2015 Asian Cup faces competition

[Red-4-Life]

Local organisers say the 2015 Asian Cup soccer tournament can be a ticket sales success despite being held during one of the busiest periods in Australian sport.

The Asian Cup finals from January 9 to 31 that year will go head-to-head with the Australian Open tennis, a planned Test cricket series against India, and the domestic Twenty20 competition.

Australia is also set to host the 2015 cricket World Cup after the Asian Cup finishes - perhaps starting as soon as a fortnight after the soccer final.

While Socceroos matches are virtually guaranteed to sell out, other group games in the 16-nation tournament face intense competition to attract fans and interest.

But Asian Cup local organising committee chief executive Michael Brown is confident the tournament to be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland and Canberra can cut through early 2015's crowded sporting landscape.

"It's a busy year. We've got a T20, we've got a cricket World Cup, but the example I use is the (Sydney) Olympics - we all went, I can't remember what I saw, but I had a great time," Brown said.

"Mobilising communities to come for the event, rather than the game ... people will go if there's an experience to be had.

"There are people who are passionate football supporters, we've got to appeal to them.

"But there are those who will come because it's an event."

The Socceroos will be in one of four groups in the 16-team finals tournament, and will play one group match each in Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland.

The tournament's opening match will be held in Melbourne, with the semi-finals and final to be played in Sydney.

Stadium deals are still being finalised.

In Sydney, ANZ Stadium, Allianz Stadium and Parramatta Stadium are being considered; Melbourne matches could be played at Etihad Stadium or AAMI Park, while Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Skilled Park at the Gold Coast and Canberra Stadium are all options.

Brown believes the tournament will bring unprecedented business opportunities for Australia, with two of our four biggest trading partners - Japan and South Korea - already guaranteed a place.

Australia's biggest trading partner, China, would appear a safe bet to qualify through the group stages.

Selling games between lower-profile Asian nations is perhaps the committee's biggest challenge - Brown saying being "creative" is the way forward.

He has earmarked tapping into Australia's overseas-born communities of participating nations, and ideas such as gold coin donations for entry to some matches, as ways to build support.

Organisers say more than 45,000 international visitors are expected for the tournament.

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[Swannsong's Rejects]

Pfft tennis.

[ozzie owl]

No games in Adelaide and Perth is national disgrace.

[DOC]

No games in Adelaide and Perth is national disgrace.

can be altered of stadia is in place, this has been said, hindmarsh does not have the corporate/vip facilities

[ozzie owl]

Hindmarsh more than big enough or games not involving Australia. Rather have 8,000 at Hindmarsh than at Sydney Football Stadium.

[Stuckey]

Hindmarsh more than big enough or games not involving Australia. Rather have 8,000 at Hindmarsh than at Sydney Football Stadium.

I wonder how late is too late?
Lol at Australia! OMG we have a few international events on around the same time how ever shall we cope! I think the rest of the country needs to take a leaf out of Melbourne's book and actually rock up to these events.

[DOC]

Hindmarsh more than big enough or games not involving Australia. Rather have 8,000 at Hindmarsh than at Sydney Football Stadium.

say qatar are playing saudi arabia, royalty from both countries wish to attend the match, what facilities do we have?

[Stuckey]

Hindmarsh more than big enough or games not involving Australia. Rather have 8,000 at Hindmarsh than at Sydney Football Stadium.

say qatar are playing saudi arabia, royalty from both countries wish to attend the match, what facilities do we have?

Its that resort on KI 5 or 6 stars?

All this talk of fitting it in blah blah. Which event will rate the most on tv? I'd think the Asian Cup would be one or two?

[ozzie owl]

Hindmarsh more than big enough or games not involving Australia. Rather have 8,000 at Hindmarsh than at Sydney Football Stadium.

say qatar are playing saudi arabia, royalty from both countries wish to attend the match, what facilities do we have?

Well we played Olympic games here with no issues.

[DOC]

Hindmarsh more than big enough or games not involving Australia. Rather have 8,000 at Hindmarsh than at Sydney Football Stadium.

say qatar are playing saudi arabia, royalty from both countries wish to attend the match, what facilities do we have?

Well we played Olympic games here with no issues.

olympics is different, plus the game in asia has moved on so much since then

[Red-4-Life]

Adelaide Oval is our only hope

[ozzie owl]

Adelaide Oval is our only hope

Can you imagine South Korea v Saudi Arabia at AO be like peas in pod, far better at Hindmarsh.

[DOC]

Adelaide Oval is our only hope

Can you imagine South Korea v Saudi Arabia at AO be like peas in pod, far better at Hindmarsh.

no facilities

[ozzie owl]

Adelaide Oval is our only hope

Can you imagine South Korea v Saudi Arabia at AO be like peas in pod, far better at Hindmarsh.

no facilities

Think you will find that 17,000 it fell below the 20,000 minimum required by the AFC. Given average crowds at the last Asian Cup 17,000 is more than enough.

2011 Qatar

Ave crowd: 12,000
Games with crowds above 17,000 only seven.

[sephiroth]

That figure is a blatant lie.

[ozzie owl]

That figure is a blatant lie.

Source was Wikipedia ,have a look .

[Βόρειας Κύπρου]

Anyone can edit wikipedia.

[dudley]

it will be massive, especially after 2014 world cup hype.

[ozzie owl]

Anyone can edit wikipedia.

?

[Red-4-Life]

If we got an Aussie game we couldnt play at hindmarsh but i'd expect melb, syd and bris to snare the group stage games. As for other games hindmarsh would be ideal, but does it meet the requirements?

[the_gun]

2012 Asian Cup faces competition.....? lol try 2015.

[DOC]

If we got an Aussie game we couldnt play at hindmarsh but i'd expect melb, syd and bris to snare the group stage games. As for other games hindmarsh would be ideal, but does it meet the requirements?

as i have said, no

[Stuckey]

Its AFC approved. But for Asian Cup they require I think its 25,000 minimum. But I think that some of the last cups stadia was below that. These sort of things aren't set in stone. Same as the host cities.

[DOC]

Its AFC approved. But for Asian Cup they require I think its 25,000 minimum. But I think that some of the last cups stadia was below that. These sort of things aren't set in stone. Same as the host cities.

they pull strings if the venue has all the other requirements, hindmarsh does not have the corporate/vip facilities with which they would turn a blind eye over the capacity