Gabbie Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Landen Stadium
City:SEVEN HILLS
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.7672°N 150.94°W
Owner:Momento Hospitality
Operator:Blacktown City FC
Surface:Artificial Turf
Former Names:Gabbie Stadium (1953–2007)Fairfax Community Stium (2007–2009)Lily Homes Stadium (2009–2014)Lily's Football Centre (2014–2020)Blacktown City Sports Centre (2020–2023)
Address:5 Quinn Ave
Tenants:Blacktown City FC
Hills United FC
Website:www.blacktowncityfc.com.au
Seating Capacity:7,500[1]

Landen Stadium[2] (previously Gabbie Stadium, Fairfax Community Stadium, Lily Homes Stadium, Lily's Football Centre, Blacktown City Sports Centre), is a multi-purpose stadium located in Sydney, Australia. It is the home ground of Blacktown City FC and Hills United FC. The stadium has a capacity crowd of 7,500 and is owned by Momento Hospitality.[3]

History

The stadium over the years has been used for soccer.

The venue has been originally known as Gabbie Stadium until naming rights deals with Fairfax Community Newspapers in 2007 settled on the name of Fairfax Community Stadium.[4] In 2009, it was renamed Lily Homes Stadium.[5] In 2014 it, was renamed Lily's Football Centre,[6] in 2020 it was renamed Blacktown City Sports Centre, in 2023 it was renamed Landen Stadium.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gabbie Stadium. Austadiums. 28 May 2016.
  2. Web site: fergustilt . 2023-02-01 . BLACKTOWN CITY SPORTS CENTRE IS NOW "LANDEN STADIUM" . 2023-02-06 . Blacktown City FC . en-AU.
  3. Web site: fergustilt . 2023-02-01 . BLACKTOWN CITY FC ANNOUNCE MAJOR PARTNER, MOMENTO HOSPITALITY . 2023-02-06 . Blacktown City FC . en-AU.
  4. News: Fairfax Media with Gabbie Stadium . dead . https://archive.today/20120904192029/http://www.mediaflash.com.au/mf050508.htm . 4 September 2012 . dmy .
  5. News: Blacktown Demons saved by $2.6m bid . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091025170840/http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/news/general/blacktown-demons-saved-by-26m-bid/1641824.aspx . 25 October 2009 . dmy .
  6. Web site: Lily's Football Centre opens in Sydney's west - Australasian Leisure Management.