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FMG Stadium Waikato, the spiritual home of rugby in Hamilton, is an impressive 25,000-capacity international sports stadium. Completed in 2002, FMG Stadium Waikato continues to host a range of top quality sports fixtures each year – predominantly rugby, along with rugby league, rugby sevens, and football. FMG Stadium Waikato is owned and managed by H3, Council’s specialist events team.
Facilities
Event spaces
The stadium’s Brian Perry Stand has five levels which are home to a range of spaces including corporate lounges, a boardroom, management offices, player changing facilities, retail concessions and media facilities. The corporate lounges can accommodate up to 350 people, depending on which one you choose.
Large capacity
The venue’s crowd capacity consists of around 10,000 in the Brian Perry Stand, 9000 in the East Stand, 5000 (standing) in the Greenzone, and 840 at the Goal Line Terrace. The venue can also increase the capacity by a further 5000 with the addition of temporary seating on the goal line at Tristram St.
Lighting towers
FMG Stadium Waikato’s iconic lighting towers are 50m tall, with each head containing a total of 250 bulbs which pour 1500 lux onto the turf – providing a brilliantly lit stage for evening games.