Matt Anthony Field

Matt Anthony Field is a 1,500-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the University of Ottawa campus in Ottawa, Ontario. The stadium is home to the Ottawa Gee-Gees varsity women's soccer and rugby teams as well as the men's competitive club soccer and rugby teams.

Matt Anthony Field
Location801 King Edward Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario
Coordinates45°25′13″N 75°40′37.4″W
OwnerUniversity of Ottawa
OperatorUniversity of Ottawa
Capacity1,500
SurfaceFieldTurf (2011-present)
Construction
Opened2001
Renovated2011
Tenants
Ottawa Gee-Gees football (Practice) (CIS) (2001–2013)
Gee-Gees Soccer (Women's) (CIS) (2001–present)
Gee-Gees Rugby (Women's) (CIS) (2001–present)
Gee-Gees Soccer (Men's) (Independent) (2004–present)
Gee-Gees Rugby (Men's) (Independent) (2002–present)

The facility was named in honour of Matt Anthony, a prominent figure in the Ottawa football community, playing for the Ottawa Rough Riders and later coaching the Gee-Gees as well as junior and high school football.

Matt Anthony Field was renovated in 2011, the field surface was updated to FieldTurf Revolution, which was the first of its kind in Canada and only the second field with the artificial turf in North America.

The facility holds a FIFA-recommended 2-Star designation, the highest synthetic turf rating possible. It is one of only approximately 20 FIFA 2-star fields in Canada.

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