Junction Oval
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Victoria v South Australia cricket teams match at the Junction Oval, September 2018 | |
| Location | St Kilda, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°51′21″S 144°58′48″E |
| Owner | Victoria State Government |
| Operator | Cricket Victoria |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Record attendance | 46,973 (VFL game, 20 May 1950) |
| Surface | Grass (Oval) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Renovated | 2015–18 |
| Construction cost | $40 million (2015–18 redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
Victoria cricket team (2018–present)
St Kilda/University Football Club (Challenge Cup; 1875) South Melbourne Football Club (VFL; 1944–1946) Fitzroy Football Club (VFL; 1970–1984) | |
| Ground information | |
| Tenants | Victoria cricket team |
| International information | |
| First women's Test | 21 February 1958: Australia v England |
| Last women's Test | 5 February 1972: Australia v New Zealand |
| First WODI | 9 February 2000: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 6 February 2022: Australia v England |
| First WT20I | 22 January 2013: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 2 March 2020: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka |
| As of 6 February 2022 Source: Cricinfo | |
The oval's location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its name. It is located approximately five kilometres south from the centre of Melbourne and is in the southernmost part of the large Albert Park sporting precinct. The oval is the administrative headquarters of Cricket Victoria, and was redeveloped between 2015 and 2018 for that purpose.