Parramatta Stadium, Sports stadium in Parramatta, Australia
Parramatta Stadium was a rectangular sports ground in Parramatta, about 24 km west of Sydney's central business district. Its playing field sat several metres below the level of the old Cumberland Oval surface, ringed by tiered banks of pale green seats and overlooked by two grey light towers topped with clusters of white floodlights. A tall black screen stood above advertising boards at one end.
The stadium was built on the site of Cumberland Oval after supporters destroyed its grandstand in 1981 while celebrating the Parramatta Eels' first premiership title. This prompted the construction of a new modern sporting venue for the region.
The ground was home to the Parramatta Eels, whose 1981 grand final win over the Newtown Jets set off celebrations in which fans ran onto Cumberland Oval and burned its grandstand down. The site had hosted cricket, horse-racing and speedway since the 19th century; W. G. Grace and Jack Brabham competed there.
Parramatta Stadium no longer exists: it was demolished in February 2017, and the Western Sydney Stadium was built on the same site. The ground stood in Parramatta, New South Wales, about 24 km west of Sydney's central business district. Its playing field sat several metres below the level of the old Cumberland Oval surface.
The stadium's rectangular playing field sat several metres below the level of the old Cumberland Oval surface, a drop created when the site was rebuilt in 1985. The first NSWRL match there drew 26,870 spectators on 16 March 1986.
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