Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval is a multi purpose in South Australia, Australia that opened in 1871. Its recorded capacity is 53,500.

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Adelaide Oval
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Key facts

Adelaide Oval is a multi purpose in South Australia, Australia that opened in 1871. Its recorded capacity is 53,500. It is owned by Government of South Australia. It is operated by Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Cricket, Adelaide Strikers, Australian rules football, Rugby league, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders, Adelaide Football Club (AFLW), South Australian Cricket Association, South Australian National Football League, Port Adelaide Football Club, Adelaide Football Club, 2003 Rugby World Cup, South Australia cricket team, Adelaide Strikers, South Australia women's cricket team.

Location
South Australia, Australia
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
53,500
Opened
1871
Status
Active
Current owner
Government of South Australia
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
0
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval is at latitude -34.915556, longitude 138.596111, in South Australia, Australia. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of Adelaide Oval
FieldValue
Latitude-34.915556
Longitude138.596111
CitySouth Australia
RegionSouth Australia
CountryAustralia
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Adelaide Oval
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

No naming history is recorded for this venue.

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Adelaide Oval, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerGovernment of South Australia1871 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorAdelaide Oval SMA LtdPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Adelaide Oval and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
CricketAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Adelaide StrikersBig Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Australian rules footballAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Rugby leagueAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Sydney RoostersAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Canberra RaidersAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Adelaide Football Club (AFLW)Australian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource
South Australian Cricket AssociationAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource
South Australian National Football LeagueAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource
Port Adelaide Football ClubAustralian Football League1871 to presentCurrentSource
Adelaide Football ClubAustralian Football League1871 to presentCurrentSource
2003 Rugby World CupAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource
South Australia cricket teamAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource
Adelaide StrikersBig Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource
South Australia women's cricket teamAustralian Football League, Australian Football League, Big Bash League1871 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

24 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Adelaide Oval
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set30692026-10
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421772026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421762026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421752026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421742026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421732026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421722026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421712026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set421702026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365262026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365252026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365242026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365232026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365222026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365212026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365202026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365192026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365182026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set365172026-09
28 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13756745602026-09
28 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleAdelaide_OvalAdelaide Oval2026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set9862026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set9342026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set9132026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Adelaide Oval (revision 1375674560). Wikidata item: Q2462430.