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Perth Stadium

Perth Stadium, currently known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The stadium's total capacity is 61,266, including standing room, making it the third-largest stadium in Australia (after the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Stadium Australia).[7] The stadium can be extended up to 65,000 seats for rectangular sports.

"Optus Stadium" redirects here. For the stadium formerly known as Optus Oval, see Princes Park (stadium).

Location

VenuesLive[4][5]

61,266[1]
65,000 (Rectangular)[2] 70,000 (Concert)[3]

73,092 Ed Sheeran concert 12 March 2023

165 m × 130 m (180 yd × 142 yd) (AFL)[6]

stabilized turf

December 2014

11 December 2017 (soft)
21 January 2018 (official)

A$820.7 million

14–18 December 2018:
 Australia v  India

14–17 December 2023:
 Australia v  Pakistan

28 January 2018:
 Australia v  England

4 November 2018:
 Australia v  South Africa

8 November 2019:
 Australia v  Pakistan

13 February 2024:
 Australia v  West Indies

Perth Stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket. Perth's two Australian Football League (AFL) teams – the Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles – relocated their home games from Subiaco Oval to Perth Stadium, while the Perth Scorchers play their Big Bash League home games at the venue, having previously played at the WACA Ground.


Perth Stadium was built by a consortium led by Multiplex. The announcement of the Burswood location in June 2011 followed a series of earlier proposals for the stadium, including locations in Subiaco and East Perth.


Perth Stadium was awarded the 2019 World Prix Versailles award in the Sports category. This is the World Architecture and Design Award.[8]

List of A-League stadiums

List of Australian Football League grounds

List of cricket grounds by capacity

Lists of stadiums

Official website

at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 September 2017)

Perth Stadium official development website

at Austadiums

Perth Stadium