Starlight Stadium (formerly Westhills Stadium) is a 6,000-seat

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in Langford, British Columbia, Canada. It is used by

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of the

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for soccer, by

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for various events, and by the Westshore Rebels junior

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team. In an international context, its most notable usage is as the site of the Canada Women's Sevens, an event in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series for national

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teams. The stadium also hosted the BC Bears of the Canadian Rugby Championship from 2009 to 2013, and the Victoria Highlanders soccer team from 2009 to 2011. The main stadium seats 6,000 and has 18 VIP suites, four change rooms, officials' rooms, concession, storage, and public washrooms. The field is built to FIFA 2-Star and

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specifications, able to accommodate soccer, football, and rugby matches. Before expansion in 2019, the stadium had 1,600 permanent seats.

Secondary field

There is a second artificial turf field about to the west named Goudy Field that has seating for 1,500. This second full-sized field is also FIFA 2-Star rated and can accommodate the Canadian Rugby Association football codes.

History

Starlight Stadium at City Centre Park was opened in 2009 as Bear Mountain Stadium. On September 29, 2012, the name was changed to Westhills Stadium after a land development company. On July 20, 2018, It was first announced that Westhills would host

of the

beginning in 2019. The stadium underwent renovations to increase capacity to 6,000 and provide additional amenities. On March 27 and 31, 2020, the Canadian men's national soccer team was scheduled to play two

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es against

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at Westhills. On March 13, 2020, these matches were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The women's national team hosted

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on December 1, 2023, as part of a farewell tour for

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. The match had 6,102 spectators and ended in a 5–0 victory for Canada. In April 2021, the stadium was renamed to Starlight Stadium after a five-year

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deal. Toronto-based Starlight Investments will pay more than for the rights with about 85% going to Pacific FC and the rest to the City of Langford. In February 2024, Starlight Stadium hosted

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matches despite

's failure to qualify. Due to a scheduling conflict in

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and weather concerns at ATCO Field, the

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and Cavalry FC arranged to play their first-round home matches in Langford. The front offices said that Starlight Stadium was the closest available venue that met

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's stadium standards. In 2025, the stadium will host a preseason game between the

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and

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of the

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Rugby union

References

External links

Starlight Stadium at Langford.ca

Amenities, transportation and park rules at citycentrepark.ca
{{Canada Sevens Sports venues in British Columbia Langford, British Columbia Soccer venues in British Columbia Multi-purpose stadiums in British Columbia Rugby union stadiums in British Columbia Pacific FC Canadian Premier League stadiums Sports venues completed in 2009 2009 establishments in British Columbia

Secondary field

History

Rugby union

See also

References

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