Docklands Stadium
Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed in 2000 at a cost of A$460 million ($930 million in 2023 terms). The stadium features a retractable roof and the ground level seating can be converted from oval to rectangular configuration.
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| Location | Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′59″S 144°56′51″E |
| Owner | Australian Football League |
| Operator | Australian Football League (2020–present) Melbourne Stadiums Limited (2000–2020) |
| Capacity | 56,347 (venue capacity) 53,343 (seating capacity) 47,000 (cricket and rectangular mode) |
| Record attendance | 63,378 (Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto Tour, 13 November 2012) |
| Field size | 160 m × 129 m (525 ft × 423 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 1997 |
| Opened | 9 March 2000 |
| Construction cost | A$460 million |
| Architect | Populous in association with Daryl Jackson |
| General contractor | Baulderstone Hornibrook |
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Essendon Football Club (2000–present)
Melbourne Renegades (BBL; 2011–present)
Melbourne Victory (A-League Men; 2006–2021) Australia men's national soccer team (selected matches) Australia women's national soccer team (selected matches) Australia national rugby union team (selected matches) Australia national rugby league team (selected matches) | |
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| marvelstadium | |
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| Lockett End Coventry End | |
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| First ODI | 16 August 2000: Australia v South Africa |
| Last ODI | 3 February 2006: Australia v South Africa |
| As of 22 August 2015 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football and was originally built as a replacement for Waverley Park. Offices at the precinct serve as the headquarters of the Australian Football League (AFL) which, since October 2016, has had exclusive ownership of the venue. With a capacity for over 53,000 spectators for sports, it is the second-largest stadium in Melbourne after the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It has hosted a number of other sporting events—including domestic Twenty20 cricket matches, Melbourne Victory soccer home matches, rugby league and rugby union matches, as well as special events and concerts. The precinct is headquarters for the Seven Network's digital broadcast centre and an NAB branch.