E & D Litis Stadium is a stadium in

Leederville, Western Australia Leederville is a suburb within the City of Vincent in the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia. It is home to Aranmore Catholic College, the School of Isolated and Distance Education, North Metropolitan TAFE, Trinity Theological Colle ...

. Originally constructed in 1959 and officially opened on 14 March 1959 as a velodrome for the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North ...

. The Floreat Athena Football Club moved to the velodrome in 1985 and is the sole lessee of the stadium. The stadium is part of the City of Vincent's Britannia Reserve, which is one of the City's most popular sporting venues. The stadium is also the venue for the annual Community World Cup, which is organised by the Latin American Association of WA.

Name

The stadium was originally known as the Lake Monger Velodrome and was popularly known as the Velodrome. In 1998, the stadium was renamed the E & D Litis Stadium after Evangelos and Despo Litis donated $150,000 to the Floreat Athena club.

References

{{reflist, 30em Soccer venues in Perth, Western Australia 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games venues