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| Full name | HBF Park |
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| Location | Lord Street Perth, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°56′45″S115°52′12″E / 31.945751°S 115.869924°E /-31.945751; 115.869924 (HBF Park) |
| Public transit | Claisebrook |
| Owner | City of Vincent |
| Operator | VenuesWest |
| Executive suites | 24 |
| Capacity | 20,500 (Sports mode)[1] |
| Record attendance | Overall: 32,000 (Concert, 2015) Sports: 27,473 (Interstate football, 1929) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | LED Screen |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1910[1] |
| Renovated | 2004, 2012 and 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| FootballPerth Glory FC (A-League) (1996–present) Australia national football team Rugby LeaguePerth Bears (NRL) (2027–) Western Reds/WA Reds (Super League/S. G. Ball Cup/Ron Massey Cup) (1997, 2006-2011) West Coast Pirates (S. G. Ball Cup) (2012-2020) 2020 NRL Nines Rugby UnionWestern Force (GRR,Super Rugby) (2010–present) Australia national rugby union team Australian RulesEast Perth Royals (1910–1939, 1941–1987, 1990–2003) Australia international rules team | |
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| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 2 September 1998 |
| Reference no. | 2992 |
Perth Rectangular Stadium (also known asHBF Park under naming rights[2]) is a sports stadium inPerth, the capital of theAustralian state ofWestern Australia. Located close toPerth's central business district, the stadium currently has a maximum capacity of 20,500 people for sporting events and 25,000 people for concerts, with the ground's record attendance of 32,000 people set during anEd Sheeran concert in 2015.
The land on which the stadium was built, known as Loton Park, was made a public reserve in 1904, with the main ground developed several years later. From 1910 until 2003, it was known asPerth Oval and was the home ground of theEast Perth Football Club in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL). It hosted several of the competition'sgrand finals during that time. In 2004, the ground was redeveloped, altering it from an oval field to a rectangular field.
The ground is currently home to two major professional sporting clubs:Perth Glory FC, asoccer team competing in theA-League, and theWestern Force, arugby union team playing in theSuper Rugby Pacific competition. It will also be home to thePerth Bears, arugby league team entering theNational Rugby League in 2027.
The ground is also used for concerts
The stadium is currently used for hosting sports events and concerts.
In sports mode the stadium has a capacity of around 20,500.Soccer clubPerth Glory has played at the ground since 1996. The stadium is unusual among modern Australian stadiums for having a standingterrace at the northern end of the ground, called 'The Shed'.
The ground has hosted rugby union team Western Force since 2010. The Force's move to the stadium led to a minor redevelopment of facilities at the ground, including an increase in capacity and improved lighting.[3]
For 2008 the stadium hostedWA Reds home matches in theBundaberg Red Cup.
Since 2009, there have been annualNRL games played at the oval, generally asSouth Sydney Rabbitohs home games, with theManly Warringah Sea Eagles joining in 2016. The stadium has housed the administrative facilities of theWestern Australia Rugby League since 2003.[4] The stadium will become the home ground of the newly formed NRL team thePerth Bears from 2027.[5]
In 2015, the stadium hosted a2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier betweenAustralia andBangladesh, the first A-international in Perth in over a decade.[6]
The stadium was one of the host venues for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The capacity forconcerts is now over 25,000.[7] A record 32,000 crowd attended theEd Sheeran concert in 2015.[8]
The land on which the stadium is built was known asLoton's Paddock after the previous ownerWilliam Loton,Lord Mayor of Perth.[9] The paddock had been reclaimed from part of Stone's Lake, which was part of a lake system known asThe Great Lakes District which includedLake Monger andHerdsman Lake.[10]
Loton sold the land to theCity of Perth in 1904 with the purpose of providing recreation for the residents of the area. After the 2004 redevelopment, part of the ground reverted to public open space and the original name,Loton Park was re-applied, to honour Loton, andYoordgoorading, the Noongar name for the former lake.[9][10][11]
Lacrosse was one of the main sports played on the oval from the early 1900s to the 1940s, being the home of the WA Lacrosse Association during this time.[12]Australian rules football was also occasionally played on the oval from 1905.
In the early 1930s large white entry gates were built on the north west corner of the ground. These have since been heritage listed.[10]
Soccer was an early tenant at Loton Park, playing regular matches as early as 1903, when over 2,000 spectators attended a Charity Cup match between Olympic FC and Civil Service.[13]
In 1905 the land was offered to the Western Australian British Football Association for£2,000, equivalent toA$337,400 in 2022, but the asking price was considered too high.[13]
The venue was the scene of a humiliation in 1927 when theWA state team were thrashed 11–3 byBohemians, a team representingCzechoslovakia.[13][14]
Prior to the 2004 redevelopment, the venue was oval-shaped and, whenPerth Glory entered theNational Soccer League (NSL) in 1996, temporary stands were moved on to the pitch to get supporters closer to the action. After playing in these conditions for four years, it became apparent that the Glory would need their own rectangular stadium and, after Glory's proposed redevelopment ofLeederville Oval was rejected, theTown of Vincent completely overhauled the ground into a rectangular stadium.
