Our angled seating pitch gets you closer to the action than you’ve ever been before, no matter what seat you’re in. Flexible layouts in the Otago Daily Times Stand (East) and Mitre 10 Mega Stand (West) means that for smaller sporting events we can bring you right to the side-lines so you won’t miss a thing.

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And of course, with our unique transparent roof, there’s no distraction of wind, rain or snow — you can sit back and enjoy just the smell of the natural turf pitch, feel the sun on your face and hear the cheers of 30,000 fans fill the air.

No matter what your favourite sport, you’ve never experienced it like you will at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Rugby

30,000

Maximum fan capacity

Field sports such as rugby union, rugby league and football utilize the natural turf playing field, surrounded by 30,000 fans in the four surrounding tiered stands. The large playing area at Forsyth Barr Stadium meets the pitch requirements for major sporting codes, including:

Football / Soccer

Soccer is increasing in popularity in the Southern Hemisphere, and is well served by the natural grass pitch and large capacity seating at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Netball & Basketball

Netball and other court sports in tournament mode are catered for using drop-in competition level courts and customised seating layouts.

Basketball and other court sports in event mode utilize a relocatable wooden floor and flexible seating layouts.

Exhibition Sports

Other large-scale exhibition sporting events such as Monster Trucks or 'Crusty Demons' style motorsports are served with a palletized dirt pitch within the main field, customised seating and additional event lighting.