Bankwest Stadium recognised with Silver Medal at International Stadium of the Year Awards

March 26, 2020

Bankwest Stadium has been awarded second place at the Stadium Database Stadium of The Year Awards 2019, the fifth award it has received since its opening in April last year.

Acknowledged at the 10th annual Stadium Database Stadium of the Year awards, Bankwest Stadium was judged by the jury of international experts as the second best stadium built in the world in 2019 - behind the Japan National Stadium, the centrepiece for the Tokyo Olympics.

While the Japan National Stadium cost $2.4 billion to construct, the NSW Government built Bankwest Stadium for just $360 million - the first stage of the NSW Government’s plan to rebuild the state’s major stadium network.

StadiumDB.com is a Polish-based website that analyses the construction and design of football stadiums around the world.

Four international architectural experts were on the panel for the #StadiumOfTheYear Jury Award, with the judges summing up “Bankwest Stadium is simply one of the best stadia opened in 2019 and strong contender for Stadium of the Year.

“While Populous have designed many widely praised stadia worldwide, they still managed to create something quite unseen here in Western Sydney.

“The aesthetics of this Stadium is somewhat turned upside down: what is usually hidden by architects, is here exposed - the steel and concrete support structure becomes the Stadium’s main visual strength.

“Meanwhile, the roof’s membrane landed on the bottom of the girders rather than the top. This allowed it to become the illuminated part, also a boost for acoustics inside.

“The seating bowl offers as good conditions for football (and rugby) as possible. Steep stands, proximity to the field, extensive hospitality offer and great attention to family-friendliness (including a playground along the east stand), are features that make this Stadium great for fanatics, businesspeople and families alike.”

More than 600,000 fans have passed through the Stadium’s turnstiles to witness sport and entertainment events since Bankwest Stadium opened its doors to the public on Sunday 14th April 2019. An additional 30,000 visitors have attended functions, business meetings, community or cultural events in the same time period.

Bankwest Stadium’s List of Awards

Silver Medal - Stadium Database Stadium of the Year Awards 2019;
Joint winner - BOOMTOWN! Property & Infrastructure 2019 Project of the Year;
Outstanding Sports & Major Events Project for 2019 - BOOMTOWN! Property & Infrastructure Awards;
Australia’s Best Rectangular Stadium - Austadiums Stadium of The Year Awards 2019;
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Excellence Award - Stowe Australia for Bankwest Stadium

Click here to view a full list of the Awards.

Images: Bankwest Stadium's 2019 open day (top) and Elton John plays the final date of his Australian tour at the venue on 7th March 2020 (below).

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6th January 2020 - Optus Stadium named Australia’s best venue

22nd October 2019 - Study reveals multi-million dollar benefits of Bankwest Stadium

18th October 2019 - NRL 9s commits to reusable beverage cup at Bankwest Stadium

18th July 2019 - Fans to get free public transport to Bankwest Stadium for first Wanderers game

31st May 2019 - Bankwest Stadium launches App and Rewards Program

24th May 2019 - Bankwest Stadium to host revived Ticketing Professionals Australia Conference

22nd May 2019 - Facilities First named as Bankwest Stadium cleaning services provider

23rd April 2019 - Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium hosts ‘game changing’ first sporting fixture

21st April 2019 - Innovative drainage to optimise playing surface quality at Sydney’s new Bankwest Stadium

15th April 2019 - Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium gets community opening

10th April 2019 - Fans to get free travel to all NRL games at Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium

29th March 2019 - Bankwest Stadium joins the Ticketek network

26th February 2019 - Western Sydney Wanderers agree long-term tenancy at Bankwest Stadium

29th March 2019 - Populous designed baseball venue debuts in South Korea

7th July 2017 - Populous explains how technology will transform future stadium experiences

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