Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
- Rugby Union: Melbourne Rebels ( Super Rugby)
- Melbourne Storm ( NRL)
- Melbourne Victory ( A- League)
- Melbourne Heart (A- League)
- AFC Asian Cup 2015
The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium ( AAMI Park also ) is a rugby and football stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
History
The previous Olympic Park stadium had a capacity of 18,500 people, but which were only 11,000 seats.
On 6 April 2006, the Victorian Government announced that for A $ 190 million in a new stadium to be built, which has a capacity of 20,000 seats. New plans increased the capacity to 30,000 later. This stadium was to be the new home for the rugby team Melbourne Storm and Melbourne Victory Football Club. Construction began at the end of 2007.
The opening match was on 7 May 2010 between the two rugby league teams from Australia and New Zealand instead, which Australia won 12:8. On 16 March 2010, the naming rights of the Rectangular Stadium on the Australian car insurer AAMI ( Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited) were assigned in an eight- year contract. Since then, the stadium is officially called AAMI Park.
The largest number of audience was during their Wasting Light tour 3 December 2011 reached the concert the Foo Fighters, as 30,000 fans flocked to the stadium.
In June 2012, the AAMI Park was awarded at the World Stadium Awards in Doha, Qatar.
From 4 to January 26, 2015, the AAMI Park stadium for the AFC Asian Cup 2015 in Australia will be.
Stadium
The stadium has a geodesic dome that dominates the majority of the seats. The facade of the stadium is equipped with thousands of programmable LEDs, which can represent arbitrary patterns and graphics.
Overall, the stadium for 20,000 seats was designed, which can be expanded to 25,000 but. Later the capacity was increased to request the Government of Victoria to 30,050. Furthermore, additional bleachers can be built during football matches behind the goals that need to be removed when playing rugby again, to make room for the in -goal area.
The AAMI Park contains training equipment and offices for the clubs Melbourne Storm, Melbourne Victory, Melbourne Demons and Tennis Victoria, the Victorian Rugby Union, the Olympic Committee of Victoria, the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre ( OPSMC ) and the Imaging @ Olympic Park radiology. In addition, the stadium contains 24 VIP lounges, a dining room for up to 1000 people, a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
Gallery
The stadium seen from the South Stand
West Stand of the AAMI Park
Rugby game at AAMI Park