Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium The Showgrounds | |
View of the stadium in March 2018 | |
| Full name | Sydney Showground Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Škoda Stadium (2012–2014) Spotless Stadium (2014–2019) Giants Stadium (2019–2024) |
| Location | Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales () |
| Coordinates | 33°50′35″S 151°4′4″E / 33.84306°S 151.06778°E |
| Owner | New South Wales Government |
| Operator | Royal Agricultural Society of NSW |
| Capacity | 23,500 22,102 (Cricket) 21,500 (1998–2011) |
| Field size | 164 m × 128 m (538 ft × 420 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 1996 |
| Opened | February 1998 |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Expanded | 2012 |
| Architect | Populous (redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
| Regular Tenants Sydney Royal Easter Show (1998–present) GWS Giants (AFL) (2012–present) Sydney Thunder (BBL) (2015–present) Past Tenants Sydney Storm (ABL) (1998–1999) Olympic Games (Baseball/Pentathlon) (2000) Canterbury Bulldogs (NRL) (2001–2005) Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League) (2016–2019) 2019 Sydney Sevens | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Ground information | |
| Home club | Sydney Thunder |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| International information | |
| First WT20I | 21 February 2020: Australia v India |
| Last WT20I | 3 March 2020: South Africa v West Indies |
| As of 7 September 2020 Source: CricketArchive | |
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Showground, including the stadium, is operated by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), under lease from the New South Wales Government.
The stadium hosts flagship events of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, such as the Grand Parade, equestrian competitions and rodeos. The stadium is also used for sport. It is the primary home ground of the Australian Football League's Greater Western Sydney Giants and the home ground of the Big Bash League's Sydney Thunder. It was also the primary home ground of the A-League's Western Sydney Wanderers for 3 years starting with the 2016–17 A-League season. Events and festivals to have been held at the stadium include Soundwave, Big Day Out, Stereosonic and Big Exo Day.
The stadium opened in 1998 as the Sydney Showground Main Arena. In conjunction with an expansion and upgrade in 2011–12, it was renamed Sydney Showground Stadium.