Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre

Indoor sports arena located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia

19°15′2″S 146°49′39″E / 19.25056°S 146.82750°E / -19.25056; 146.82750Capacity5,257ConstructionBroke ground1990Opened1993TenantsTownsville Crocodiles (NBL) (1993–2014, 2015–2016)
2018 Commonwealth Games
Townsville Fire (WNBL) (2021–present)

Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre is an indoor sports arena located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The capacity of the arena is 5,257 and was built in 1993.

Tenants

From 1993 until the end of the 2013–14 NBL season, the centre was the home arena of the Townsville Crocodiles basketball team. During Crocodiles games, the venue was commonly referred to as "The Swamp". Due to a downturn in attendance figures, the Crocs played at the Townsville RSL Stadium during the 2014–15 NBL season. In May 2015, the Crocodiles announced they would be returning to "The Swamp" for the 2015–16 season.[1]

In 2021, the centre is set to become the new home arena for the Townsville Fire women's basketball team, ahead of the 2021–22 WNBL season.[2] This move will see the centre now commonly referred to as "The Fire Pit".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Townsville Crocodiles confirm NBL future but may lose star Todd Blanchfield". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ Townsville (16 June 2021). "Welcome to the FIRE PIT". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball.

External links

  • Official website
  • Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre at Austadiums
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Townsville Fire
Est. 2001 in Townsville, Queensland
Franchise
Arenas
  • Townsville Stadium
  • Townsville Entertainment Centre
Personnel
Owner
Townsville Fire Limited
Chair
Michelle Morton
Head coach
Shannon Seebohm
Retired numbers
SeasonsWNBL Championships
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Townsville Crocodiles
Est. 1986 in Townsville, Queensland as the Townsville Suns
Franchise
Arenas
League
  • NBL
Retired numbers (2)
  • 7
  • 21
NBL championships (0)
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NBL runners-up (1)
Rivals
Important figures
Seasons (24)
1990s
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998–99
2000s
1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s
2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
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