York Park

York Park ; University of Tasmania Stadium
	UTAS Stadium
	Hawthorn Football Club Australian football game against the Western Bulldogs on May 31, 2008
Earlier names
	York Park (1921-2004)
Sponsor name (s)
	Aurora Stadium (2004-2016) ; University of Tasmania Stadium (since 2016)
Data
place	2 Invermay Road Invermay , 7248 Launceston , Tasmania , Australia;
Coordinates	41 ° 25 '33.3 " S , 147 ° 8' 20.2" O Coordinates: 41 ° 25 '33.3 " S , 147 ° 8' 20.2" O
owner	City of Launceston
operator	City of Launceston
start of building	1919
opening	1921
Renovations	2002-2003, 2006
surface	Natural grass
capacity	19,500 seats
playing area	170 m × 140 m (maximum)
Societies)
	North Launceston Football Club ( NTFL and TSL , since 1923); Tasmanian Devils ( VFL , 2001-2008); Hawthorn Hawks ( AFL , since 2001); St Kilda Saints ( AFL , 2003-2006); Western Storm ( TSL , 2014-2015); Hobart Hurricanes ( WBBL , since 2015); Hobart Hurricanes ( BBL , since 2017);
Events
	Rugby Union World Cup 2003; Football Women's World Cup 2023; Concerts;

The York Park (through sponsorship agreement officially University of Tasmania stage , in short, UTAS Stadium ) is a stadium in the suburb of Invermay the Australian city of Launceston on the island of Tasmania . On the system are u. a. Games played in Australian football , cricket , rugby and soccer . Today the facility offers 19,500 places for visitors. The entire playing field made of natural grass measures 170 m × 140 m.

history

The location of today's stadium used to be swampy terrain. It was used as a landfill . In 1874 the Launceston Showground was built there . In the following decades the showground was also used for sports such as cricket, bowls and tennis . At the end of the 1910s there were plans to build a stadium for various sports. Work on York Park began in 1919. It was inaugurated two years later. The North Launceston Football Club (Australian Football) has played its games in York Park since 1923. The building has been renovated and expanded several times in its history. In 2000 it was adapted to the regulations of the Australian Football League (AFL). The Hawthorn Hawks from the AFL, based in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn , have a large fan base in the country, particularly in Tasmania. That is why the club has played several games of the season in York Park every year since 2001. The St Kilda Saints followed from 2003 to 2006 . At that time, York Park had 15,000 seats. From 2002 to September 2003 the site was renovated, expanded and completed in time for the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup . In the preliminary group A of the World Cup, Namibia and Romania met on October 30th (7:37). In 2004, the municipal utility company Aurora Energy became the name sponsor of York Park and was named Aurora Stadium . After 12 years, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) took over the sponsorship rights in 2016 with a five-year contract.

On June 18, 2006, the Hawthorn Hawks game against the Richmond Tigers came to 20,971 spectators in the stadium and set a record attendance. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Launceston. It has several rooms, which u. a. Can be rented for meetings , dinners , cocktail parties , seminars or product launches.

At the end of June 2020, the joint application from Australia and New Zealand was awarded the contract for the 2023 Women's World Cup . York Park is on the list of possible venues for the World Cup.

gallery

The grandstand plan (2008)
View from Railway Workers Hill (2008)
The Aurora Function Center (June 2009)
The Gunns Stand (June 2009)

and display information about the image

York Park during an A-League preparation game between Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast United on February 1, 2012.

Web links

Commons : York Park - collection of images, videos and audio files

launceston.tas.gov.au: The University of Tasmania state on the website of the city of Launceston (English)
York Park Story ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
austadiums.com: UTAS Stadium (English)
espncricinfo.com: Aurora Stadium (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c UTAS stage. In: austadiums.com. Accessed June 30, 2020 (English).
^ New name for York Park. In: austadiums.com. September 28, 2004, accessed June 30, 2020 .
↑ Nick Clark: University of Tasmania kicks big goals as naming rights sponsor of York Park. In: themercury.com.au. October 22, 2016, accessed June 30, 2020 .
↑ Events. In: launceston.tas.gov.au. City of Launceston, accessed June 30, 2020 .
↑ About. In: launceston.tas.gov.au. City of Launceston, accessed June 30, 2020 .
↑ Australia / NZ 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums. In: austadiums.com. June 26, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 .

[austadiums.com_UTAS_Stadium-1] UTAS stage. In: austadiums.com. Accessed June 30, 2020 (English).

[2] New name for York Park. In: austadiums.com. September 28, 2004, accessed June 30, 2020 .

[3] Nick Clark: University of Tasmania kicks big goals as naming rights sponsor of York Park. In: themercury.com.au. October 22, 2016, accessed June 30, 2020 .

[4] Events. In: launceston.tas.gov.au. City of Launceston, accessed June 30, 2020 .

[5] About. In: launceston.tas.gov.au. City of Launceston, accessed June 30, 2020 .

[6] Australia / NZ 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums. In: austadiums.com. June 26, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 .