Perth oval
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Loton Park |
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| place | Lord Street Perth , Western Australia
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| Coordinates | 31 ° 56 '44.8 " S , 115 ° 52' 11.5" O |
| owner | VenuesWest |
| operator | VenuesWest |
| start of building | 1900 |
| opening | 1910 |
| Renovations | 2004, 2010 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 20,500 seats |
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The Perth Oval is a football stadium in the city of Perth in the Australian state of Western Australia . The facility is currently sponsored by the HBF Park , after the HBF Health Fund .
History and use
The stadium was built in 1910. Renovations took place in 2004 and 2010. The open-air arena is used for sports and concert events alike. The venue is the venue for rugby , football and cricket games. The Perth Oval is the home ground of the East Perth Football Club , Western Force and Perth Glory clubs . Concerts by internationally known artists such as Eric Clapton , Ed Sheeran , Elton John or the Eagles took place here. The sports stadium has a capacity of around 32,000 for concerts and around 20,500 for sporting events and tournaments.
Web links and sources
- hbfpark.com.au: Official website (English)
- nib Stadium ( Memento from March 9, 2015 in the web archive archive.today )
- austadiums.com: HBF Park (English)