KGV Park, or simply KGV (

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) is an

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stadium that is home to

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, the governing body for association football in Tasmania, and home to the

Glenorchy Knights Glenorchy Knights Football Club is an Australian football club based in Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7km north of Hobart's CBD. Founded in 1957, the club competes in Australia's second-tier National Premier League, with matches played at KGV Park, a 2 ...

football team. It is referred to as the Home of Football in Tasmania. It is located in the heart of Glenorchy less than 1 kilometre from the Glenorchy CBD, 7 kilometres from Hobart City.

Current use

KGV Park is owned by

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with parcels of the site being owned by the Hobart

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and private residences that back onto the perimeter of the football pitch. KGV is home to the

football club who play home matches in the NPL Tasmania and lower grades at the ground. It formerly used to host

South Hobart FC South Hobart Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Hobart, Tasmania. Founded in 1910, the club currently competes in the NPL Tasmania. South Hobart plays home games at South Hobart Ground and also fields teams in all junior div ...

and was noted for hosting an incident during a 2014

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match against

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where the commentary team first referred to the yellow card as the "slice of cheese", which eventually became common Australian slang for a yellow card. It is also used for all major football matches played in the South of Tasmania, including Statewide Cup Finals and Statewide Finals Series Matches. In 2010,

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side

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played a Tasmanian representative side in front of a crowd of around 2,000 people.

Redevelopment

In December 2012 KGV Park was resurfaced with an

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pitch. The new surface included Poligras synthetic grass and an

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rubber shock pad was installed by Grassports Australia to FIFA 2 star standard. by 2025, the works had been completed, which had included new changing rooms and toilets.

References

External links

Soccerway page
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