Perth Stadium, currently known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018.
The stadium’s total capacity is 61,266, including standing room, making it the third-largest stadium in Australia (after the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Stadium Australia). The stadium can be extended up to 65,000 seats for rectangular sports.
Perth Stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket. Perth’s two Australian Football League (AFL) teams – the Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles – relocated their home games from Subiaco Oval to Perth Stadium, while the Perth Scorchers play their Big Bash League home games at the venue, having previously played at the WACA Ground.
Cricket matches, such as One Day Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20s, are held at the stadium in the months of October–February.
Since late 2017, the Australia national cricket team play most of their Perth-based Tests, One Day and Twenty20 matches at the venue.The stadium is also the home ground of Big Bash League side Perth Scorchers, who relocated from the WACA Ground in 2018.
The first major event at the stadium was an ODI match between Australia and England on 28 January 2018, which England won by 12 runs.
Perth Stadium became the 19th venue in Australia to host a One Day International cricket game.The Western Australian Cricket Association later confirmed that the stadium would host its first ever Test match, which began between Australia and India on 14 December 2018.
Perth Stadium became the fourth venue in Australia to host a men’s Day/night cricket Test match, when Australia took on New Zealand between 12 and 16 December 2019.
Voted as the Most Beautiful Sports Facility in the World in 2019, Optus Stadium is more than just a place to visit on event day.
Surrounded by the Stadium Park, there is everything from nature playgrounds in the Chevron Parklands to the BHP Boardwalk and Amphitheatre, picnic areas for a family barbeque and public art.
Optus Stadium is located approximately 5km away from Perth City on the Burswood Peninsula. On game day, CBD shuttle buses operate from Elizabeth Quay Bus Station running three hours ahead of each event. A popular journey for locals is to travel to Claisebrook Cove to enjoy a
pre-game drink before walking over Matagarup Bridge.
