Deakin Stadium
{{Short description|Football ground in Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Deakin Stadium
| nickname =
| image = Deakin_Stadium_at_Night.png
| image_size = 300px
| caption =
| fullname =
| former_names = Deakin Football Centre
| location = Corner of Grose St and Hannah Pl, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
| coordinates = {{coord|35|18|50|S|149|6|20|E|region:AU-ACT_type:landmark|display=it}}
| broke_ground =
| built = 2005-08
| opened = 2008
| renovated =
| expanded =
| owner = Canberra Deakin Football Club
| operator =
| surface = Grass
| scoreboard = Yes (small)
| capacity = 1,500
| suites =
| record_attendance = 2,782
| dimensions =
| tenants = Canberra Croatia FC
| website = {{URL|http://www.canberrafootballclub.com.au/deakin-stadium-2012/|Deakin Stadium Home}}
}}
Deakin Stadium is an association football ground located in the south-central Canberra suburb of Deakin, ACT. It is the home ground of Canberra Croatia FC in the NPL ACT.{{cite web|title=Deakin Stadium|url=http://www.canberrafootballclub.com.au/deakin-stadium-2012/|publisher=canberrafootballclub.com.au|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=19 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819224821/http://www.canberrafootballclub.com.au/deakin-stadium-2012/|url-status=dead}}
Primary Use
Canberra FC are the primary tenants of Deakin Stadium. Canberra FC play home matches in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football at the stadium as well Capital Football Federation Cup matches.
Events history
=2016 Canberra Olympic FFA Cup run=
During 2016 the stadium was used by local ACT NPL club Canberra Olympic for their FFA Cup run. Olympic played their round of 32,{{cite web | url = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Canberra-Olympic-FC-v-Surfers-Paradise-Apollo/862155 | title = Canberra Olympic v Surfers Paradise Apollo | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=2016-08-03 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }} round of 16{{cite web | url = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Canberra-Olympic-v-Redlands-United/883882 | title = Canberra Olympic v Redlands United | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=2016-08-24 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }} and quarter-final{{cite web | url = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Canberra-Olympic-v-Green-Gully/888616 | title = Canberra Olympic v Green Gully | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=2016-09-27 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }} matches at the stadium before moving to Viking Park in Tuggeranong for their semi-final match against A-league side Sydney FC.{{cite web | url = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Canberra-Olympic-v-Sydney-FC/890054 | title = Canberra Olympic v Sydney FC | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=2016-10-19 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }} The quarter final match was played on 27 September 2016 against Victorian NPL side Green Gully SC. The match attracted a crowd of 2,039 as Olympic pulled off a historic victory with a penalty conversion in the 95th minute of the match giving the home side a 1–0 victory.{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ffa-cup-canberra-olympic-stun-league-to-reach-semi-final-20160927-grpidq.html | title = FFA Cup: Canberra Olympic stun by reaching semi-final | publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald | first=James | last=Hall | date= 2016-09-28 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=447 | title = Deakin Stadium Profile | publisher=www.austadiums.com | access-date = 2017-01-30 }}
=2015 Asian Cup=
Deakin Stadium was selected as one of three venues to be used as a training venue as part of the 2015 Asian Cup in the ACT along with host venue Canberra Stadium and the second training venue McKellar Park. The stadium received an upgrade to its lighting as part of the $650,000 ACT facility upgrade fund for the tournament.{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/canberra-venues-to-benefit-from-upgrades-to-asian-cup-training-venues-20140826-108p2z.html | title = Canberra venues to benefit from upgrades to Asian Cup training venues | publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald | first=Jon | last=Tuxworth | date= 2014-08-26 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }} South Korea was the primary team that used Deakin Stadium for closed training sessions during the tournament while they were base in Canberra.{{cite web | url = http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberras-asian-cup-venues-in-lockdown-as-kickoff-looms-for-soccer-tournament-20150104-12hknn.html | title = Canberra's Asian Cup venues in lockdown as kick-off looms for soccer tournament | publisher=The Canberra Times | first=Lee | last=Gaskin | date= 2015-01-04 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }}
=Canberra United FC=
Deakin Stadium is used as an alternative venue for Canberra's W-League team. Canberra United. United normally play at McKellar Park in Canberra's north but every now and then they will play a game in Deakin. On 4 December 2010, A match between Canberra United and Adelaide United was abandoned at Deakin Stadium after sixty-eight minutes due to the referee declaring the pitch unplayable following a torrential rain burst. Canberra at the time was 4–0 up in front of 576 souls brave enough to brace the wet conditions.{{cite web | url = http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/canberra-reds-clash-abandoned-240692 | title = Canberra-Reds Clash Abandoned | publisher = www.fourfourtwo.com.au | date = 2010-12-04 | access-date = 2017-01-30 | archive-date = 3 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170203003239/http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/canberra-reds-clash-abandoned-240692 | url-status = dead }} In 2012 Canberra United played two matches at Deakin Stadium on the 5th and 8 December against Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets respectively.{{cite web | url = http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/midweek-match-key-for-canberra/19lyjyt26422i1204m3c85eswd | title = Midweek match key for Canberra | publisher = www.canberraunited.com.au | date = 2012-12-05 | access-date = 2017-01-30 | archive-date = 2 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073827/http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/midweek-match-key-for-canberra/19lyjyt26422i1204m3c85eswd | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/united-aiming-to-keep-jets-grounded/119icztp1nzhczlbvhiis0coo | title = United aiming to keep Jets grounded | publisher = www.canberraunited.com.au | date = 2012-12-07 | access-date = 2017-01-30 | archive-date = 2 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170202073824/http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/united-aiming-to-keep-jets-grounded/119icztp1nzhczlbvhiis0coo | url-status = dead }}
=A-League pre-season friendlies=
Deakin Stadium has a long standing of hosting pre-season matches between Canberra FC and A-League opposition. The below table details these matches:
Records
Record attendance: 2,782 (Canberra FC vs Canberra Olympic, 11 September 2016, NPL ACT Grand Final).{{cite web | url = http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-10181-0-401037-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=47623433 | title = PS4 NPL: Olympic win back-to-back Grand Finals | publisher=Capital Football | date= 2016-09-12 | access-date = 2017-01-30 }}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
{{Portal|Australia|Association football}}
- {{Austadiums|447}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192518/http://www.canberrafootballclub.com.au/ Canberra FC home]
- [https://croatiadeakinsoccerclub.com.au/ Deakin Croatia FC home]
- [http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-10181-0-0-0 NPL ACT home]
- [http://capitalfootball.com.au/ Capital Football home]
{{Sport in the ACT}}
{{Canberra landmarks}}
{{A-League Women stadiums}}
Category:Sports venues in Canberra
Category:Soccer venues in Canberra