Harbour View Stadium
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Harbour View Stadium is a football stadium
in Harbour View
, near Kingston, Jamaica
. It was built by Carvel Stewart and Harbour View Football Club
in the 1990s, as a part of the clubs efforts to transform into a truly professional organization. It is the home stadium for the Harbour View Football Club, and has a capacity of 7,000 spectators.
Several international games have been played at this stadium by the national team, and the club when they compete in the CFU club championships and the CONCACAF
club championships. One highlight was the 2005 CONCACAF Champion's cup home game, which was televised to the world from the Harbour View Stadium on Fox Soccer Channel
.
The stadium has two bars and a Western Union outlet, and the field is almost completely surrounded by billboards. This provides much needed revenue for the grounds.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Harbour View
Harbour View, Jamaica
Harbour View is a community in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. It is administered by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation and is served by the Kingston 17 Post Office.-Geography:Harbour View is southeast of Long Mountain and south of Dallas Mountain...
, near Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
. It was built by Carvel Stewart and Harbour View Football Club
Harbour View F.C.
Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican football club that currently plays in the Digicel Premier League. Harbour View is nicknamed the "Stars of the East" or "Easters" and plays home games at Harbour View Stadium.-History:...
in the 1990s, as a part of the clubs efforts to transform into a truly professional organization. It is the home stadium for the Harbour View Football Club, and has a capacity of 7,000 spectators.
Several international games have been played at this stadium by the national team, and the club when they compete in the CFU club championships and the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
club championships. One highlight was the 2005 CONCACAF Champion's cup home game, which was televised to the world from the Harbour View Stadium on Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer is an American television specialty channel, owned by News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, that specializes in soccer. It formerly broadcast rugby and Australian rules football, but is now dedicated strictly to soccer...
.
The stadium has two bars and a Western Union outlet, and the field is almost completely surrounded by billboards. This provides much needed revenue for the grounds.