Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park
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Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park is a multi-use stadium located in Nausori
, Fiji
. It is currently used for association football, rugby union
and American football
matches and hosts the home games of Fiji association football clubs Rewa FC and Tailevu/Naitasiri FC as well as the games of American football
team Tailevu Knights
. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000. Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park was scheduled to host an international match on the 16 August 2011, Fiji
against Samoa
with both men and women's national teams in friendly action.
However, bad weather left the pitch in an unplayable condition and the matches were moved to Thomson Park
, Navua.
Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park was a host venue for men's football at the 2003 South Pacific Games
. The tournament was won by Fiji
. The stadium also hosted the final of the women's football event, in which Papua New Guinea
defeated Tahiti
.
Nausori
Nausori is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 47,604 at the 2007 census, the most recent to date. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers out of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor.Nausori grew up around Fiji's...
, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. It is currently used for association football, rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
matches and hosts the home games of Fiji association football clubs Rewa FC and Tailevu/Naitasiri FC as well as the games of American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team Tailevu Knights
Tailevu Knights
Tailevu Knights are a Fijian rugby union team. They compete in the Colonial Cup which began on 3 February 2007. The franchise area covers Tailevu, Northland, and Rewa.-History:...
. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000. Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park was scheduled to host an international match on the 16 August 2011, Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
against Samoa
Samoa national football team
The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
with both men and women's national teams in friendly action.
However, bad weather left the pitch in an unplayable condition and the matches were moved to Thomson Park
Thomson Park (Fiji)
Thomson Park is a multi-use sports stadium in Tavua District, Fiji. It has a capacity of 1,000 and is currently used by local association football club Tavua FC for their home matches....
, Navua.
Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park was a host venue for men's football at the 2003 South Pacific Games
2003 South Pacific Games
The 2003 Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games.The Games were the 12th Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the...
. The tournament was won by Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
. The stadium also hosted the final of the women's football event, in which Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea women's national football team
The Papua New Guinea women's national football team represents Papua New Guinea in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association. It is considered the second-best team in Oceania after New Zealand....
defeated Tahiti
Tahiti women's national football team
The Tahiti women's national football team represents French Polynesia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.-OFC Women's Championship:...
.