sport.wikisort.org - StadiumKing George V Park is a soccer-specific stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland, located at the head of Quidi Vidi Lake in downtown St. John's. The stadium was built in 1925 as the National stadium of Newfoundland. It is the oldest surviving soccer specific stadium in North America, and hosts the Memorial Sea-Hawks soccer teams.
Soccer venue in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
King George V Park |
Location | St. John's, Newfoundland |
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Owner | City of St. John's |
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Operator | City of St. John's |
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Capacity | 6,400 (Soccer) |
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Record attendance | 13,000 (Canada v Honduras, 14 September 1985) |
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Surface | FieldTurf |
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Opened | 22 June 1925 |
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Renovated | 2006 |
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Construction cost | $ 3,500,000 |
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NLSA Memorial Sea-Hawks Holy Cross Feildians |
History
The most famous game played at King George V was on 14 September 1985 when over 13,000 people witnessed Canada's 2–1 victory over Honduras to win the 1985 CONCACAF Championship; the match also qualified Canada for their first World Cup (Mexico, 1986). It was a momentous occasion and is considered to be the first high point of Canadian soccer history.[1]
The stadium played host to the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
In 2005 construction began on a major renovation involving widening and lengthening the field surface, installing an underground irrigation system, constructing new locker room facilities as well as expanding the bleacher seating. In 2006, the natural grass playing surface was replaced with a FieldTurf pitch.[2] It seats 6,400 for soccer today.[3]
In 2008, KGV played host to the Challenge Cup and the Jubilee Trophy.
References
External links
Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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Buildings | |
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People |
- John Crosbie
- Paul Desmarais
- George Alain Frecker
- Raymond Gushue
- Rick Hillier
- Moses Morgan
- Lord Rothermere
- Lord Taylor of Harlow
- Baron Thomson of Fleet
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Media |
- Gazette
- The Memorial Times
- The Muse
- CHMR-FM
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Other |
- ACEnet
- Botanical Garden
- Centre for Newfoundland Studies
- Faculty of Medicine
- FrancoForum
- MUNFLA
- Sea-Hawks
- Students' Union (St. John's Undergraduates)
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Government | |
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Geography | |
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Sports | |
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Culture |
- Architecture
- Arts and Culture Centre
- People
- LSPU Hall
- Nickel Film Festival
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Transportation | |
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Category
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 Soccer in Canada |
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- Canadian Soccer Association
- League system
- Hall of Fame
- Clubs
- Champions
- Stadiums
- Women's soccer in Canada
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Men's national teams |
- Senior
- results
- players
- records and statistics
- U-23 (Olympic)
- U-20
- U-17
- Beach soccer
- Futsal
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Women's national teams | |
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Men's outdoor leagues | Tier 1 |
- Canadian Premier League
- MLS
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Tier 3 |
- League1 Canada
- League1 British Columbia
- League1 Ontario
- Première ligue de soccer du Québec
- MLS Next Pro
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Below tier 3 |
- USL League Two
- Alberta Major Soccer League
- Ontario Soccer League
- Pacific Coast Soccer League
- Vancouver Metro Soccer League
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Non-FIFA | |
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Women's outdoor leagues | Tier 2 | |
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Tier 3 |
- League1 Canada
- League1 British Columbia
- League1 Ontario
- Première ligue de soccer féminine du Québec
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Indoor and futsal competitions |
- MASL
- Futsal Canadian Championship
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Cup competitions |
- Canadian Championship
- Challenge Trophy
- Jubilee Trophy
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Other competitions |
- Soccer at the Canada Games
- Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament
- International competitions
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College and university soccer |
- U Sports men's
- U Sports women's
- CCAA Soccer Championship
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Defunct Canadian leagues |
- Canadian Professional Soccer League (1983)
- Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)
- Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League
- Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League
- National Soccer League
- Pacific Coast Soccer League (1908–1973)
- Western Canada Soccer League
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Defunct American leagues |
- North American Soccer Football League
- United Soccer Association
- National Professional Soccer League (1967)
- NASL (1968–1984)
- Western Soccer Alliance
- American Professional Soccer League
- A-League
- USL First Division
- D2 Pro League
- NASL (2011–2017)
- USL W-League
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Other US league for Canada |
- UPSL
- USL Championship
- WPSL
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Defunct cup competitions |
- Inter-Provincial Cup
- Open Canada Cup
- Victoria Challenge Cup
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Other |
- Canadian clubs in American leagues
- Canadian clubs in international competitions
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