The stadium was constructed as part of the development of the new Sydney Showground, it was built to replace the aging
Showground at Moore Park and to provide a venue for the
2000 Summer Olympics. A $65 million upgrade of the stadium to accommodate the GWS Giants was announced on 9 June 2010. The playing surface was also reconfigured. The RAS is seeking funding from the New South Wales Government to expand the stadium as part of a major upgrade of the Showground precinct. It has targeted a total post-extension capacity of 30,000 seats but is considering revising the target capacity to 35,000 seats. Following its redevelopment, the venue was known as Škoda Stadium from 2012 until 2013 in a deal with car manufacturer
Škoda, the Giants name was stylised in
all caps as GIANTS Stadium, consistent with the manner in which the club self-styles its name in all media. In March 2024, the venue became known as Engie Stadium under a three-year naming rights deal with energy company
Engie.
Australian rules football game The venue is the primary home ground for The
Greater Western Sydney Giants. The club played its first game at the stadium on Saturday, 26 May 2012, Round 9 of the
2012 AFL season. In front of a crowd of 11,887 the Giants lost the match against by 66 points. The Giants' first win at the stadium occurred on 4 August that year, when they defeated by 34 points. On 24 September 2016, the ground hosted its first ever AFL finals game with the Giants losing to the by six points in a
close preliminary final.
Cricket The
Sydney Thunder played two games at the stadium during the
2014–15 Big Bash League season when
ANZ Stadium was unavailable due to the
2015 AFC Asian Cup. In June 2015, the Sydney Thunder announced a 10-year agreement to play all home games at Sydney Showground Stadium until the 2024–25 BBL season. The opening Sydney Derby of the
fifth season (2015–16) of BBL attracted record audience, with more than 1.5 million people tuning in for this match between the
Sydney Thunder and the
Sydney Sixers. On 28 December 2015, Sydney Thunder defeated Adelaide Strikers at the stadium in front of 21,500 spectators. The stadium hosted several games of the
2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Baseball and 2000 Olympics The stadium hosted the
Sydney Storm in the
Australian Baseball League for the 1998 and 1999 championship. During the Olympics, it was known as the Sydney Baseball Stadium and was the main
baseball venue. The
gold medal game played in front of 14,107 saw the
USA, managed by
Tommy Lasorda, a former two time
World Series winning manager with the
Los Angeles Dodgers, defeated
defending champions Cuba 4–0 to win their first ever Olympic gold medal in baseball. Since the Olympics, no other baseball game has been played at the venue. Other Olympic events hosted were the riding and running portion of the
modern pentathlon competitions.
Rugby league In 2001, the
Canterbury Bulldogs of the
NRL moved some of their home games to the stadium, playing there until 2005 when they moved to full-time
ANZ Stadium. During this period, the ground hosted two finals matches, a 2001 Qualifying Final where the Bulldogs defeated
St. George Illawarra Dragons 23-22 in front of 17,975, and a 2003 Qualifying Final where the
New Zealand Warriors defeated the Bulldogs 48-22.
Soccer game The
Western Sydney Wanderers played most of their homes games at the stadium during the
2016–17 A-League season while
Parramatta Stadium was rebuilt. Home games against
Sydney FC,
Melbourne Victory and
Perth Glory were played at the nearby
ANZ Stadium. The Wanderers played their first home game at the ground on 23 October 2016 against the
Newcastle Jets.
Rugby sevens The Showground became the new home of Australia's events in the
men's and
women's versions of the World Rugby Sevens Series effective with the 2018–19 seasons. This change was made because the
Sydney Football Stadium, previously host to both events, was to be demolished to make way for a new stadium on the same site.
Motorsport As the Showground was originally built for both the Royal Easter Show and as a baseball venue, the field included a long track that surrounded the playing field of the Stadium prior to its removal during the 2011–12 redevelopment. In the tradition of the
Sydney Showground Speedway at Moore Park which ran speedway from 1926 until 1996, the track was used as a
Speedway venue, mostly for
motorcycle racing, though with limited success. In 2007 and 2008 the Stadium hosted a round of the
Australian Solo Championships, just as the old Showground had done on 21 separate occasions between 1935 and 1980. The 2007 championship round, which was the opening round of a five-round series, was won by Australia's
reigning Speedway World Champion Jason Crump, the son of
Phil Crump who won the Australian title at the old Showground in 1975. Jason Crump would go on to win his second Aussie title in 2007, winning three of the five rounds (Sydney,
Newcastle Showgrounds, and
Borderline Speedway in
Mount Gambier), while finishing second in
Mildura (
Olympic Park Speedway) and the
Gillman Speedway in
Adelaide. The track, which was tight and narrow (a criticism in common with its predecessor) and almost square in shape, was also used for
Speedcar racing, also with little success. When the Speedcars raced at the Showground, a temporary fence was put in place on the inside of the track to protect the grass surface from any out of control cars. The first speedway meeting at the new Showground was held on 1 May 1999 and included an unofficial Solo "Test" between
Australia and the
United States, won easily by Australia. The program also featured
Sidecars, as well as demonstration runs by restored vintage Speedcars and Modifieds which had raced at the old Showground. The speedway was officially opened by 15 time World Champion
Ivan Mauger of
New Zealand, and the "King of the Royale" (the old Showground Speedway), four time Australian Solo Champion
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