Springfield Central Stadium
Springfield Central Stadium in 2022 | |
Interactive map of Springfield Central Stadium | |
| Former names | Northern Sports Field |
|---|---|
| Location | Springfield, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°40′19.7″S 152°54′15.3″E / 27.672139°S 152.904250°E |
| Owner | Ipswich City Council |
| Operator | Brisbane Lions |
| Capacity | 8,000 (650 grandstand) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Record attendance | 7,412 (2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 17 May 2021 |
| Opened | 16 October 2022 |
| Construction cost | A$82.1 million |
| Architect | Populous |
| Builder | Hutchinson Builders |
| Project manager | COHA Group |
| Structural engineer | Northrop |
| Services engineer | VAE Group |
| Tenants | |
| Brisbane Lions Administration and training (2022–) AFLW (2022–) VFL (2023–) | |
| Website | |
| brightonhomesarena.com.au | |
Springfield Central Stadium (also known due to naming rights sponsorship as Brighton Homes Arena) is an Australian rules football venue located in Springfield, a suburb of Ipswich, approximately 30 km south-west of Brisbane.
The facility has been the permanent training and administrative home of professional Australian Football League (AFL) club the Brisbane Lions since 2022. The venue plays host to the club's AFL pre-season home practice matches as well as matches for the AFL Women's (AFLW), Victorian Football League (VFL) and the club's men's and women's Academy (junior) squad programs. Its main playing field is known as the Michael Voss Oval in honour of Michael Voss, who played a combined 289 games for the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions.
The first game played at the venue was the 2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final, which attracted a sell out crowd.