As part of the excitement and celebrations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 ™, the Dunedin City Council’s host city team is thrilled to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup Unity Pitch to Ōtepoti Dunedin to encourage our rich and diverse community to come out and play!
Location
Unity Pitch
9-12 March
Artificial Football Turf, Union Street
Logan Park
Bring your friends and whanāu down to play on the Unity Pitch - there’s lots to join in with or watch, including a fun Street Football session and an Adapted Sport Day. There is also free time for anyone in the public who wants to come and have a kick around.
Football, fun, giveaways, and meet Tazuni™, the football-loving penguin.
What’s On
Mini World Cup
Thursday 9 March - 9.30am-12.00pm
Open to Spectators
International Students Sports Expo
Thursday 9 March - 1.00-2.30pm
Open to Spectators
Move It March Whanāu Challenge
Thursday 9 March - 3.30-5.00pm
Open to Spectators
Whanaungatanga Series – Drop In Sport (Unipol)
Thursday 9 March 5.00-7.00pm
Saturday 11 March 1.30-3.30pm
Open to Spectators
Fern Fever
Friday 10 March - 10.00am-2.30pm
Open to Spectators
Meet Tazuni™, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 mascot
Friday 10 March - 11.30am-1.00pm
Open to Public
Soccer Sisters
Friday 10 March - 4.00-5.00pm
Open to Spectators
Kickin’ It
Friday 10 March - 5.00-6.00pm
Open to Spectators
Street Football
Friday 10 March - 6.00-8.00pm
Open to Public & Spectators
Adapted Sport Day
Saturday 11 March - 9.00am-12.00noon
Open to Public & Spectators
Free Use – come and play!
Saturday 11 March 4.00-7.00pm
Sunday 12 March, 6.00-7.00pm
Open to Public & Spectators
About the Unity Pitch
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ brings together so many diverse people and cultures. It is a symbol of unity and the progressiveness the beautiful game represents in culture today. In July 2022 to mark ‘One Year to Go’, the FIFA Women’s World Cup unveiled a modern representation of the game with a vibrant and unique multi-coloured football pitch, inspired by their brand livery and all those nations that it represents - to be gifted to the host countries. This pitch is a patchwork of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 brand colours and design system, reflecting the local cultures and the coming together of 32 participating nations, measuring 15m x 25m. Using vibrant colours of astroturf to create one of the most contemporary pitches and putting the rich culture and attitude of the tournament on display for the world to see.
Available across four days for local communities and clubs in each Host City to use, the first Unity Pitch in New Zealand featured in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau 19-22 January 2023. Following the launch, the Unity Pitch is touring the Host Cities of Hamilton / Kirikiriroa, Dunedin /Ōtepoti and Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara in the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Activities across the Pitch will reflect the passion and vibrancy of each Host City.
Unity Pitch Rules