Docklands Stadium
Interactive map of Docklands Stadium Marvel Stadium | |
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| Location | Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′59″S 144°56′51″E / 37.81639°S 144.94750°E |
| Owner | Australian Football League |
| Operator | Australian Football League (2020–present) Melbourne Stadiums Limited (2000–2020) |
| Capacity | 56,347 (venue capacity) 53,343 (seating capacity) 47,000 (cricket and rectangular mode) |
| Roof | Retractable |
| Surface | Grass |
| Record attendance | 76,150 (Adele, March 2017) |
| Field size | 160 m × 129 m (525 ft × 423 ft) |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 1997 |
| Opened | 9 March 2000 |
| Construction cost | A$460 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport Venue Event in association with Daryl Jackson |
| General contractor | Baulderstone Hornibrook |
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Essendon Football Club (2000–present)
Melbourne Renegades (BBL; 2011–present)
Melbourne Victory (A-League Men; 2006–2021) Australia men's national soccer team (selected matches) Australia women's national soccer team (selected matches) Australia national rugby union team (selected matches) Australia national rugby league team (selected matches) | |
| Website | |
| marvelstadium | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
| Lockett End Coventry End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 16 August 2000: Australia v South Africa |
| Last ODI | 3 February 2006: Australia v South Africa |
| As of 22 August 2015 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Docklands Stadium, known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 and was completed in 2000 at a cost of A$460 million ($930 million in 2023 terms). The stadium features a retractable roof and the ground level seating can be converted from oval to rectangular configuration.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football and was originally built as a replacement for Waverley Park. Offices at the precinct serve as the headquarters of the Australian Football League (AFL) which, since October 2016, has had exclusive ownership of the venue. With a capacity for over 53,000 spectators for sports, it is the second-largest stadium in Melbourne after the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It has hosted a number of other sporting events—including domestic Twenty20 cricket matches, Melbourne Victory soccer home matches, rugby league and rugby union matches, as well as special events and concerts.