Aberdeen Sports Village

Aberdeen Sports Village is a sports facility in Aberdeen, Scotland.[1]

Aberdeen Sports Village
LocationAberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
OwnerUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council
OpenedAugust 2009 (Sports Village)
5 May 2014 (Aquatics Centre)

History
The Aquatics Centre

The first stage of the Village was opened in August 2009, representing an investment of £28 million. In 2010, Aberdeen Sports Village hosted a training session of the Scottish Rugby Team. In 2012 Aberdeen Sports Village was an official pre-games training venue of the Cameroon Olympic Team prior to London 2012.

Construction on the Aquatics Centre started in late 2011 and was completed in early 2014 following an investment of £22 million. The centre opened on 5 May 2014 as an expansion of the existing Aberdeen Sports Village complex.[2][3][4][5] The venue held the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships between 5 - 12 April 2014. These events were held prior to opening of the venue and while exterior and car park construction was still taking place.[6]

Facilities

The Sports Village features a 135m indoor running straight, indoor football pitch, sports hall, four squash courts, gym and two dance studios. There is a 400m outdoor running track as well as a football pitch, which is the home ground of Junior team Bridge of Don Thistle F.C. since 2018[7] (and previously Lewis United F.C. until they folded in 2018). There is also a hockey pitch.

The Aquatics Centre hosts a 50-meter Olympic standard pool and a 25-meter pool with diving boards up to 10 meters as well as a sauna, steam room, and exercise rooms. There are two cafes, located at the main entrance to the Sports Village and at the entrance to the Aquatics Centre.

A statue to footballer Denis Law is situated at the facility's entrance.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Aberdeen Sports Village - Aquatics Centre". www.aberdeensportsvillage.com.
  2. "Aberdeen Sports Village". YouTube. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. "Aberdeen Sports Village : Homepage". Aberdeensportsvillage.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. "North East & Tayside". STV News.
  5. "Aquatics Centre Officially Opens Doors to Public | News | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Thistle agree deal for New Ground!". Bridge of Don Thistle J.F.C. 27 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. "Statue in Aberdeen moves Denis Law to tears". The Scotsman. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  9. "Manchester United star Denis Law has statue unveiled at Aberdeen Sports Village". BBC News. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

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