Competition Venue
The Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup will be played on three pitches, one in Federation Square: the Fed Square Stadium and two in Birrarung Marr: the Yarra and Melbourne pitches
Federation Square
Fed Square Stadium, this purpose built stadium will have a total viewing capacity of 2500 people – providing grandstand style seating for 800 people, with additional standing viewing areas to watch all the excitement live on the main screen.
Fed Square stadium will be the centrepiece of the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup, housing the lion’s share of 349 matches to be played over the week-long tournament from December 1-7.
Federation square is the genuine hub of Melbourne; positioned in the centre of Melbourne's cultural, sporting, shopping and entertainment precincts, much of what Melbourne has to offer is within easy walking distance such as the National Gallery of Victoria on St Kilda Road and the shopping, cafe and restaurant options in the city's famous lane ways nearby. Federation Square itself is home to the Ian Potter Gallery and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.
The Homeless World Cup will see one of Federation Square's most ambitious projects. The stadium being built for the event will be the largest temporary structure ever built there and the only time an event like this has ever been staged.
Birrarung Marr
Melbourne and
Yarra Pitches, A further two pitches, with a combined seating capacity of 2,500 will
be built along the river at Birrarung Marr, to be called
Birrarung Marr is Melbourne's newest park, situated below Federation Square. It's topography forms a natural amphitheatre in an area of open space on the bank of the Yarra River opposite the Botanic Gardens. It's the perfect spot to stroll and relax with Melbourne's city skyline as a stunning backdrop.
Iconic sporting landmark, the Melbourne Cricket Ground ( 'the G' as it's known here) is adjacent to Birrarung Marr.
Need to know
Public transport:
We encourage you to use public transport to get to and from the competition venue. Federation Square and Birarrung Marr are opposite Flinders Street Station and are well connected by trains, trams and buses.
Visit metlinkmelbourne.com.au to find out more about getting there by public transport.
Accessibility support - Travellers Aid will provide fully qualified and personal care staff to assist event attendees with disabilities. This service will be free of charge. Personal care staff will be located at the information booth located adjacent to St Kilda Road at the entrance to Fed Square Stadium. For enquiries contact: Sian Whalley- sian@travellersaid.org.au or telephone (03) 9654 2600.
Both areas are well provided with amenities including wheelchair accessible toilets and baby changing facilities (click here for more information).
Click here to download a map of the competition venue
Where are Federation square and Birrarung Marr? Look at the map.
