King Charles Park, historically also known as Prince Charles Park, is a stadium in
Nadi
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,
Fiji
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. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 18,000 people.
It currently hosts
rugby union
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matches,
football
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(soccer) matches, and special events. The venue hosted the final of the football
Oceania Club Championship in 1999.
The park is home to the Nadi Rugby Union
and Nadi Football Association. Govind Park has also hosted many international matches with teams from all continents. It has also hosted local football tournaments like the Fiji Fact, Battle of the Giants, and Inter District Championship. The ground is managed by the Nadi Town Council. Plans are underway to expand the nominal capacity to 30,000, making it the largest stadium in the Fiji Islands.
In 1999, the
Australia national football team Australia national soccer team most commonly refers to:
* Australia men's national soccer team
* Australia women's national soccer team
Australia national soccer team may also refer to:
* Australia men's national soccer B team
* Australia men's nat ...
played a friendly match with the
Fiji national football team where the visitors won 2–1.
Football venues in Fiji
Rugby league stadiums in Fiji
Rugby union stadiums in Fiji
References
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