Bankwest Stadium

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Bankwest Stadium
The interior of Bankwest Stadium on opening day
The interior of Bankwest Stadium on opening day
Earlier names

Western Sydney Stadium (2017-2018)

Data
place AustraliaAustralia Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Coordinates 33 ° 48 ′ 29 ″  S , 150 ° 59 ′ 59 ″  E Coordinates: 33 ° 48 ′ 29 ″  S , 150 ° 59 ′ 59 ″  E
owner State of New South Wales
operator VenuesLive
start of building September 24, 2017
opening April 14, 2019
First game April 22, 2019
Parramatta Eels - Wests Tigers 51: 6
surface Natural grass
costs AU $ 360 million
architect Populous
capacity 30,000 seats
playing area 140 × 80 m (maximum)
Societies)
Events
  • Parramatta Eels rugby league games
  • Wests Tigers rugby league games
  • New South Wales Waratahs rugby union games
  • Western Sydney Wanderers football matches
  • Concerts

The Bankwest Stadium is a rugby and football stadium in the Parramatta suburb of the Australian metropolis of Sydney in the state of New South Wales . It was built on the site of the Parramatta Stadium , which was inaugurated in 1986 . The rugby league teams of the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers from the National Rugby League (NRL), the New South Wales Waratahs ( Super Rugby ) and the Western Sydney Wanderers soccer team from the A-League are the main sporting users of the new arena with 30,000 seats.

history

In early September 2016, the New South Wales government announced that Parramatta Stadium would be replaced by a new building for AU $ 300 million  . The new stadium is part of an AU $ 1.6 billion investment in the state's stadiums. In addition, the ANZ Stadium and the Allianz Stadium will be rebuilt and renovated. The building created 1,200 jobs during construction. After completion, there should be 600 to 900 employees for events in the stadium. In addition to the Parramatta Stadium, the Parramatta Swimming Center , which opened in 1959 and was located behind the west stand, was demolished for the new sports arena . The selected design by the architects Populous and the construction company Lend Lease for the building in a rectangular shape with four covered stands resembles modern, built-in football stadiums in Europe. The upper tiers have an angle of 34 ° and are the steepest grandstands in the country. There is a business club at pitch level behind the coaching benches. A window offers a view of the players' tunnel. At the beginning of December 2016, the first pictures of the new sports arena were presented. The demolition of the Parramatta Stadium should begin in spring 2017 and be completed by the middle of the year. The completion and inauguration of the Western Sydney Stadium was planned for the beginning of 2019. The 30,000 seats in the stadium are covered and protected from the weather. There are u. a. 3,000 premium seats, 54 luxury suites , four changing rooms, two large video walls and a Wi-Fi system in the stadium. The open facade with the rear of the stands and steel supports is encased in a thin fabric that can be illuminated and reproduced images.

By the time the new building was completed, the teams from the Parramatta Stadium had looked for new venues. The Western Sydney Wanderers played their games from the 2016/17 season in the ANZ Stadium and the Spotless Stadium of the Olympic Park . The Parramatta Eels had also used the ANZ Stadium for their home games from the 2017 season .

Demolition work on Parramatta Stadium began in February 2017. After the demolition, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new building officially took place on September 24, 2017 , in the presence of Gladys Berejiklian , Prime Minister of the state , and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres .

In early October 2018, the construction site was flooded after heavy rainfall in the state of New South Wales. There was brown, muddy water in the interior of the building and work came to a standstill.

In early December 2018, Perth- based Bank Bankwest became the name sponsor of the AU $ 360 million event venue. The contract has a term of seven years. The opening is planned for April 2019. First league games of the National Rugby League (NRL) and Super Rugby are played. The first soccer game is to take place in the new building on July 20, 2019. The Western Sydney Wanderers meet the English club Leeds United .

On April 14, 2019, the new building was opened for the first inspection with an open day . The first big sporting event was the game of the 6th round of the NRL Telstra Premiership between the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers (51: 6) on April 22nd in front of a sold out house with 29,047 visitors.

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ New 30,000-seat Parramatta stadium among premier's $ 1.6b promises. In: smh.com.au. September 4, 2015, Retrieved April 16, 2019 (Australian English).
  3. ^ Western Sydney Stadium. In: infrastructure.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved April 16, 2019 (Australian English).
  4. ↑ Parramatta's only pool to be demolished to make way for a new sports stadium. In: smh.com.au. Retrieved April 6, 2016, April 16, 2019 (Australian English).
  5. ^ The Parramatta and District War Memorial Swimming Pool. In: arc.parracity.nsw.gov.au. February 19, 2019, accessed April 16, 2019 (Australian English).
  6. ↑ Design: Western Sydney Stadium. In: stadiumdb.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
  7. ↑ New design: Australia's steepest stadium presented. In: stadiumdb.com. December 8, 2016, accessed April 16, 2019 .
  8. ^ New Western Sydney Stadium unveiled. In: austadiums.com. December 8, 2016, accessed April 16, 2019 .
  9. ^ Western Sydney Wanderers to make three season move to Sydney Olympic Park. In: ausleisure.com.au. March 31, 2016, Retrieved April 16, 2019 (Australian English).
  10. ↑ Eels to play out of ANZ stadium in 2017. In: parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels , October 16, 2016, accessed April 16, 2019 (Australian English).
  11. ↑ Sydney: Demolition work begins on Parramatta Stadium. In: stadiumdb.com. February 13, 2017, accessed April 16, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Sydney: Australia's steepest stadium under construction. In: stadiumdb.com. September 24, 2017, accessed April 16, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Australia: Western Sydney Stadium suffers from flood. In: stadiumdb.com. October 9, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 (Australian English).
  14. ↑ Bank West secure rights to Western Sydney Stadium. In: austadiums.com. December 5, 2018, accessed January 23, 2019 (Australian English).
  15. ↑ What's On at Bankwest Stadium in 2019. In: bankweststadium.com.au. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
  16. ↑ 30,000 fans on the way for the opening of the new Bankwest Stadium. In: bankweststadium.com.au. Retrieved April 16, 2019 (Australian English).