Albury Sports Ground
Albury Sports Ground (also known as "Albury Oval") is a sporting ground located close to the central business district of Albury, Australia. The oval is near the NSW bank of the Murray River, with a historic grandstand on the north-western flank, and a members' club with a grandstand and changing rooms on the eastern wing. The venue also incorporates a netball court in the north-eastern corner, while the Albury Swim Centre is adjacent to the west. The ground is part of a string of parks and gardens between the Murray River and Wodonga Place that include the Albury Botanic Gardens, Hovell Tree Park, Noreuil Park, Australia Park, and Oddies Creek Park.
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| Former names | Albury Oval |
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| Location | Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 36°4′59.19″S 146°54′31.59″E |
| Owner | City of Albury |
| Capacity | 8,000 approx. |
| Record attendance | 15,000 (14 June 1952: VFL Season: South Melbourne vs. North Melbourne) |
| Surface | Grass (Oval) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1890s |
| Renovated | 2016 (Rejected proposal) |
| Tenants | |
| Albury Tigers F.N.C. (OMFNL) Albury Tigers C.C. (CAW) Melbourne Storm R.L.C. (2020 pre-season training only) | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
| "East End" / "Members End" "West End" | |
| International information | |
The venue is the home ground for the Albury Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League, and most seasons it hosts the Ovens & Murray preliminary final. In summers the venue is used for cricket, with a turf wicket, and in this capacity serves as the home of the Albury Tigers side in the Cricket Albury-Wodonga Provincial competition.
In May 2020, the Albury Sports Ground hosted the Melbourne Storm for a pre-season training capacity in preparation for recommencing the delayed 2020 NRL Season. The Storm were originally slated to train at Albury community Rugby League venue Greenfields Park, however a decision by the Albury City Council led to the Storm requiring an alternate venue at short notice.