Perth Rectangular Stadium

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Perth Rectangular Stadium (known under naming rights as HBF Park) is a stadium located near the Perth central business district. It is primarily used for soccer and rugby union as the home ground of Perth Glory FC in the A-League Men and the Western Force in the Super Rugby Pacific. It is also set to host rugby league from 2027 when the Perth Bears join the National Rugby League (NRL). The land on which the stadium was built, known as Loton Park, was made a public reserve in 1904, with the main ground developed several years later. From 1910 until 2003, it was known as Perth Oval and was the home ground of the East Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). It hosted several of the competition's grand finals during that time. In 2004, the ground was redeveloped, altering it from an oval field to a rectangular field. It now hosts a capacity of 20,500 spectators. Perth based health insurer HBF have held naming rights to the stadium since 2021. The stadium has hosted games during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

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