# Marden Sports Complex

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Stadium in Marden, South Australia

Marden Sports Complex Interactive map of Marden Sports Complex Location 65 Lower Portrush Road Marden, South Australia 5070 Coordinates 34°53′27″S 138°38′0″E / 34.89083°S 138.63333°E / -34.89083; 138.63333 Capacity 6,000[1][2] Surface Grass Construction Opened 2000 Tenants Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide United Women

**Marden Sports Complex** is a multi-use [stadium](/source/Stadium) in [Marden](/source/Marden%2C_South_Australia), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia). It is mainly used for [soccer](/source/Association_football) and is the home ground for [National Premier League](/source/National_Premier_Leagues) side [Adelaide Blue Eagles](/source/Adelaide_Blue_Eagles_FC). It was also used for the [2004 OFC Nations Cup](/source/2004_OFC_Nations_Cup) and the [2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup](/source/2006_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup).

The stadium was built in 2000 and has a capacity of 6,000 people.[3]

It was co-host to the group stage of the [2004 OFC Nations Cup](/source/2004_OFC_Nations_Cup) alongside [Hindmarsh Stadium](/source/Hindmarsh_Stadium), with Marden hosting five games including one [Socceroos](/source/Socceroos) match, a 6–1 win over [Fiji](/source/Fiji_national_football_team) featuring a [Tim Cahill](/source/Tim_Cahill) hattrick.[4] Two years later the stadium hosted one match of the [2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup](/source/2006_AFC_Women's_Asian_Cup), a 5–0 win by the [Matildas](/source/Australia_women's_national_soccer_team) against [Thailand](/source/Thailand_women's_national_football_team).

It has been used by other Adelaide-based teams for [FFA Cup](/source/FFA_Cup) matches, including [Adelaide City](/source/Adelaide_City)'s famous 1–0 win over [A-League](/source/A-League) side [Western Sydney Wanderers](/source/Western_Sydney_Wanderers).[5] [A-League](/source/A-League) outfit [Adelaide United](/source/Adelaide_United_FC) has also hosted [FFA Cup](/source/FFA_Cup) matches at the venue including their Round of 32 victory against [Wellington Phoenix](/source/Wellington_Phoenix_FC) in 2014,[6] victories against the [Newcastle Jets](/source/Newcastle_Jets_FC) and [Melbourne Victory](/source/Melbourne_Victory_FC) in 2017[7][8] and a victory against the [Central Coast Mariners](/source/Central_Coast_Mariners_FC) in 2018.[9]

[Adelaide United](/source/Adelaide_United_FC_(W-League))'s [W-League](/source/W-League_(Australia)) side also plays its home games at the ground.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Marden Sports Complex"](http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=413). *Austadiums.com*. Austadiums. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Marden Sports Complex"](https://int.soccerway.com/venues/australia/marden-sports-complex/v8524/). *Soccerway.com*. Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Marden Sports Complex"](http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=413). *Austadiums.com*. Austadiums. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [FIFA Match Report](https://web.archive.org/web/20111026084516/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary%3D8063/matches/match%3D37622/report.html) (archived)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Greco, John (31 July 2017). ["Love in ecstasy after winning goal over Wanderers"](https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-city-v-western-sydney-wanderers-fc-ffa-cup-12-08-2014/760120). *FFA Cup*. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Bennett, Josh (31 July 2017). ["Valkanis praises young Reds after Cup win"](https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-wellington-phoenix-ffa-cup-05-08-2014/760108). *FFA Cup*. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets FFA Cup 09-08-2017"](https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-newcastle-jets-ffa-cup-09-08-2017/928239). *FFA Cup*. Football Federation Australia. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory FFA Cup 23-08-2017"](https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-melbourne-victory-ffa-cup-23-08-2017/950067). *FFA Cup*. Football Federation Australia. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 1st Aug 2018"](https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/adelaide-united-v-central-coast-mariners-ffa-cup-01-08-2018/994530). *FFA Cup*. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["W-League Reds play to Checker's delight"](https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/the-grass-will-certainly-be-greener-for-adelaide-uniteds-wleague-side-reds-at-their-marden-stadium-home/news-story/e796515a1a4f528acc54489ef42f9b2e). *www.adelaidenow.com.au*. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

## External links

- [Official Website of Adelaide Blue Eagles](http://www.azzurri.net.au)

- [Soccerway page](https://int.soccerway.com/venues/australia/marden-sports-complex/v8524/)

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