34°50′23″S 138°37′08″E / 34.8397°S 138.6188°E
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| Address | Matildas Dr, Cnr Briens Rd Adelaide, South Australia Australia |
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| Location | State Sports Park, Gepps Cross |
| Owner | Football South Australia |
| Capacity | 7,000 (1,000 seated)[1] |
| Record attendance | 3,327 (Adelaide City vs Adelaide United, 2022 Australia Cup)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | One World LED, Sportal[3] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 16 March 2021[4] |
| Built | April 2022 |
| Opened | 16 July 2022[5] |
| Construction cost | $24 million[1] |
| Architect | Greenway Architects[6] |
| Builder | Built Environs[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Current Adelaide United Youth (NPLSA) (2022–) Previous Adelaide Comets (NPLSA) (2022) Adelaide United Women (ALW) (2022–2023) | |
The State Centre for Football (currently known as ServiceFM Stadium[5]) is a soccer facility in Gepps Cross, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
The facility consists of two artificial pitches, and the main pitch, which has a seated capacity of 1,000, and a total capacity of 7,000. The stadium hosts many South Australian NPL games and Australia Cup games. The ground is currently utilised by Football South Australia, as a neutral venue for major matches, as well as being a temporary home ground for various clubs, and Adelaide United's Youth team.
The complex is located on Matildas Drive, named after the women's national team, nicknamed The Matildas. The road is maintained by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.[7]
History edit
The State Centre for Football first broke ground in March 2021,[4] two years after plans were initially revealed.[citation needed] The project was backed by the state and federal Labor government, after a $19 million grant and $7.4 million grant from them respectively.[8]
The State Centre for Football was completed in mid-April 2022,[9] with the first competitive game being held on the 23rd of that month, a game between Adelaide Comets and FK Beograd, a match that Comets won 2–1.[10]
The venue was officially opened before the 2022 Federation Cup Final by the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Katrine Hildyard. It was also announced that ServiceFM had acquired naming rights for the complex for five years.[5][11]
The venue was utilised as a training base during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, alongside the Marden Sports Complex.[12][13]
Australia Cup edit
The venue has hosted multiple Australia Cup fixtures. The stadium's all-time attendance record of 3,327 was set during the Round of 16 match between Adelaide City and Adelaide United, the first competitive meeting between the two teams.
| Date | Time | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Round | Attendance |
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| Wednesday, 10 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Modbury Jets | 0–4 | Macarthur FC | Round of 16 | 1,080[14] |
| Wednesday, 17 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide City | 2–2 (1–4 pen.) |
Adelaide United | Round of 16 | 3,327[2] |
| Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Quarter-final | 2,511[15] |
References edit
- ^ a b "ServiceFM Stadium", Austadiums, 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ a b "Adelaide City v Adelaide United". Australia Cup. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Australia's leading LED manufacturer, One World LED and Football South Australia announce new partnership". Football South Australia. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "First sod turned at new home of football in South Australia". Football South Australia. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "ServiceFM acquires naming rights for the new home of South Australian football", Football South Australia, 19 July 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ a b "State Centre of Football Development". Government of South Australia, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "New road leads the way to more girls playing sport". Government of South Australia, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022.
- ^ "State Football Centre – Funding Announcement", Football South Australia, 29 October 2019, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ "New $26 million State Centre of Football officially up and running", Glam Adelaide, 18 July 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ "2022 NPLSA Round 8", Gameday, 23 April 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ "ServiceFM acquires naming rights for the new home of South Australian football". ServiceFM. 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022.
- ^ "South Australia to host two Training Sites for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". Football South Australia. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Australian Training Sites revealed for FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". Football Australia. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Modbury Jets v Macarthur". Australia Cup. 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar". Australia Cup. 31 August 2022.
External links edit
- ServiceFM Stadium
- ServiceFM Stadium at Austadiums