Centennial Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 5,000. The venue was renovated and temporarily expanded to 30,000 seats to serve as the main stadium of the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Centennial Stadium features a 400m synthetic rubberized track surface, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin. Inside the track is a natural grass field for sports such as football and soccer.
Centennial Stadium is the home of the Victoria Vikes soccer team of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
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Coordinates: 48°28′03″N 123°18′54″W / 48.467478°N 123.315031°W / 48.467478; -123.315031