Bassendean Oval
Bassendean Oval currently known as Steel Blue Oval for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium, located in Bassendean, Western Australia. It was officially opened in 1929 and significantly upgraded in 1932. The capacity of the venue is 22,000 people.
| Former names | Bassendean Oval |
|---|---|
| Location | Bassendean, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°54′11″S 115°57′21″E |
| Operator | Swan Districts Football Club |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Tenants | |
| Swan Districts Swans (WAFL) | |
Western Australia Heritage Register | |
| Designated | 17 October 2003 |
| Reference no. | 7403 |
It usually hosts Australian rules football matches. The first WAFL match was played there in 1934 and has since been home to the Swan Districts Football Club in both the WAFL and the WAWFL.
The record crowd is 22,350, for a WAFL match between Swan Districts and West Perth in 1980.
The stadium played host to the Big Day Out in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 and the Soundwave Festival show in March 2009 and 2010.
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