Venue Facts & Key Info

OPENED

May 2010

SEATED

30,052

BUILD/DESIGN

AAMI Park is Melbourne’s purpose built rectangular pitch sporting stadium which predominantly caters for Victoria’s rugby and football codes.  

AAMI Park’s design allows spectators to enjoy unobstructed views, free from pillars, walls or other support structures. This design required 50 per cent less steel than a typical stadium roof of the same size. 

Built on Edwin Flack field, AAMI Park rivals the world’s best in becoming a world-class event and sports administration complex. It also features a sports campus, including an elite training centre and office accommodation.

CONSTRUCTION

Construction: Grocon 
Architects: Cox

FIRST EVENT

First Event: 7th May 2010 – NRL Test Match – Australia v New Zealand 
First Concert: 2nd & 3rd December 2011 – Foo Fighters 

RECORD TICKET SALES

34,296 for Ed Sheeran on December 6, 2015

RECORD SPORTS EVENT CROWD

29,871 at the Super Rugby Wallabies v England match on June 16, 2016

SPORTING / TENANT TEAMS

AAMI Park is the home ground of the following elite sporting clubs:  
- Melbourne Storm (National Rugby League)
- Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby)
- Melbourne Victory Football Club (A-League)
- Melbourne City Football Club (A-League)

OPENED

2000

SEATED

10,500

BUILD/DESIGN

John Cain Arena is incredibly versatile venue boasts an ICU internationally accredited 250 metre cycling track, a Plexicushion tennis court used predominantly for the Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis Championship, concert quality acoustics, and innovative seating design that ensures spectators are close to the action at all times.

John Cain Arena has dynamic seating configurations (raiseable, retractable, and removable – raising the seats exposes the world class cycling velodrome)

John Cain Arena has a larger floor capacity and area than Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena

CONSTRUCTION

Construction: Theiss Constructions
Architects: Peddle Thorp

FIRST EVENT

TBC

RECORD TICKET SALES

11,293 for RNB Fridays Live on November 15, 2016

RECORD SPORTS EVENT CROWD

10,300 when Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets (basketball) on December 26, 2016. Melbourne United achieved these event crowds on several occasions in their 2019/20 season as well

SPORTING / TENANT TEAMS

John Cain Arena is the home venue for the following elite sporting teams:
- Melbourne United
- South East Melbourne Phoenix 
- Melbourne Vixens 
- Collingwood Magpies

OPENED

1988

SEATED

14,820

BUILD/DESIGN

Rod Laver Arena, formerly known as the National Tennis Centre, was originally built on Flinders Park as a multi-purpose venue to accommodate both tennis and mass entertainment events. In order for the Australian Open to keep up with other Grand Slams, it was moved from Kooyong to the more modern National Tennis Centre in order for Melbourne to retain the event long-term and increase opportunities. 

Stage 1 of venue was completed in 1987, with recent Stage 2 upgrade to further enhancing facilities for performers, players and guests.  

Over the years Rod Laver Arena has become one of the busiest and highest grossing venues in the world, hosting concert spectaculars across every genre of music and entertainment as well as sporting events such as swimming, basketball and UFC.

CONSTRUCTION

Architects: Peddle Trorp Learmonth

FIRST EVENT

First Concert: AC/DC - 4 February 1988

RECORD TICKET SALES

16,183 for Justin Timberlake on November 18, 2007

RECORD SPORTS EVENT CROWD

OPENED

2014

SEATED

7,500

BUILD/DESIGN

MCA was originally opened at Melbourne Park with Rod Laver Arena in 1988 as 'Show Court One' when the Australian Opened moved from Kooyong

In 2010 it was announced MCA would undergo a significant redevelopment as part of the $700 million Melbourne Park Masterplan, transforming the court into a multi-use arena capable of hosting a wide range of sporting and entertainment events.

MCA is an innovative venue that is well-suited mid-sized modern venue to host various entertinament events such as live music and comedy in an intimate and supreme sound quality venue. MCA has also hosted a range of sporting events overtime including Basketball and Netball games as well as Boxing and Dancesports.

The venue features a retractable roof which is the fastest of its kind in the world - opening and closing in just five minutes.

CONSTRUCTION

Architects: NH Architecture

FIRST EVENT

First Music Event: 9th August 2014 - Hilltop Hoods
First Sporting Event: 12th November 2014 - National Basketball League: Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans

RECORD TICKET SALES

7,359 for Tash Sultana 11 on December, 2017

RECORD SPORTS EVENT CROWD

6,741 for Melbourne v Wollongong (Basketball) on 7 February, 2015

OPENED

2021

SEATED

TBC

BUILD/DESIGN

TBC

CONSTRUCTION

TBC

FIRST EVENT

TBC

RECORD TICKET SALES

TBC

RECORD SPORTS EVENT CROWD

TBC