Bay City Park

Bay City Park, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Oteha in Auckland, New Zealand. It is used for football matches and cricket[1] and is the home stadium of NRFL Championship side East Coast Bays.[2]

Bay City Park
Location54 Andersons Road, Auckland, New Zealand
Coordinates36.717850°S 174.723182°E / -36.717850; 174.723182
OwnerAuckland Council
OperatorAuckland Council
Capacity1,000
SurfaceGrass Pitch
Opened22 June 1991 (1991-06-22)
Tenants
East Coast Bays AFC (1991–present)
Website
Auckland Council

History

In 1991, Bay City Park was opened as the new home of East Coast Bays.[3]

In September 2022, FIFA announced that Bay City Park were shortlisted to be a team base camp for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4][5] On 12 December 2022, it was announced Bay City Park would be used as the training ground for the United States during the world cup.[6][7] As part of being a host venue, Bay City Park will receive upgrades to the lower fields in order to be up to international standard. The changing rooms are also being upgraded including expanding two of them and having heating installed in the club rooms.[8]

International matches

Bay City Park has hosted one international match between New Zealand U-20s and Austria U-20s. This was a friendly game in the build up to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in New Zealand.[9]

24 May 2015 New Zealand U-20  2–4  Austria U-20 North Shore
13:00
  • Lewis 13'
  • Brotherton 72'
 Report
Stadium: Bay City Park
Attendance: 500

References
  1. "Bay City Park". criq HQ.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. "Club Venues". East Coast Bays AFC. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Our History". East Coast Bays AFC. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. "Team Base Camps added to list of FIFA Women's World Cup™ 'firsts'". FIFA. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. "The grounds that will get upgrades as part of $19 million plan for Women's World Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. "Team Base Camps confirmed for FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™". FIFA. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. "Fifa Women's World Cup: Team base camps revealed for next year's tournament in New Zealand". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. "FIFA Women's World Cup champs choose East Coast Bays training base". East Coast Bays AFC. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. "NEW ZEALAND U20 VS. AUSTRIA U20 2 - 4". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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