Brian Piccolo Park

Sports venue in Cooper City, Florida
Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome
Brian Piccolo Park
Velodrome, November 2009
Ground information
LocationCooper City, Florida
Establishment1989
Capacity2,000
Architectn/a
End names
n/a
International information
Source: Cricinfo

Brian Piccolo Park is a sports venue located in Cooper City, Florida. The ground was opened in 1989 on 175.2-acre of land with the facilities of three soccer fields, two cricket fields, two basketball court as well as a velodrome.[1]

In 2004, the ground played host to first-class cricket when the United States cricket team played Canadian cricket team[2][3] in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.[4] Since then the ground has hosted many non-first-class cricket matches.[5] It also served as the home ground for the Florida Thunder a Pro Cricket team in 2004. The park is also home to one of the few cycling tracks in South Florida. The park also encompasses a skateboard park. It is considered one of the main centers for athletic activity in Broward County Parks.[6]

Organizations

Organizations founded in/for Brian Piccolo Park include:

  • Florida Velodrome Association (FVA)

References

  1. ^ "Broward". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  2. ^ First-class matches
  3. ^ 160 years of USA-Canada cricket rivalry continues
  4. ^ Scorecards
  5. ^ Other matches
  6. ^ "Parks Park". www.broward.org. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

External links

  • Official website
  • Brian Piccolo Sports Park and Velodrome
  • Cricketarchive
  • Cricinfo

26°02′02″N 80°16′19″W / 26.034°N 80.272°W / 26.034; -80.272


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