B.T. Connor Reserve

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Genis Steel Stadium
B.T. Connor Reserve
B.T. Connor Reserve
Location Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°42′18″S144°58′50″E / 37.70500°S 144.98056°E / -37.70500; 144.98056
Owner City of Darebin
Operator City of Darebin
Preston Lions FC
Capacity 9,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Preston Lions

B.T. Connor Reserve (also commonly known as Genis Steel Stadium [1] due to naming rights) is the home of the Preston Lions football club. It currently has room for about 9,000 spectators with 800 seats.

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B.T. Connor Reserve has four football (soccer) pitches, and is where the juniors and the women's teams of the Preston Lions train and play their matches.

In December 2023, the stadium became the temporary home ground for Melbourne City in the A-League Women, with their usual home ground unavailable due to ongoing renovations. [2]

In March 2025, Preston Lions hosted South Melbourne at B.T Connor Reserve, with a record-breaking 9,036 spectators walking through the gates.

Redevelopment

The new pavilion at B.T. Connor Reserve will feature four change rooms equipped with toilets and showers, and a new community space for social purposes. [3]

The club's facilities at B.T Connor Reserve will undergo a $3 million re-development which will coincide with the start of the proposed National Second Division. The new-look ground will include upgraded change rooms, medical facilities, a purpose-built social area with a new bar and kitchen, undercover seating for fans, media facilities, disability-friendly access to the pavilion and improved lighting. [4]

Women's international soccer

GameDateTeamResultTeamAttendancePart of
116 July 2023 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "Stadium – Preston Lions F.C." plfc.com.au. Preston Lions F.C. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Mellios, Dan (29 November 2023). "A message from the CEO". Melbourne City. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Preston Lions FC receives green light for facilities upgrade". 9 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lions from Preston set to roar once more".


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