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Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (known under naming rights as ENGIE Stadium) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney. It is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket as the home ground of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL). The stadium also hosts flagship events of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, including the Grand Parade, equestrian competitions, and rodeos. The stadium is operated by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS).
The stadium opened in 1998 as the Sydney Showground Main Arena, with a capacity of 21,500. In conjunction with an expansion and upgrade between 2011 and 2012, it was renamed Sydney Showground Stadium and received an updated capacity of 23,500, being reduced to 22,102 during cricket games.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the stadium was renamed to Sydney Baseball Stadium, hosting baseball and the riding and running portions of the modern pentathlon.
The stadium was constructed as part of the development of the new Sydney Showground, it was built to replace the aging Showground at Moore Park and to provide a venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
A $65 million upgrade of the stadium to accommodate the GWS Giants was announced on 9 June 2010. Jointly funded by the NSW Government, the AFL and the RAS, the upgrade included two new stands which increased seating capacity from 13,000 to 25,000 (the stadium seated 13,000 but its full pre-redevelopment capacity was listed as 21,500), upgraded hospitality facilities, improved audio and sound systems and new media facilities. The playing surface was also reconfigured. The upgrade was officially opened on 23 May 2012.
The RAS is seeking funding from the New South Wales Government to expand the stadium as part of a major upgrade of the Showground precinct. It has targeted a total post-extension capacity of 30,000 seats but is considering revising the target capacity to 35,000 seats.
Following its redevelopment, the venue was known as Škoda Stadium from 2012 until 2013 in a deal with car manufacturer Škoda, then as Spotless Stadium from 2014 until 2018 in a deal with cleaning and catering company Spotless Group Holdings. From 2019 to 2024, it was known as Giants Stadium in a deal with its primary AFL tenant, the Greater Western Sydney Giants, making the club the only one in the league to play in a self-branded venue; the Giants name was stylised in all caps as GIANTS Stadium, consistent with the manner in which the club self-styles its name in all media. In March 2024, the venue became known as Engie Stadium under a three-year naming rights deal with energy company Engie. In May 2024, the original stadium lighting system was replaced with LED lights at a cost of $4 million.
The venue is the primary home ground for The Greater Western Sydney Giants. The club played its first game at the stadium on Saturday, 26 May 2012, Round 9 of the 2012 AFL season. In front of a crowd of 11,887 the Giants lost the match against Essendon by 66 points. The Giants' first win at the stadium occurred on 4 August that year, when they defeated Port Adelaide by 34 points. On 24 September 2016, the ground hosted its first ever AFL finals game with the Giants losing to the Western Bulldogs by six points in a close preliminary final.
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Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (known under naming rights as ENGIE Stadium) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney. It is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket as the home ground of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL). The stadium also hosts flagship events of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, including the Grand Parade, equestrian competitions, and rodeos. The stadium is operated by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS).
The stadium opened in 1998 as the Sydney Showground Main Arena, with a capacity of 21,500. In conjunction with an expansion and upgrade between 2011 and 2012, it was renamed Sydney Showground Stadium and received an updated capacity of 23,500, being reduced to 22,102 during cricket games.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the stadium was renamed to Sydney Baseball Stadium, hosting baseball and the riding and running portions of the modern pentathlon.
The stadium was constructed as part of the development of the new Sydney Showground, it was built to replace the aging Showground at Moore Park and to provide a venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
A $65 million upgrade of the stadium to accommodate the GWS Giants was announced on 9 June 2010. Jointly funded by the NSW Government, the AFL and the RAS, the upgrade included two new stands which increased seating capacity from 13,000 to 25,000 (the stadium seated 13,000 but its full pre-redevelopment capacity was listed as 21,500), upgraded hospitality facilities, improved audio and sound systems and new media facilities. The playing surface was also reconfigured. The upgrade was officially opened on 23 May 2012.
The RAS is seeking funding from the New South Wales Government to expand the stadium as part of a major upgrade of the Showground precinct. It has targeted a total post-extension capacity of 30,000 seats but is considering revising the target capacity to 35,000 seats.
Following its redevelopment, the venue was known as Škoda Stadium from 2012 until 2013 in a deal with car manufacturer Škoda, then as Spotless Stadium from 2014 until 2018 in a deal with cleaning and catering company Spotless Group Holdings. From 2019 to 2024, it was known as Giants Stadium in a deal with its primary AFL tenant, the Greater Western Sydney Giants, making the club the only one in the league to play in a self-branded venue; the Giants name was stylised in all caps as GIANTS Stadium, consistent with the manner in which the club self-styles its name in all media. In March 2024, the venue became known as Engie Stadium under a three-year naming rights deal with energy company Engie. In May 2024, the original stadium lighting system was replaced with LED lights at a cost of $4 million.
The venue is the primary home ground for The Greater Western Sydney Giants. The club played its first game at the stadium on Saturday, 26 May 2012, Round 9 of the 2012 AFL season. In front of a crowd of 11,887 the Giants lost the match against Essendon by 66 points. The Giants' first win at the stadium occurred on 4 August that year, when they defeated Port Adelaide by 34 points. On 24 September 2016, the ground hosted its first ever AFL finals game with the Giants losing to the Western Bulldogs by six points in a close preliminary final.
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