State Centre for Football
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| Address | Matildas Dr, Cnr Briens Rd Adelaide, South Australia Australia |
|---|---|
| Location | State Sports Park, Gepps Cross |
| Owner | Football South Australia |
| Capacity | 7,000 (1,000 seated) |
| Record attendance | 3,327 (Adelaide City vs Adelaide United, 2022 Australia Cup) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | One World LED, Sportal |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 16 March 2021 |
| Built | April 2022 |
| Opened | 16 July 2022 |
| Construction cost | $24 million |
| Architect | Greenway Architects |
| Builder | Built Environs |
| Tenants | |
| Current Adelaide United Women (ALW) (2022–) Adelaide United Youth (NPLSA) (2022–) Previous Adelaide Comets (NPLSA) (2022–2024) | |
The State Centre for Football, known as ServiceFM Stadium for sponsorship reasons,[1][2] 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, Australia Cup, and African Nations Cup games. The ground is used 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 Women's team.
History
[edit | edit source]Design of the stadium was by Greenway Architects, and it was built by Built Environs.[3] The cost of construction was A$24 million.[4]
The State Centre for Football first broke ground on 16 March 2021,[5] 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.[6]
The State Centre for Football was completed in mid-April 2022.[7] The first competitive game was held on 23 April, a game between Adelaide Comets and FK Beograd, a match that Comets won 2–1.[8]
The venue was officially opened on 16 July 2022 before the 2022 Federation Cup Final by the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Katrine Hildyard. It was also announced that facilities manager ServiceFM had acquired naming rights for the complex until 2026.[1][2]
In November of the same year, the RAA African Nations Cup was held at the stadium for the first time,[9] and the tournament returned in November 2023.[10]
The venue was utilised as a training base during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, alongside the Marden Sports Complex.[11][12]
Description
[edit | edit source]The stadium is located at State Sports Park in the northern Adelaide suburb of Gepps Cross, on Matildas Drive, which was named after the women's national team, nicknamed The Matildas. The road is maintained by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.[13]
It can hold up to 7,000 spectators, with 1,000 seated,[4] Its scoreboard is a One World LED product.[14]
Australia Cup
[edit | edit source]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.[15]
| Date | Time | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 10 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Modbury Jets | 0–4 | Macarthur FC | Round of 16 | 1,080[16] |
| Wednesday, 17 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 pen.) |
Adelaide United | Round of 16 | 3,327[15] |
| Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Quarter-final | 2,511[17] |
| Thursday, 12 September 2024 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Quarter-final | 2,906[18] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- ServiceFM Stadium
- ServiceFM Stadium at Austadiums