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| Address | 1555 Burtch Road Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 6R9 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°53′11″N 119°27′30″W / 49.886506°N 119.458361°W |
| Owner | City of Kelowna |
| Capacity | 2,314 |
| Surface | Natural grass Rubberized 400m track |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Okanagan Sun (CJFL) (1995–present) Okanagan Challenge (PCSL) (2005–2012) Okanagan FC (PCSL) (2019–present) | |
The Apple Bowl is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Parkinson Recreation Park[1] in Kelowna, British Columbia. It was built for the 1980 BC Summer Games.[2] It is the home of the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League and the Okanagan FC of the Pacific Coast Soccer League. It is formerly the home of the Okanagan Challenge of the same league. Besides hosting field events, it has a rubberized 400m running track and facilities for other track and field events. The stadium seats 1,054 in the grandstand, and an additional 1,200 on aluminum bleachers.[3] and had new molded seating installed in the main grandstand in 2006. The Apple Bowl also has a mini-track, and sand pit for long jump as well as an area for shot put events. It is commonly used for track and field events. It has hosted the Canadian Bowl twice, in 1997 and 2000, with the latter game drawing a crowd of 6,200 spectators.[4]
In 2005, the stadium hosted international soccer matches at under-15 and under-19 levels between Canada and New Zealand.
In 2024, the Canadian Premier League held their inaugural "On Tour" match between Vancouver FC and Cavalry FC on the grounds, drawing over 6,200 attendees.[5]
In September 2025, it was announced that the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League will play their first two home games of the 2026 season at the Apple Bowl, due to BC Place hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parkinson Recreation Park". City of Kelowna. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ May 8, Wayne Moore-; Story: 54412, 2010 / 5:00 am |. "Apple Bowl in need of major face lift - Sports". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Apple Bowl Stadium" (PDF). kelowna.ca. 2009-03-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Canadian Bowl 2000". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Kelowna's community spirit shines at CPL On Tour match". City of Kelowna. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "BC Lions will hold two regular season CFL games in Kelowna next summer - Kelowna News". Castanet. Retrieved 2025-09-27.