The venue hosted the 2014W-League semi-final and grand final matches involvingPerth Glory Women.
2015 saw the return of theAustralia national soccer team to Perth after a 10-year absence, with a 5–02018 FIFA World Cup qualifier win againstBangladesh on 3 September, in front of a 19,495-strong crowd.[15] The following year on 1 September theSocceroos returned for another World Cup qualifier againstIraq, with 18,923 in attendance. The stadium was due to host a2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier againstKuwait in 2020; however, theCOVID-19 pandemic meant that this did not go ahead.[16] In 2024, the stadium will host a2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Palestine.[17]
Perth Rectangular Stadium was selected to host several group stage matches of the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[18][19] The venue received a $32 million upgrade before the tournament, which included new LED floodlighting, upgrades of player and media facilities, pitch improvements, new player races and bench areas, and additional temporary seating for spectators.[20]
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Part of |
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| 1 | 3 September 2015 |  Australia | 5–0 |  Bangladesh | 19,495 | 2018 World Cup qualification – Second Round |
| 2 | 1 September 2016 | Australia | 2–0 |  Iraq | 18,923 | 2018 World Cup qualification – Third Round |
| 3 | 11 June 2024 | Australia | 5–0 |  Palestine | 18,261 | 2026 World Cup qualification – Second Round |
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Part of |
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| 1 | 26 March 2018 | Australia | 5–0 |  Thailand | 7,549[21] | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 June 2025 | Australia | 3–0 |  Slovenia | 8,678[22] | |
| 3 | 29 June 2025 | Australia | 1–1 | Slovenia | 13,115[23] | |
| 4 | 8 July 2025 | Australia | 3–2 |  Panama | 10,657[24] |
The venue hosted five group stage matches of the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Part of |
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| 1 | 22 July 2023 |  Denmark | 1–0 |  China | 16,989 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D |
| 2 | 26 July 2023 |  Canada | 2–1 |  Republic of Ireland | 17,065 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B |
| 3 | 29 July 2023 | Panama | 0–1 |  Jamaica | 15,987 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group F |
| 4 | 1 August 2023 |  Haiti | 0–2 | Denmark | 17,897 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D |
| 5 | 3 August 2023 |  Morocco | 1–0 |  Colombia | 17,342 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group H |
Perth hosted six international matches over three match days as part of the second round of Asian qualifiers for theParis 2024 Olympic Games.[25] Perth Rectangular Stadium was originally scheduled to host all three match days however the second match day involving matches betweenPhilippines andAustralia, andIran andChinese Taipei was moved to larger capacityPerth Stadium due to strong demand.[26]
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance |
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| 1 | 26 October 2023 |  Chinese Taipei | 1–4 |  Philippines | 2,725 |
| 2 | Australia | 2–0 |  Iran | 18,798 | |
| 5 | 1 November 2023 | Philippines | 1–0 | Iran | 3,111 |
| 6 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 19,084 |
Perth will host 10 games at the upcoming2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. 8 matches, including 2 quarter-final matches will be held at the Rectangular Stadium, with the opening game and one semi-final to be held at Perth Stadium.[27]
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance |
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| 1 | 4 March 2026 |  Japan | – | Chinese Taipei | |
| 2 |  Vietnam | – |  India | ||
| 3 | 7 March 2026 | Chinese Taipei | – | Vietnam | |
| 4 | India | – | Japan | ||
| 5 | 9 March 2026 | Bangladesh | – |  Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 10 March 2026 | Japan | – | Vietnam | |
| 7 | 13 March 2026 | 2A | – | 2B | |
| 8 | 14 March 2026 | 1B | – | 2C |
Australian rules football clubEast Perth Football Club moved to Perth Oval fromWellington Square in 1910,[10] and played at the ground until1999 exceptin 1940 due to a dispute with thePerth City Council over rents,[28] andin 1988and 1989 when the WAFL attempted an unsuccessful move tothe WACA. After the Royals played their last match at the ground, they permanently moved away in 2003.[29]
In 1956 the F.D. Book Stand was built as part of East Perth Football Club's golden jubilee celebrations. It was named after administratorFred Book, who was instrumental in ensuring Perth Oval stayed as a sporting ground duringWorld War II.[13]
The ground was briefly used as a home base for East Perth's WAFL rivalsWest Perth andPerth.[10] SixWest Australian Football League Grand Finals were played at Perth Oval, the first being in 1912 and the last in 1935.[30]
The venue was home toWestern Australian Grade Cricket teams North Perth and University. North Perth played at the oval between 1910 and 1975 and University between 1913 and 1929.[13]
Rugby was played at the venue as early as 1905.[31]
The ground has occasionally been used by the Western Australian Rugby Union to host state league finals matches at least as far back as 1940.[32]
Perth Spirit played at the venue during the 2007Australian Rugby Championship.[33]
Perth Rectangular Stadium has been the home of theWestern Force since 2010.
