Royal Athletic Park

Venue info

The land was originally purchased by the city in 1925 and the park underwent a major restoration in 1967 after a large fire. The park has been the home to many different sports teams, most notably including the Victoria Athletics of the Western International League, Victoria United of the Pacific Coast Soccer League, the Victoria Highlanders of the USL Premier Development League and in recent years, the Victoria Seals of the Golden Baseball League. From 1 July to 11 July 2007, Royal Athletic Park was one of six host venues for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The stadium hosted Group F, and also featured Japan vs Czech Republic in a Round of Sixteen game. The park has a permanent seating capacity of 4,247. Depending on its configuration and the event, it can hold a larger capacity, often listed as a max capacity of 9,247. Royal Athletic Park is the City of Victoria's sports stadium; this multi-purpose, fully-lit, natural grass stadium is located at 1014 Caledonia Ave. It has been used as a playing field since the early 1900's, in 1925 the City purchased the land from private owners and in 1967 the park underwent a major restoration after a large fire. It has primarily been used for soccer, softball and football, but often hosts special events, including the annual Great Canadian Beer Festival. In July of 2007 Royal Athletic Park was one of six venues selected to host the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This spectacular event transformed Royal Athletic Park into a world class soccer venue with seating for 10,500 spectators.