City Football Academy (Melbourne, 2015)

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This article is about the former training facilities in Bundoora. For the relocated facilities in Casey opened in 2022, see City Football Academy (Melbourne, 2022).
City Football Academy, Melbourne
Melbourne City Football Club
(Training and administration)

The Etihad City Football Academy, Melbourne, named after the

Bundoora, and later at the Casey Fields sports precinct in Cranbourne East
.

Summary

A-League club.[2]

The Academy included an elite level

physiotherapy, rehabilitation and medical facilities, a club administrative office and multiple football pitches including a $2 million DESSO hybrid artificial surface.[2]

The facility was also the administrative and training hub of Melbourne City's

women's team.[3] In December 2016, the club unveiled the Elite Women's Facility, an extension of the complex providing dedicated warm-up, training, locker and lecture rooms for the women's team.[4][5]

In December 2020, Melbourne City officials announced the club would move training and administration facilities to

South-East. Melbourne City subsequently moved to Casey Fields, with the Bundoora facility being demolished after Melbourne City moved out.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "City Football Academy unveiled". La Trobe University. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b David Davutovic (27 February 2015). "Melbourne City unveil new $15m training facility as City Football Group show A-League commitment". Herald Sun.
  3. ^ "Melbourne City joins W-League". ABC News. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ^ "W-League: Melbourne City women get a place to call home". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Elite Women's Facility Launched: City Football Academy". Melbourne City FC. YouTube. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Hahahaha this is literally what would have happened. But worse they had two former city females that was telling the bus driver he had it wrong but bus driver wouldn't have a bar of it. This is what that place actually looks like now - Minus the cow. Spot on". X. Melissa Barbieri OLY. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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