Europa Sports Park

Europa Sports Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Gibraltar; it was previously a Ministry of Defence cricket pitch.[1] In 2019 it hosted the Island Games opening ceremony and will also host the annual Gibraltar Music Festival.[2][3]

Europa Sports Park
Europa Point Stadium
LocationGibraltar
Coordinates36°06′38.5″N 5°20′48.3″W
SurfaceArtificial turf
Tenants
Gibraltar national rugby union team
[All National & Domestic Gibraltar Rugby Union teams]

In February 2014 the Gibraltar Football Association had unveiled plans for a UEFA Category 4 multi-function stadium to be built on the site;[4][5] however the following year this proposal was abandoned.[1] Subsequently, the GFA purchased Victoria Stadium.

Florence Nightingale Field Hospital

A COVID-19 field hospital was set up at the site, in line with those set up in the UK mainland.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Gibraltar's Europa Point to become training pitches if Lathbury Barracks stadium gets green light". The Olive Press. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "A windswept stadium sees Gibraltar 2019 Island Games declared open".
  3. "Take That and Tom Walker to headline Gibraltar Calling Festival 2019". Rock Radio.
  4. Sheil, Eyleen (27 February 2014). "GFA unveils plans for Europa Point Stadium". Gibraltar Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  5. "Europa Point Stadium – FAQs – Exizting facilities". Gibraltar Football Association. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  6. Field hospital ready as Gibraltar mourns possible virus victim www.surinenglish.com, accessed 16 April 2020


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