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Gabbie Stadium

Coordinates: 33°46′2″S 150°56′24″E / 33.76722°S 150.94000°E / -33.76722; 150.94000
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Gabbie Stadium
Map
Location160 Prospect Highway, Seven Hills
Coordinates33°46′2″S 150°56′24″E / 33.76722°S 150.94000°E / -33.76722; 150.94000
OwnerDemons Sports Club
OperatorDemons Sports Club
Capacity7,500[1]
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Tenants
Blacktown City
Hills United FC

Gabbie Stadium, known as Lily's Football Centre (previously Lily Homes Stadium) for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Sydney, Australia. It is the home ground of Blacktown City. The stadium has a capacity crowd of 7,500 and is owned and operated by Demons Sports Club.[2]

History

The stadium over the years has been used for soccer. In 2007 it was used for rugby league with the Seven Hills Demons using the ground while playing in the Ron Massey Cup.

The venue has been originally known as Gabbie Stadium until recent naming rights deals with Fairfax Community Newspapers in 2007 settled on the name of Fairfax Community Stadium.[3] In 2009 it was renamed Lily Homes Stadium.[4] In 2014 it was renamed Lily's Football Centre.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gabbie Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ "About Demons Sports Club". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Fairfax Media with Gabbie Stadium". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Blacktown Demons saved by $2.6m bid". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  5. ^ https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/lilys-football-centre-opens-in-sydneys-west/