Mt Smart Stadium Competitors

Eden Park is New Zealand’s national stadium and a globally iconic venue located in central Auckland. Each year, more than half a million guests from across New Zealand and around the world attend international and local sporting events, world-class concerts, arts & cultural events and community gatherings at the stadium. Since being founded as a cricket ground in 1903, the Park has been home to many historic moments for New Zealand. From iconic sporting moments to sold-out concerts, Eden Park has delivered countless memories, cementing its position as the country’s premier stadium. The venue proudly welcomes up to 60,000 guests on event days and hosts more than 1,000 functions per year. Eden Park was awarded Venue of the Year at the 2024 TheStadiumBusiness Awards.

Inaugurated in 2004, Central Coast Mariners FC is proud to be the first ever professional sporting entity to represent the Central Coast region on a national and international sporting stage. As a foundation team in the A-League, we are one of twelve sides competing annually for the ultimate prize in Australian Club football.

At our heart is a superb performance space, attracting the biggest names in the world of sports & entertainment since 2007. With fixed, removable and retractable seating configurations we are able to host an audience of over 12,000 people for a diverse range of events, including: • Major international concerts, with artists as diverse as Beyonce, J.Cole, Metallica, and our own home-grown Lorde. • Family shows such as Walking With Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular, and regular visits by Cirque du Soleil. • Major sporting events; International Netball, Basketball, Wrestling, BMX, Ice Hockey and Ice Shows. • Large-scale community events and Expos. • Conferences, Balls, Banquets & Business Functions. Along with large-scale concerts and events, Spark Arena's strength lies in its ability be configured into intimate modes, scaling exactly to accommodate audiences from 1,800 to 12,000 in the main arena, and 100-300 in the Tuning Fork events space. With a convenient central location, Spark Arena is within walking distance from the Auckland City Centre and the major public transport hubs: Britomart railway station & bus terminal and the downtown ferry terminal. More than just a building for hire, Spark Arena's in-house management team has a long track record in international events management, and is proactive in helping each event fulfill its unique potential.