StadiumDBAllianz Stadium (Sydney Football Stadium) – until 2018
| Capacity | 45 500 |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| City | Paddington |
| Clubs | Sydney Roosters RLC, New South Wales Waratahs, Sydney FC |
| Retire year | 2018 |
| Other names | Aussie Stadium (2002-2005) |
| Inauguration | 1988 |
| Renovations | 2007, 2015 |
| Record attendance | 43,967 (Australia - Argentina) |
| Cost | A$ 68 mln |
| Design | Philip Cox, Richardson and Taylor (1988) |
| Address | Moore Park Road, Paddington |
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Allianz Stadium – historical stadium description
In 1980’s Sydney remained a city without even one representative football/rugby stadium. That’s why a new one was chosen to stand in Paddington, in the place of a secondary cricket venue. The venue was owned and operated by the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
Construction took two years, starting in 1986. The stadium was designed by some of the best Australian architects with professor Philip Cox starting the list. Back in the days its dynamic shape both on the stands and roof made it very distinctive. Capacity was initially set at 41,159, but over the years was raised by almost 4,500 extra seats. Last renovation to date took place in 2007 when new screens were fitted.
Sydney Football Stadium, or simply SFS, had three anchor tenants, two of them were rugby league sides and one a football club of the A-League. Apart from games of these three a long list of other events took place here, to start with 2000 Olympics (part of the football tournament) or 2003 Rugby World Cup and numerous concerts, with the likes of Bon Jovi, U2, Peral Jam or Eminem on the list.
On October 5, 2018, the stadium hosted its last official event (Michael Buble concert). In 2019, the venue was demolished and then a completely new, more modern Allianz Stadium was built from scratch in its place. The opening of the new arena took place on August 28, 2022.
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