Adelaide City Park

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Adelaide City Park
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Adelaide City Park
Former namesRam Park
LocationHilltop Drive, Oakden, South Australia
Coordinates 34°51′06″S138°38′11″E / 34.851743°S 138.636493°E / -34.851743; 138.636493
Capacity 5,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Adelaide City

Adelaide City Park is a multi-use stadium in Adelaide, Australia. It is mainly used for Association football and has been the home ground for Adelaide City since 2004. The stadium has a capacity of 5,500 people. The ground was used by National Rugby League Adelaide Rams as a training base and headquarters, and was known as Ram Park, from 1997 until 1998 when the club went defunct.

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