Address | 369 Casey Fields Boulevard Cranbourne East Victoria, Australia |
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Location | Casey Fields, Cranbourne East |
Coordinates | 38°07′27″S145°18′34″E / 38.12417°S 145.30944°E |
Owner | Melbourne City FC (City Football Group) |
Type | Training facility |
Capacity | 1,500 (Pitch No. 4) 4,000 (Mini-stadium, proposed) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2020 |
Built | 2022 |
Tenants | |
Melbourne City Football Club |
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