Allianz Stadium (Sydney)

Allianz Stadium
SFS
View from the Sydney Tower of the Allianz Stadium
Earlier names
Sydney Football Stadium (1988–2002) Aussie Stadium (2002–2007) Sydney Football Stadium (2007–2012) Allianz Stadium (2012–2018)
Data
place	Driver Avenue Moore Park, 2021 Sydney , Australia
Coordinates	33 ° 53 '20.7 "  S , 151 ° 13' 31.3"  E Coordinates: 33 ° 53 '20.7 "  S , 151 ° 13' 31.3"  E
owner	Sydney Cricket Ground Trust
operator	Sydney Cricket Ground Trust
start of building	1986
opening	January 24, 1988
demolition	2019
surface	Natural grass
costs	68 million  AUD (around 41.8 million  € )
architect	Philip Cox Richardson & Taylor (1988)
capacity	45,500 seats
playing area	140 m × 79 m (maximum)
Societies)
Sydney Roosters ( NRL , 1988-2018) South Sydney Rabbitohs (NRL, 1988-1999, 2002-2005) New South Wales Blues (1988–1998) New South Wales Waratahs ( Super Rugby , 1996-2018) St. George Illawarra Dragons (NRL, 2000–2002) Sydney FC ( A-League , 2005-2018) Wests Tigers (NRL, 2009-2013)
Events
Junior World Cup 1993 Games of the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament Rugby Union World Cup 2003 Live Earth 2007 Rugby League World Cup 2008 Australian Sevens (2016-2018) Concerts

The Sydney Football Stadium was a rugby - and football stadium in the suburb of Moore Park to the Australian city Sydney . It was closed at the beginning of October 2018 and demolished in 2019 for a new building.

history

The then Sydney Football Stadium was built in 1988 on the site of the former Sydney Sports Ground as the first " rectangular stadium" in Sydney. Initially it was mainly used as a venue for rugby league matches, but later it was also used for rugby union and football . It was built to complement the nearby Sydney Cricket Ground , as the oval pitch there was less suitable for sports such as football or rugby.

When the stadium opened, it had 41,159 seats; it currently has 45,500 seats, including 44,000 seats. The audience record is 43,967, achieved in 1993 in the qualifying match for the 1994 World Cup between Australia and Argentina .

In 2002 a sponsorship deal was signed with Aussie Home Loans and the facility was renamed from Sydney Football Stadium to Aussie Stadium . After the contract expired in 2007, the venue was again called Sydney Football Stadium. At the end of February 2012, it was given a new name by the Allianz Group and was renamed Allianz Stadium until it was closed .

The more than 30 year old Allianz Stadium is to be replaced by a new building. Because of the high cost of modernization, the state of New South Wales decided on a new stadium. The architecture firm Bates Smart planned the construction above the Sydney Central Station , the main train station of the city, in the center of Sydney. This should solve the traffic problems at the old stadium. In October 2018, the city decided to build a new building at the old location at Moore Park. The new stadium is to have a rectangular shape and offer 40,000 to 45,000 covered seats with improved visual axes. Furthermore, the range of food and drinks is to be improved and the connection to local public transport expanded. The work should start in late 2018 and continue until early 2022. Construction costs should be around AUD 729 million  (around € 455 million  ).

As a last event before the closing of the announced Canadian jazz - singer Michael Bublé concert in a farewell show for the Sydney Football Stadium on October 5 2018th

New building

In April 2020, work began on the new Sydney Football Stadium with 45,000 seats, which should be completed in October 2022. The costs for the construction project have increased and amount to A $ 828 million (around € 503 million).

gallery

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  International soccer match between Australia and Kuwait (2-0) on August 16, 2006

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  Allianz Stadium on October 13, 2012 before the Sydney FC game against Newcastle United Jets .

panorama

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Before an A-League game between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory (2-0) on February 14, 2010

Web links

Commons : Allianz Stadium  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• sydneycricketground.com.au: Official website of the Sydney Cricket Ground (English)
• austadiums.com: Allianz Stadium (English)
• stadiumdb.com: Allianz Stadium (Sydney Football Stadium )
• europlan-online.de: Allianz Stadium - Sydney
• stadionwelt.de: picture gallery
• setlist.fm: Concert list of Sydney Football Stadium and Allianz Stadium (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Allianz Stadium (Sydney Football Stadium). In: stadiumdb.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018 . 
2. ↑ footballaustralia.com.au: Home of Sydney FC has a new name ( Memento from October 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Article from February 29, 2012 (English)
3. ↑ A futuristic stadium. In: scgt.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved October 16, 2018 . 
4. ^ New plans for a new stadium in Sydney. In: stadionwelt.de. September 20, 2010, accessed October 16, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Allianz Stadium in Sydney remains in Moore Park. In: stadionwelt.de. October 16, 2018, accessed October 16, 2018 . 
6. ^ Robert Moran: Michael Buble more than ready for Allianz Stadium 'implosion'. In: smh.com.au . Fairfax Media , October 3, 2018, accessed October 16, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Cameron Voss: Sydney Football Stadium construction commences. In: austadiums.com. April 15, 2020, accessed on June 13, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Lisa Visentin, Sarah Keoghan, Jenny Noyes: Sydney Football Stadium cost blows out by $ 99 million as government signs new deal. In: smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald , December 18, 2019, accessed June 13, 2020 .