State Centre for Football
| Location | Gepps Cross, Adelaide, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Owner | Football South Australia |
| Capacity | 7,000 (1,000 seated)[1] |
| Record attendance | 3,327 (Adelaide City vs Adelaide United, 2022 Australia Cup) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | July 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Current Adelaide Comets (NPLSA) (2022–) Adelaide United Youth (NPLSA) (2022–) Previous Adelaide United Women (ALW) (2022–2023) | |
The State Centre for Football (currently known as ServiceFM Stadium due to sponsorship from Adelaide-based company ServiceFM[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 and Australia Cup games. The ground is currently utilised by Adelaide United's Youth team, and Adelaide Comets.
History
The State Centre for Football first broke ground in February 2021,[3] two years after plans were initially revealed. The project was backed by the state and federal Labor government, after a AUD$19 million grant and AUD$7.4 million grant from them respectively.[4]
The State Center for Football was completed in mid-April 2022,[5] with the first competitive game being held on the 23rd of that month, a game between Adelaide Comets and FK Beograd, which resulted in the home team winning 2–1.[6]
Australia Cup
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.
| 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 |
| Wednesday, 17 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide City | 2–2 (1–4 pen.) | Adelaide United | Round of 16 | 3,327 |
| Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | 19:00 (ACST) | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Quarter-final | 2,511 |
References
- ServiceFM Stadium, Austadiums, 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ServiceFM acquires naming rights for the new home of South Australian football, Football South Australia, 19 July 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- "State Centre of Football Development". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- State Football Centre – Funding Announcement, Football South Australia, 29 October 2019, retrieved 22 August 2022
- New $26 million State Centre of Football officially up and running, Glam Adelaide, 18 July 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
- 2022 NPLSA Round 8, Gameday, 23 April 2022, retrieved 22 August 2022
External links
- State Centre for Football at Austadiums