Centennial Park Stadium

Not to be confused with Centennial Stadium.
Centennial Park Stadium
Centennial Stadium
Full name Centennial Park Stadium
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°39′13″N 79°35′04″W / 43.65361°N 79.58444°W / 43.65361; -79.58444Coordinates: 43°39′13″N 79°35′04″W / 43.65361°N 79.58444°W / 43.65361; -79.58444
Owner City of Toronto
Capacity 2,200
Construction
Built 1975
Opened 1975
Tenants
Toronto Atomic FC (2015–present)
Etobicoke Eagles (2009–present)
Toronto Lynx (2002–present)
Serbian White Eagles (1975–1980, 2006–present)
Toronto Supra Portuguese (2001–2007)
Toronto Lady Lynx (1997–present)

The Centennial Park Stadium is a 2,200 seat capacity stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is primarily used for soccer, track and field, football and occasionally for kabbadi. The park is also used for the ROPSSAA football finals and the PSAA (Private Schools Athletic Association) on the first Monday of May for am annual Track and Field Meet.

It is located within Centennial Park (Toronto) in the Etobicoke district, just south of Lester B. Pearson International Airport and near the intersection of Rathburn Road and Renforth Drive. It was built in 1975. The stadium hosted some sporting events of the 1976 Paralympic Games as well as the closing ceremony.

The stadium is home to the Toronto Lynx soccer clubs (men's and ladies'). It hosts the Relay For Life in Toronto West event each June, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The stadium hosted the CPSL/CSL Championship finals in 1998, 2010, 2011, and 2014.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Voyageurs Soccer Talk". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  2. ↑ "October 30, 2010 CSL--Final preview (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  3. ↑ "October 26, 2011 CSL--preview of CSL Final (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  4. ↑ "October 25, 2012 CSL--pregame article on CSL Final (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

See also

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