 Interactive map of Phillip Oval | |
| Location | Phillip,Canberra,Australian Capital Territory |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°20′24″S149°05′10″E / 35.34000°S 149.08611°E /-35.34000; 149.08611 |
| Owner | ACT Government |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Canberra Football Club (AFL) ACT Meteors (Cricket) ACT Comets (Cricket) | |
Phillip Oval, known for sponsorship reasons asEPC Solar Park, is a sporting venue inCanberra,Australia. It is located inPhillip, in the district ofWoden Valley.
The ground is used forAustralian rules football andcricket. The ground was upgraded in 2018, with a renovated pavilion, changing rooms, and the addition of floodlights and an electronic scoreboard.[1][2]
Phillip Oval is viewed as the second tier ground for AFL inCanberra, afterManuka Oval.[1]Canberra Football Club train and play home matches at the ground, and have increasingly moved to playing at Phillip Oval since its redevelopment in 2018.[3]
The ground is the secondary ground ofACT Meteors, afterManuka Oval. They played their first match at the ground in January 2020, againstEngland as a warm-up for the touring side's upcomingtri-series.[4] Later that season, the side used it for its firstWomen's National Cricket League games, playing two matches in February 2020. The ground was the Meteors' sole home ground in the2020–21 and2021–22 seasons.[5] The ground was also used for all six matches onEngland A's tour of Australia in 2021–22.[4]