City Football Academy (Melbourne, 2015)

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This article is about the former training facilities in Bundoora. For the relocated facilities in Casey opened in 2022, see City Football Academy (Melbourne, 2022).
City Football Academy, Melbourne[1]
Map
Address44 Crissane Road
Bundoora
Victoria, Australia
LocationLa Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne
Coordinates37°43′39″S 145°02′52″E / 37.72750°S 145.04778°E / -37.72750; 145.04778
OwnerMelbourne City FC
(City Football Group)
TypeTraining facility
Construction
Built2014
Opened2015
Demolished2022
Construction cost$15 million AU
Tenants
Melbourne City Football Club (Training and administration)

The Etihad City Football Academy, Melbourne, named after the Etihad airline and located in Melbourne, Australia, was the training and administrative headquarters of professional football club Melbourne City FC between 2015 and 2022. The club has been based at two of these facilities, originally at in the northern Melbourne suburb of Bundoora, and later at the Casey Fields sports precinct in Cranbourne East.

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City Football Group announced the construction of the facility in mid-2014, shortly after acquiring Melbourne Heart and renaming the club as Melbourne City. The site was situated within the La Trobe University precinct.[1] Constructed in late 2014 for approximately $15 million Australian dollars, the City Football Academy has served as the Asia-Pacific base for the City Football Group company and since the opening in February 2015 has provided tenant club Melbourne City with some of the best facilities of any A-League club.[2]

The Academy included an elite level physiotherapy, rehabilitation and medical facilities, a club administrative office and multiple football pitches including a $2 million DESSO hybrid artificial surface.[2]

The facility was also the administrative and training hub of Melbourne City's youth team and women's team.[3] In December 2016, the club unveiled the Elite Women's Facility, an extension of the complex providing dedicated warm-up, training, locker and lecture rooms for the women's team.[4][5]

In December 2020, Melbourne City officials announced the club would move training and administration facilities to Casey Fields in Melbourne's South-East. Melbourne City subsequently moved to Casey Fields, with the Bundoora facility being demolished after Melbourne City moved out.[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "City Football Academy unveiled". La Trobe University. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b David Davutovic (27 February 2015). "Melbourne City unveil new $15m training facility as City Football Group show A-League commitment". Herald Sun.
  3. ^ "Melbourne City joins W-League". ABC News. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ^ "W-League: Melbourne City women get a place to call home". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Elite Women's Facility Launched: City Football Academy". Melbourne City FC. YouTube. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Hahahaha this is literally what would have happened. But worse they had two former city females that was telling the bus driver he had it wrong but bus driver wouldn't have a bar of it. This is what that place actually looks like now - Minus the cow. Spot on". X. Melissa Barbieri OLY. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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