Martin Luckie Park

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Martin Luckie Park
Martin Luckie Park
LocationLavaud Street, Berhampore, New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinates 41°19′29″S174°46′45″E / 41.324637°S 174.779029°E / -41.324637; 174.779029
Owner Wellington City Council
OperatorWellington City Council
Capacity 1,000
SurfaceGrass Pitch
Construction
Renovated2017
Construction cost NZD$550,000 (2017)
Tenants
Wellington Olympic (occasional)
Website
Wellington City Council

Martin Luckie Park, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Berhampore in Wellington, New Zealand. [1] It is used for football matches and is the occasional home stadium of Wellington Olympic including OFC Champions League games. [2] The fields have also been used for volleyball, ultimate frisbee and touch rugby. [3] Martin Luckie has also hosted other events such as the Wellington Fringe Festival. [4]

The stadium is named after Martin Luckie. [5]

History

Fletcher Construction completed construction of a pavilion in 1956. [6] In 2017, Martin Luckie Park received two new sand-based pitches to an "elite-training level". Wellington City Council provided $550,000 for the upgrades, with Wellington Phoenix also providing money for the upgrades. The were some concerns as the public were fearful of losing access to the ground should it be upgraded for the Phoenix, as well as the predicted yearly maintenance costs being $180,000. [7] [3]

In September 2023 FIFA announced that Martin Luckie Park would be a venue-specific training site for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. $1,900,000 was spent on three Wellington venues for World Cup upgrades, including Martin Luckie Park. [8] [9] [10] As part of the upgrades for the World Cup, Martin Luckie received new floodlights, upgraded changing rooms and field upgraded to FIFA standards. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sportsground locations". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dates set for OFC Champions League tie between Olympic and Auckland City". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Fears for kids' sport if park upgraded for Phoenix". Radio New Zealand . 9 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fringe Festival offers more than 800 artists and over 160 events". Wellington Scoop. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Fletcher Construction Co Ltd - sites and buildings, Wellington: Jan1956". Fletcher Construction. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Streets of Tawa". Tawa Historical Society. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "No potholes, no bumps: Wellington Phoenix boots finally touch the green grass of home". Stuff . 24 January 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "The grounds that will get upgrades as part of $19 million plan for Women's World Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "FIFA World Cup: Facility upgrades offer community teams 'quality experience' too". Waikato Times. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Football welcomes Government facility investment". New Zealand Football. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Newtown Park and Martin Luckie Park upgrades". Wellington City Council . 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "FIFA World Cup: Facility upgrades offer community teams 'quality experience' too". Radio New Zealand . 6 July 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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