Gabbie Stadium
{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, Australia}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Landen Stadium
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| city = SEVEN HILLS
| country = Australia
| location =
| coordinates = {{coord|33|46|2|S|150|56|24|E|display=it}}
| broke_ground =
| opened =
| closed =
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| owner = Momento Hospitality
| operator = Blacktown City FC
| surface = Artificial Turf
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| former_names = Gabbie Stadium (1953–2007)
Fairfax Community Stium (2007–2009)
Lily Homes Stadium (2009–2014)
Lily's Football Centre (2014–2020)
Blacktown City Sports Centre (2020–2023)
| address = 5 Quinn Ave
| tenants = Blacktown City FC
Hills United FC
| website = www.blacktowncityfc.com.au
| seating_capacity = 7,500{{cite web|title=Gabbie Stadium|url=http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=194|publisher=Austadiums|access-date=28 May 2016}}|
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Landen Stadium{{Cite web |last=fergustilt |date=2023-02-01 |title=BLACKTOWN CITY SPORTS CENTRE IS NOW "LANDEN STADIUM" |url=https://blacktowncityfc.com.au/2023/02/02/blacktown-city-sports-centre-is-now-landen-stadium/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Blacktown City FC |language=en-AU}} (previously Gabbie Stadium, Fairfax Community Stadium, Lily Homes Stadium, Lily's Football Centre, Blacktown City Sports Centre) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Sydney, Australia. It is the home ground of Blacktown City FC and Hills United FC. The stadium has a capacity crowd of 7,500 and is owned by Momento Hospitality.{{Cite web |last=fergustilt |date=2023-02-01 |title=BLACKTOWN CITY FC ANNOUNCE MAJOR PARTNER, MOMENTO HOSPITALITY |url=https://blacktowncityfc.com.au/2023/02/01/blacktown-city-fc-announce-major-partner-momento-hospitality/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Blacktown City FC |language=en-AU}}
History
The stadium over the years has been used for soccer.
The venue has been originally known as Gabbie Stadium until naming rights deals with Fairfax Community Newspapers in 2007 settled on the name of Fairfax Community Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.mediaflash.com.au/mf050508.htm |title=Fairfax Media with Gabbie Stadium |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904192029/http://www.mediaflash.com.au/mf050508.htm |archive-date=4 September 2012 |df=dmy }} In 2009, it was renamed Lily Homes Stadium.{{cite news |url=http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/news/general/blacktown-demons-saved-by-26m-bid/1641824.aspx |title=Blacktown Demons saved by $2.6m bid |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025170840/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/news/general/blacktown-demons-saved-by-26m-bid/1641824.aspx |archive-date=25 October 2009 |df=dmy }} In 2014 it, was renamed Lily's Football Centre,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/lilys-football-centre-opens-in-sydneys-west/|title = Lily's Football Centre opens in Sydney's west - Australasian Leisure Management}} in 2020 it was renamed Blacktown City Sports Centre, in 2023 it was renamed Landen Stadium.
References
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External links
- [http://www.bcfc.com.au/ Official Blacktown City website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710233057/http://www.bcfc.com.au/ |date=10 July 2014 }}
- [http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=194 Gabbie Stadium at Austadiums]
{{NSW Premier League stadiums}}
Category:Soccer venues in Sydney
Category:Rugby league stadiums in Australia
Category:Rugby union stadiums in Australia
Category:Sports venues in Sydney
Category:Sports venues completed in 1979
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Australia
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