Canberra Stadium
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| Former names | Canberra Stadium, Bruce Stadium, National Athletics Stadium |
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| Location | Bruce, ACT |
| Coordinates | 35°15′0″S 149°6′10″E / 35.25000°S 149.10278°ECoordinates: 35°15′0″S 149°6′10″E / 35.25000°S 149.10278°E |
| Owner | Australian Sports Commission |
| Capacity | 25,011 |
| Record attendance | 28,753 – Brumbies vs Crusaders, 2004 Super 12 Final |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1977 |
| Architect | Phillip Cox & Partners |
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Canberra Raiders (NRL) (1990–present) ACT Brumbies (Super Rugby) (1996–present) Canberra City SC (NSL) (1977–86) Canberra Cosmos (NSL) (1995–2001) Canberra Bushrangers (ABL) (1993–95) 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
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Canberra Stadium (known for sponsorship reasons as GIO Stadium Canberra, or simply GIO Stadium) is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
Designed by architect Philip Cox and constructed in 1977 for the Pacific Conference Games, it also was the venue for the 4th IAAF World Cup in Athletics. At the latter meet, the still-current world record for the women's 400m was recorded by East German Marita Koch, and a world record for the women's 4 × 100 m was set by East Germany and stood until the 2012 London Olympic Games.
In the late 1980s the running track was removed and re-located to the warm up stadium at the AIS site. In the 1990 NSWRL season, the reigning NSWRL premiers the Canberra Raiders moved to Bruce Stadium from Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, their home ground since entering the NSWRL in 1982. The Raiders won their second straight premiership in 1990.
The removal of the track meant that Australian rules football, more specifically the Australian Football League (AFL), could now be played at the ground. In 1995, an AFL match for premiership points was contested between the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy. There were also a number of pre-season AFL games played at the venue, mostly featuring the Sydney Swans.
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