Marconi Stadium

Marconi Stadium is a

Marconi Stallions

Although a soccer pitch had existed on the site since the start of the soccer club in the 1960s, Marconi Stadium itself was built in 1972 with a capacity of 11,500 and used for

During the peak of the club success in the late 1980s to early 1990s the stadium earned the nickname "The Palace", being set alongside Club Marconi, the large licensed venue which generated significant financial support for the soccer club which helped them acquire a large number of talented players & staff.^[1]

In November 2006, Berti Mariani ran for election to the board, on a platform of Marconi Stallions making a bid to join the

In 2023 the venue was the training facility for the Colombian 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.

Western Sydney Wanderers

With the introduction of the

The Wanderers were drawn to host Adelaide United FC in the Round of 16 of the 2023 Australia Cup with the match taking place on 29 August 2023, the Wanderers won the game 5-1 with Marcus Antonsson and Brandon Borrello both scoring twice and Milos Ninkovic scoring his first goal for the Wanderers. The crowd was reported at 2,490.^[4]

Rugby League

In 1996, the stadium hosted a Rugby league sevens match between Italy & Lebanon. In October 2009 the stadium hosted the rugby league Mediterranean Shield, involving Australian local players split into 4 'national' teams based on Portuguese, Maltese, Italian and Greek heritage, with Greece winning the final 34–14 against Italy.

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