Knights Stadium in North Sunshine is the current home ground of Melbourne Knights.
Originally known as the Croatian Sports Centre, and colloquially known as Somers Street, the stadium has a capacity of approximately 15,000 patrons. It consists of a seated main stand (the Mark Viduka Stand) which has a capacity of 4,000, and open terracing around the rest of the stadium.
Apart from games against Melbourne Knights, South Melbourne has also played at Knights Stadium in its guise as a neutral finals venue, and when it has been the temporary home ground of other tenants of the venue.
Season by Season record[]
1980s[]
| Match No. | Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | National Soccer League | 21 | Melbourne Croatia | 3-4 |
1990s[]
| Match No. | Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1989-1990 | National Soccer League | 22 | Melbourne Croatia | 1-1 |
| 3 | 1990-1991 | National Soccer League | 14 | Melbourne Croatia | 3-0 |
| 4 | 1991-1992 | Dockerty Cup | QF | Melbourne Croatia | 1-1[1] |
| 5 | 1991-1992 | National Soccer League | 8 | Melbourne Croatia | 1-0 |
| 6 | 1992-1993 | National Soccer League | 23 | Melbourne Croatia | 2-1 |
| 7 | 1993-1994 | National Soccer League | 10 | Melbourne Knights | 1-2 |
| 8 | 1993-1994 | National Soccer League | 16 | Brunswick Pumas | 1-0 |
| 9 | 1994-1995 | National Soccer League | 13 | Melbourne Knights | 0-3 |
| 10 | 1995-1996 | National Soccer League | 1 | Melbourne Knights | 0-1 |
| 11 | 1995-1996 | NSL Cup | R16 (2) | Melbourne Knights | 0-1 |
| 12 | 1995-1996 | National Soccer League | 23 | Melbourne Knights | 1-1 |
| 13 | 1996-1997 | National Soccer League | 21 | Melbourne Knights | 0-1 |
| 14 | 1996-1997 | National Soccer League | EF1 | Melbourne Knights | 4-1 |
| 15 | 1997-1998 | National Soccer League | 16 | Melbourne Knights | 1-1 |
| 16 | 1998-1999 | National Soccer League | 8 | Melbourne Knights | 1-0 |
2000s[]
| Match No. | Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1999-2000 | National Soccer League | 24 | Melbourne Knights | 4-0 |
| 18 | 2000-2001 | National Soccer League | 20 | Melbourne Knights | 0-4 |
| 19 | 2001-2002 | National Soccer League | 18 | Melbourne Knights | 3-2 |
| 20 | 2002-2003 | National Soccer League | 22 | Melbourne Knights | 0-1 |
| 21 | 2003-2004 | National Soccer League | 9 | Melbourne Knights | 5-0 |
| 22 | 2005 | Victorian Premier League | 7 | Melbourne Knights | 1-1 |
| 23 | 2006 | Victorian Premier League | 19 | Melbourne Knights | 2-0 |
| 24 | 2006 | Victorian Premier League | SF | Altona Magic | 2-1 |
| 25 | 2007 | Victorian Premier League | 21 | Melbourne Knights | 2-0 |
| 26 | 2008 | Victorian Premier League | 8 | Melbourne Knights | 0-2 |
| 27 | 2008 | Victorian Premier League | 15 | Coburg United | 3-2 |
| 28 | 2009 | Victorian Premier League | 15 | Melbourne Knights | 1-1 |
2010s[]
| Match No. | Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 2010 | Victorian Premier League | 7 | Melbourne Knights | 1-0 |
| 30 | 2010 | Victorian Premier League | 22 | Sunshine George Cross | 4-0 |
| 31 | 2011 | Victorian Premier League | 17 | Melbourne Knights | 0-1 |
| 32 | 2012 | Victorian Premier League | 18 | Melbourne Knights | 2-2 |
| 33 | 2013 | Victorian Premier League | 20 | Melbourne Knights | 1-2 |
| 34 | 2013 | Victorian Premier League | SF | Melbourne Knights | 1-0 |
| 35 | 2014 | NPL Victoria | 6 | Melbourne Knights | 1-0 |
| 36 | 2015 | Community Shield | Melbourne Knights | 2-1 | |
| 37 | 2015 | NPL Victoria | 21 | Melbourne Knights | 2-1 |
| 38 | 2016 | NPL Victoria | 10 | Avondale | 2-0 |
| 39 | 2016 | NPL Victoria | 11 | Melbourne Knights | 5-2 |
| 40 | 2017 | NPL Victoria | 3 | Avondale | 0-1 |
| 41 | 2017 | NPL Victoria | 22 | Melbourne Knights | 2-0 |
| 42 | 2018 | NPL Victoria | 6 | Melbourne Knights | 2-3 |
| 43 | 2019 | NPL Victoria | 8 | Melbourne Knights | 1-0 |
| 44 | 2019 | FFA Cup | 7 | Melbourne Knights | 2-4 |
2020s[]
| Match No. | Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 2021 | NPL Victoria | 11 | Melbourne Knights | 0-1 |
| 46 | 2022 | NPL Victoria | 16 | Melbourne Knights | 1-2 |
| 47 | 2023 | NPL Victoria | 16 | Melbourne Knights | 2-1 |
Win/draw/loss record[]
| Competition | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dockerty Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FFA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| National Soccer League | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |
| NPL Victoria | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| NSL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Victorian Premier League | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 47 | 25 | 6 | 16 |
Record by opponent[]
Altona Magic[]
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Avondale[]
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brunswick Juventus[]
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hume City (as Coburg United)[]
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Knights[]
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 20 | 6 | 15 |
Sunshine George Cross[]
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References[]
- ↑ South Melbourne won 4-2 on penalties after normal and extra time.