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 September 2017 | Australia | 23–23 |  South Africa | 17,528 | 2017 Rugby Championship[34] |
| 2 | 17 September 2016 | Australia | 36–20 |  Argentina | 16,202 | 2016 Rugby Championship[35] |
Rugby league has been an annual fixture at Perth Rectangular Stadium since 2009, withSouth Sydney Rabbitohs hosting a home game once a season until 2017 with theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles joining them for 2016 and 2017. The biggest crowds have occurred in games involving theNew Zealand Warriors. It was announced in January 2016 that the stadium would host Perth's first rugby league test match between theAustralian Kangaroos and theNew Zealand Kiwis on 15 October 2016.[36]
The venue hosted the2017 Rugby League World Cup and the2020 NRL Nines.
List of rugby league test matches played at Perth Rectangular Stadium.[37]
| Game | Date | Team | Result | Team | Attendance | Part of |
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| 1 | 15 October 2016 | Australia | 26–6 |  New Zealand | 20,283 | 2016 Four Nations |
| 2 | 12 November 2017 | England  | 36–6 |  France | 14,744 | 2017 World Cup Group A |
| 3 | 12 November 2017 | Wales  | 6–34 |  Ireland | 14,744 | 2017 World Cup Group C |
The first game played at the venue was in the1997 Super League season. The Perth-basedWestern Reds moved their round 4 game against theCanterbury Bulldogs to the oval due to the unavailability of their usual home ground, theWACA. On that occasion the Reds won 36–6 in what was the venue's smallest rugby league attendance (until 2017) of 7,135.[38]
The record crowd for the ground is 32,000 for theEd Sheeran concert on 2 December 2015,[8] overtaking the previous record of just under 32,000 for the Foo Fighters concert earlier that year.[39]
The record sport attendance is 27,473, for aninterstate Australian football match betweenWestern Australia andVictoria on 6 July 1929 – which was at the time the record football crowd in Western Australian history.[40] The highest crowd for a club match was 26,760 for the 31 May 1969derby Australian football match betweenEast Perth andWest Perth.[citation needed]
The record soccer crowd for a match at the ground is 19,495, for a2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between theSocceroos andBangladesh, bettering the previous record of 18,067 in the 1998–99NSL season game betweenPerth Glory andSouth Melbourne FC.
The record rugby union crowd at the venue prior to the 2012–13 redevelopment is an estimated 22,000 in aSuper Rugby 2011 Season game between theWestern Force andCrusaders on 30 April 2011.
The record sports crowd at the venue since the 2012–13 redevelopment is 20,727 in a2015 NRL season game between theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs andNew Zealand Warriors on 6 June 2015.
Perth Rectangular Stadium has been the venue of major music concerts, including:
| Year | Date | Artist/s |
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| 2005 | 15 February | Tom Jones andJohn Farnham |
| 19 February | Moonlight Music and Wine Festival | |
| 29 October | Luciano Pavarotti | |
| 2007 | 9 February | Roger Waters |
| 11 February | Eric Clapton | |
| 2008 | 1 February | The Police |
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| 5 March | Rod Stewart | |
| 29 March | Jack Johnson | |
| 8 April | Celine Dion | |
| 10 May | Elton John | |
| 31 October | Def Leppard | |
| 1 November | Eros Ramazzotti | |
| 23 November | Billy Joel | |
| 2009 | 4 April | The Who |
| 14 November | Pearl Jam | |
| 11 December | Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12 December | ||
| 2010 | 25 January | Raggamuffin |
| 18 April | Supafest | |
| 24 November | Leonard Cohen | |
| 4 December | Jack Johnson | |
| 10 December | Eagles | |
| 2011 | 29 March | Neil Diamond |
| 6 April | Lionel Richie | |
| 15 October | Def Leppard | |
| 22 October | Meat Loaf | |
| 19 November | Kings of Leon | |
| 28 November | Foo Fighters | |
| 2012 | 4 February | Rod Stewart |
| 2013 | 11 December | Taylor Swift |
| 2015 | 8 March | Foo Fighters |
| 2 December | Ed Sheeran | |
| 2016 | 20 November | RNB Fridays Live |
| 2017 | 6 March | Justin Bieber |
| 14 October | RNB Fridays Live | |
| 2 December | Paul McCartney | |
| 2018 | 20 January | Foo Fighters |
| 9 November | RNB Fridays Live | |
| 2019 | 5 March | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 8 November | RNB Fridays Live | |
| 30 November | Elton John | |
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| 2022 | 5 November | Fridayz Live |
| 2023 | 20 February | Harry Styles |
| 29 November | Foo Fighters |
Additionally, in September 2020Tame Impala performed on the pitch in the empty park amid theCOVID-19 pandemic in promotion ofEA SportsFIFA 21.[41]
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