Centennial Stadium

For the stadium in Toronto, Ontario, see Centennial Park Stadium. For the former stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, see Centennial Olympic Stadium.

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Centennial Stadium

Location| University of Victoria
Owner| University of Victoria
Operator| University of Victoria
Capacity| 5,000
Surface|

* Natural grass
* Rubberized 400m track

Construction
Broke ground| 1966
Opened| 1967
Construction cost| $512,084
Architect| Sidall, Dennis and Associates
Tenants
Victoria Vikes (U Sports)
Victoria Highlanders (L1BC) 2016–present

Centennial Stadium is a 5000-seat stadium located on the campus of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The facility was built as a 1967 Canadian Centennial project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation.[1]

The original seating capacity was 3,000. The venue was renovated and temporarily expanded to 30,000 seats to serve as the main stadium of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. After the Commonwealth Games, the temporary seats were removed, leaving 2,000 new seats opposite the main grandstand for a total of 5,000 seats.

The stadium features a 400m synthetic rubberized track surface, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin. Inside the track is a natural grass field for sports such as football and soccer.

Centennial Stadium is the home of the Victoria Vikes soccer team of U Sports Canada, and Victoria Highlanders FC of League1 British Columbia. It was also used as a soccer venue for the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.

## References[edit]

1. ^ The Emergence of Architectural Modernism in Victoria - http://uvac.uvic.ca/Architecture_Exhibits/UVic_campus/buildings/Centennial_Stadium/

## External links[edit]

* Satellite view of Centennial Stadium on Google Maps

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Commonwealth Games stadiums

* Ivor Wynne Stadium (Hamilton 1930)
* White City Stadium (London 1934)
* Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney 1938)
* Eden Park (Auckland 1950)
* Empire Stadium (Vancouver 1954)
* Arms Park (Cardiff 1958)
* Perry Lakes Stadium (Perth 1962)
* Independence Park (Kingston 1966)
* Meadowbank Stadium (Edinburgh 1970)
* Queen Elizabeth II Park (Christchurch 1974)
* Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton 1978)
* Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (Brisbane 1982)
* Meadowbank Stadium (Edinburgh 1986)
* Mount Smart Stadium (Auckland 1990)
* Centennial Stadium (Victoria 1994)
* Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Kuala Lumpur 1998)
* City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester 2002)
* Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne 2006)
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi 2010)
* Hampden Park (Glasgow 2014)
* Carrara Stadium (Gold Coast 2018)
* Alexander Stadium (Birmingham 2022)

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League1 British Columbia stadiums

Main|

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* Hillside Stadium (RIV)

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Lower Mainland|

* Chase Office Field (UNI)
* Ken Woods Field (WFC)
* Kinsmen Field (ALT)
* Swangard Stadium (TSS)
* Thunderbird Stadium (NAT)

Vancouver Island|

* Centennial Stadium (VIC)
* Nanaimo District Secondary School (HAR)

Other|

* BC Place (2023 finals)

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