Coffs Harbour International Stadium

Coffs Harbour International Stadium
Former names BCU International Stadium (2007–10)
Location Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Coordinates 30°19′22″S 153°05′43″E / 30.32278°S 153.09528°E / -30.32278; 153.09528Coordinates: 30°19′22″S 153°05′43″E / 30.32278°S 153.09528°E / -30.32278; 153.09528
Owner Coffs Harbour City Council
Operator Coffs Harbour Sports Unit
Capacity 20,000 - seating 1,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1992
Opened June 1994[1]
Architect Various

The Coffs Harbour International Stadium (known as the C.ex Coffs International Stadium under a sponsorship arrangement) is an Australian stadium located in the coastal city of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.

The stadium was opened in June 1994, and has a capacity of 20,000 people on the ground, although the seating capacity in the stand is only 1,000.[2] The record attendance for a sporting event is 12,000.[3]

The stadium claims a place in the FIFA World Cup records as the venue for the highest scoring match in World Cup qualification history. It hosted the match in which Australia beat American Samoa 31–0 on 11 April 2001.

North Coast Football play their Over 35s matches and finals matches at Coffs Harbour International Stadium.

The stadium regularly hosts NRL trial matches, and formerly hosted ING Cup cricket matches involving the New South Wales Blues. For the past two years it has hosted the FFA National Youth Championships.

The stadium hosted 2007 and 2013's City vs Country Origin rugby league match.

Touch Football

The stadium annually plays host to major events on the Touch Football calendar in Australia. The National Touch League is contested each year during March by the 13 permits from around Australia. The event features some of the best players from around Australia and the world.

For more information, see National Touch League and Touch Football

Attendance records

Top 10 Sports Attendance Records

No. Date Teams Sport Competition Crowd
1 16 February 2013 South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Newcastle Knights Rugby League NRL (preseason) 10,838
2 17 February 2007 Gold Coast Titans vs. Melbourne Storm Rugby League NRL (preseason) 9,500
3 3 May 2007 City vs. Country Rugby League City vs Country Origin 8,149
4 19 January 2003 New South Wales Blues vs. Western Warriors Cricket ING Cup 8,000
5 28 February 2003 Canterbury Bulldogs vs. Manly Sea Eagles Rugby League NRL (preseason) 7,000
6 19 February 2011 South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Gold Coast Titans Rugby League NRL (preseason) 6,125
7 20 February 2010 South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Gold Coast Titans Rugby League NRL (preseason) 5,500
8 11 February 2012 South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. New Zealand Warriors Rugby League NRL (preseason) 5,376
9 25 February 2006 Newcastle Knights vs. Cronulla Sharks Rugby League NRL (preseason) 4,927
10 12 March 2011 Sydney Swans vs. St Kilda Saints Australian rules football AFL (preseason) 4,827

Last updated on the 2nd of March 2015

References


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