Subiaco oval

Subiaco oval
	Subi
	The Subiaco Oval (2006)
Earlier names
	Mueller Park ; Subiaco Oval (until 2011) ; Patersons Stadium (2011-2014) ; Domain Stadium (2015-2017)
Data
place	Roberts Road Subiaco , Perth , Australia;
Coordinates	31 ° 56 '40.3 " S , 115 ° 49' 48.3" O Coordinates: 31 ° 56 '40.3 " S , 115 ° 49' 48.3" O
owner	State of Western Australia
operator	West Australian Football Commission
start of building	1908
opening	1908
demolition	2019
surface	Natural grass
costs	45 million AUD (new build 1991)
capacity	43,000 seats
playing area	175 × 122 m
Societies)
	Subiaco Football Club ( WAFL , 1908-2004); West Coast Eagles ( AFL , 1987-2017); Fremantle Football Club (AFL, 1995-2017); Western Force ( Super Rugby , 2006-2009); Perth Glory ( A-League , 2012);
Events
	Australian national rugby union team matches ; Australian National Team Games ( International Rules Football ); Rugby Union World Cup 2003; Tri Nations; Concerts;

The Subiaco Oval was a rugby and football stadium in the Subiaco suburb of the Australian city of Perth , Western Australia . Until the opening of the Perth Stadium on January 21, 2018, it was the largest stadium in the city. It held up to 42,922 spectators and was, among other things, the venue for rugby union games of the Australian national team and the Western Force . In addition, various Australian football games and occasional concerts were held in the “Subi” .

history

The foundation stone for the Subiaco Oval was laid in 1908, at that time the place was still known as Mueller Park. In 1969 the first larger grandstands were built, which were continuously expanded until the 1990s. 1997 saw the first floodlights. The last modernization to date followed two years later, when the Subiaco Oval was converted into a purely seating stadium. Due to its extreme for Australian Football dimensions of 175 x 122 meters, it was (by some opponents of "The House of Pain" German House of Pain ) named because the unusual dimensions often lead to high losses of visiting teams.

In 2003, the telecommunications company Crazy John's tried to become a name sponsor , but the owners turned down the offer. They didn't want to sell the stadium name to a commercial provider. In 2005 efforts were made to rename the stadium “ ANZAC Field”, but the responsible minister vetoed it.

The Western Australian Association, which is responsible for Australian football in the region, planned to increase the capacity to 60,000 in 2005 and expand the infrastructure. This project was 235 million AUD costs and triggered a broad public debate. There was at least a need for a larger stadium, as the West Coast Eagles team alone had sold 42,000 season tickets in 2005. Various models were presented in the following months. In July 2007 the government of Western Australia announced that they would rather build a new 60,000-seat stadium than expand the Subiaco Oval. Since commentator Wally Foreman's death , there has been speculation that the new stadium might be named after him. In 2008 the government announced that the Subiaco Oval would be demolished in order to build the new multifunctional arena in the same location. The new stadium was to be built between 2011 and 2016, with the oval being demolished between 2014 and 2016.

In November 2019, the demolition of the Subiaco Oval was completed.

In addition to the various sports, the Subiaco Oval was also the venue for concerts. So here u. other Led Zeppelin , Paul McCartney , Robbie Williams and Adele . However, the stadium had a bad reputation for the acoustics at concerts. Since there was no other arena with similar dimensions in the region around Perth until the Perth Arena opened on November 10, 2012, the Subiaco Oval was still used.