Central Broward Park
Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, formerly Central Broward Regional Park and Central Broward Stadium, is a large county park in Lauderhill, Florida, and is one of only two dedicated cricket stadiums in the United States. It is owned and operated by Broward County. It opened on November 9, 2007, at a construction cost of $70 million. It is located at the corner of US 441 and State Road 838 (Sunrise Blvd.).
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 3700 NW 11th Place Lauderhill, Florida 33311 |
| Establishment | November 9, 2007 |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Owner | Broward County, Florida |
| Architect | H.J. Russell Seawood Builders |
| Operator | Broward County Parks and Recreation Division |
| Tenants | Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids (USAFL) (2008–present) South Florida Elite Futbol Club (USYS) (2008–present) Floridians FC (PDL) (2010–present) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) (2016) Paris Saint-Germain Academy USA |
| End names | |
| North End Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | September 13 2019: United States v Papua New Guinea |
| Last ODI | September 23 2019: Namibia v Papua New Guinea |
| First T20I | May 22 2010: New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | August 13 2023: West Indies v India |
| First WT20I | May 17 2020: United States v Canada |
| Last WT20I | May 19 2020: United States v Canada |
| As of August 13 2023 Source: Cricinfo CricketArchive | |
The stadium was the first U.S. cricket pitch to receive certification by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host international matches; it hosted its first international Twenty20 series in 2010, featuring New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In September 2019, the stadium hosted the United States' first-ever One Day International (ODI) series, which included the United States' first ODI victory.