The Oval (Belfast)
The Oval is a multi purpose in Belfast, United Kingdom that opened in 1892. Its recorded capacity is 26,556.
Key facts
The Oval is a multi purpose in Belfast, United Kingdom that opened in 1892. Its recorded capacity is 26,556. It is owned by Glentoran Recreation Co Ltd and Glentoran F.C.. It is operated by Glentoran F.C. and Glentoran F.C.. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Queen's Island, Glentoran F.C., Glentoran F.C..
- Location
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Type
- Multi purpose
- Capacity
- 26,556
- Opened
- 1892
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Glentoran Recreation Co Ltd, Glentoran F.C.
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
The Oval is at latitude 54.602964, longitude -5.891319, in Belfast, United Kingdom. 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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 54.602964 |
| Longitude | -5.891319 |
| City | Belfast |
| Region | Belfast |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
No naming history is recorded for this venue.
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Glentoran F.C. | 1892 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Glentoran Recreation Co Ltd | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Glentoran F.C. | 1892 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Glentoran F.C. | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Island | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Glentoran F.C. | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Glentoran F.C. | Not mapped | 1892 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
10 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 33056 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 33055 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 1607 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372478633 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | The_Oval_(Belfast) | The Oval (Belfast) | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 18280 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 18279 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5129 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5128 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5127 | 2026-09 |
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:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: