Only WT20I | 19 February 2017: Australia v New Zealand |
| As of 20 October 2022 Source: Cricinfo | |
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