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Porritt Stadium (or Porritt Park), is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Chartwell in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is used for football matches and athletics and is the home stadium of Hamilton Wanderers. The main field is surrounded by a national grade athletics track.[1]

Porritt Stadium

Location	78 Crosby Rd, Hamilton, New Zealand, New Zealand
Coordinates	37.756159°S 175.291127°E / -37.756159; 175.291127
Owner	Hamilton City Council
Operator	Hamilton City Council
Capacity	2,700
Surface	Grass Pitch
Tenants
Hamilton Wanderers AFC (–present) Waikato FC (2011–2013)

The stadium is named for Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt.[2][3]

Porritt Stadium will host the 2022 New Zealand Special Olympics National Summer Games.[4] It was formerly used in the New Zealand Football Championship as Hamilton's and Waikato’s home ground.

History

In 2015, Porritt Stadium was upgraded and small stands were installed due to it being a training ground for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5]

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