Spencer Park (currently known as Corporate Travel Management Stadium) is a football stadium located in the suburb of
Newmarket, north of
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
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, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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,
Australia
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. It is home to
Football Queensland Premier League
The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, op ...
team
Brisbane City FC
Brisbane City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1952, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 1986 season where they were relegated back to Sta ...
. The stadium, while officially holding 10,000, seats only 3,000 under the grandstand, the ''Gino Merlo Stand''. The grandstand is mainly concrete steps with a small number of seats in the middle of the stand. There are also corporate boxes at the back of the grandstand. There are 4 entrances to the grandstand, 2 on each end and 2 in the middle, which are directly above the home and away changing room tunnels. The entrances are locked on FQPL matches. Brisbane City charge for stadium entry at the gates, ($2 children $5 adult $10 family). There is also concrete steps for seating below the terrace outside the clubhouse. The stadium opened in 1963 on the site of an old
Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council (BCC) is the democratic executive local government authority for the City of Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. The largest City Council in Australia by population and area, BCC's jurisd ...
waste disposal site, and underwent a major renovation in 1981 with the construction of the Gino Merlo Stand. The stadium is home to La Rustica restaurant, where traditional Italian foods, including pizza, are served.
Relax in our friendly family atmosphere
Brisbane City Football Club
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Soccer venues in Queensland
Sports venues in Brisbane
Sports venues completed in 1963
1963 establishments in Australia
Newmarket, Queensland
Brisbane City FC