Croatian Sports Centre

The Croatian Sports Centre sits at 61 Anna Meares Way in the suburb of Gepps Cross, where it has functioned as the home of the Adelaide Croatia Raiders since the club moved from Hanson Reserve in 2000. The club’s history with the site stretches back further, with the original idea to build the complex surfacing around 1990. The main pitch is surrounded by a grandstand with approximately 350 seats, while the total capacity reaches 1,500 when you include the standing room. The venue also features three additional fields and floodlights, but the heart of the operation is the volunteer-run bistro.

The local Croatian community is visible everywhere. The club hosts an annual Fešta, a food and wine festival that has been held since at least 2013. This openness extends to the wider public, evidenced by a concert by Mladen Grdović in January 2017. Football-wise, the ground has hosted Australia Cup preliminary round matches, including a game against Tea Tree Gully in 2019, though it has not yet reached the finals stage. The venue hosted an exhibition match against Melbourne Knights in February 2012 that drew over 450 spectators. The all-time attendance record of 650 spectators was set on 23 July 2025 during a cup match against Cooks Hill United.

While the venue itself has remained largely unchanged since opening, the landscape around it has shifted. A separate facility, the ServiceFM Stadium, was constructed on adjacent land in 2022. The Croatian Sports Centre has never been rebranded with commercial sponsorship and retains its original name.