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Coordinates: 42°49′53″S 147°16′37″E / 42.83139°S 147.27694°E / -42.83139; 147.27694
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| location = [[Glenorchy, Tasmania|Glenorchy]], [[Tasmania]]
| location = [[Glenorchy, Tasmania|Glenorchy]], [[Tasmania]]
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| tenants = [[Football Federation Tasmania]], [[Glenorchy Knights]], [[Hobart Zebras]]
| tenants = [[Football Federation Tasmania]], [[Glenorchy Knights]], [[Hobart Zebras]]
| seating_capacity = 5,000
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It is located in the heart of [[Glenorchy, Tasmania|Glenorchy]] less than 1 kilometre from the Glenorchy [[Central business district|CBD]], 7 kilometres from Hobart City.<br/>
It is located in the heart of [[Glenorchy, Tasmania|Glenorchy]] less than 1 kilometre from the Glenorchy [[Central business district|CBD]], 7 kilometres from Hobart City.<br/>


'''KGV Park''' is not be confused with '''[[KGV Oval]]''', an adjoining australian rules football ground, which serves as the home of Glenorchy Cricket and Football clubs.
'''KGV Park''' is not be confused with '''[[KGV Oval]]''', an adjoining Australian rules football ground, which serves as the home of Glenorchy Cricket and Football clubs.

==Uses==
KGV is home to the Glenorchy Knights football club, who play many of the. It is also utilised for Hobart Zebras Premier League home matches in the men's Southern Premier League.

It is also used for all major football matches played in the South of Tasmania, including Statewide Cup Finals and Statewide Finals Series Matches.

In 2010, [[A-League]] side [[Central Coast Mariners]] played a Tasmanian representative side in front of a crowd of around 2,000 people.<ref>{{cite web | year = 2010 | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5dsXG9i2zM | title = Central Coast Mariners v Tasmania Match Highlights| publisher = [[Football Federation Tasmania]] | accessdate = 2012-04-11}}</ref>




== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 04:46, 11 April 2012

KGV Park
Map
LocationGlenorchy, Tasmania
Coordinates42°49′53″S 147°16′37″E / 42.83139°S 147.27694°E / -42.83139; 147.27694
OwnerGlenorchy City Council
OperatorGlenorchy City Council
Capacity4,000
Tenants
Football Federation Tasmania, Glenorchy Knights, Hobart Zebras

KGV Park, or simply KGV is home to Football Federation Tasmania, the governing body for association football in Tasmania, and home to the Glenorchy Knights and Hobart Zebras football teams. It is referred to as the Home of Football in Tasmania. It is located in the heart of Glenorchy less than 1 kilometre from the Glenorchy CBD, 7 kilometres from Hobart City.

KGV Park is not be confused with KGV Oval, an adjoining Australian rules football ground, which serves as the home of Glenorchy Cricket and Football clubs.

Uses

KGV is home to the Glenorchy Knights football club, who play many of the. It is also utilised for Hobart Zebras Premier League home matches in the men's Southern Premier League.

It is also used for all major football matches played in the South of Tasmania, including Statewide Cup Finals and Statewide Finals Series Matches.

In 2010, A-League side Central Coast Mariners played a Tasmanian representative side in front of a crowd of around 2,000 people.[1]


References

  1. ^ "Central Coast Mariners v Tasmania Match Highlights". Football Federation Tasmania. 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

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