Wellington Regional Stadium
The Cake Tin | |
The stadium on a matchday in 2017 | |
| Former names | WestpacTrust Stadium (2000–2002) Westpac Stadium (2002–2019) |
|---|---|
| Location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°16′23″S 174°47′9″E / 41.27306°S 174.78583°E |
| Owner | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council) |
| Operator | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust |
| Capacity | 34,500 |
| Record attendance | 47,260 |
| Field size | Length (north–south) 235 metres (771 ft) Width (west–east) 185 metres (607 ft) (stadium dimensions, not the playing surface) Area 15,050 square metres (162,000 sq ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 12 March 1998 |
| Opened | 3 January 2000 |
| Construction cost | NZ$130 million |
| Architect | Warren and Mahoney Populous (then Bligh Lobb Sports Architecture) |
| Project manager | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd |
| Main contractors | Fletcher Construction Ltd |
| Tenants | |
| Hurricanes (Super Rugby) (2000–present) Wellington Lions (National Provincial Championship) (2000–present) Wellington Phoenix (A-League Men) (2008–present) Wellington Phoenix Women (A-League Women) (2022–present) Wellington Firebirds (Super Smash) (2012–2014) St Kilda Football Club (AFL) (2013–2015) New Zealand national Australian rules football team (AFL International Cup) (2002–present) New Zealand Institute of Sport New Zealand men's national football team (some matches) | |
| Website | |
| skystadium | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
| Hutt End City End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 8–9 January 2000: New Zealand v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 3 February 2019: New Zealand v India |
| First T20I | 22 December 2006: New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 26 March 2025: New Zealand v Pakistan |
| Only WODI | 15 February 2000: New Zealand v England |
| First WT20I | 26 February 2010: New Zealand v Australia |
| Last WT20I | 26 March 2025: New Zealand v Australia |
| As of 27 March 2025 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Wellington Regional Stadium (commercially known as Sky Stadium through naming rights) is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. The stadium's bowl site size is 48,000 m2 (520,000 sq ft).
The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities (such as Wellington railway station) one kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the CBD. It was built on reclaimed railway land, which was surplus to requirements.
The stadium also serves as a large-capacity venue for concerts and is known colloquially as "The Cake Tin".