HBF Park
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
HBF Park, Perth, Australia — opened 1910, as Perth Oval, on the earlier site of Loton Park (land acquired 1904), 26 rugby league games hosted, home of Not a rugby league home ground as such — primarily East Perth Royals (WAFL, Australian rules, 1910-2003), Perth Glory (A-League soccer, since 1996) and Western Force (Super Rugby, since 2010); used periodically for rugby league touring, representative and NRL 'home away from home' fixtures (South Sydney Rabbitohs annually 2009-2017, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2016-2017), plus Rugby League World Cup matches; Melbourne Storm were reported to be relocating home games there from 2026, with an NRL expansion club, the Perth Bears, due to begin playing there from 2027.
Sourcing caveat: The exact Members Equity Stadium / ME Bank Stadium / nib Stadium transition dates before 2010/2021 are approximate; sources differ slightly on the precise year of each intermediate rebrand.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1910, as Perth Oval, on the earlier site of Loton Park (land acquired 1904) (A direct Wikipedia check resolved a source conflict over the nib Stadium-to-HBF Park renaming year (2019 vs 2021 across different sources): Wikipedia's own article states HBF have held naming rights 'since 2021', which is used here.) |
| Home club | Not a rugby league home ground as such — primarily East Perth Royals (WAFL, Australian rules, 1910-2003), Perth Glory (A-League soccer, since 1996) and Western Force (Super Rugby, since 2010); used periodically for rugby league touring, representative and NRL 'home away from home' fixtures (South Sydney Rabbitohs annually 2009-2017, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2016-2017), plus Rugby League World Cup matches; Melbourne Storm were reported to be relocating home games there from 2026, with an NRL expansion club, the Perth Bears, due to begin playing there from 2027 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 26 |
| Top recorded crowd | 20,283 |
| Capacity | Approximately 20,500 (current, post-2004 rectangular conversion, with further upgrades including LED lighting before the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) |
| Test matches hosted | 2 |
| First rugby league match | 17 Sep 1949 — WA Firsts 19-36 Balmain, during a Balmain club touring visit to Western Australia, per this site's own match records |
| Years used | 1949–2026 |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
Name history
- Loton Park — from 1904
- Perth Oval — 1910-2003
- Members Equity Stadium / ME Bank Stadium — c. 2003/2004-2010, following a rectangular-stadium redevelopment
- nib Stadium — 2010-2021
- HBF Park — since 2021, current name
Rugby league history
A state-heritage-listed (Western Australia Heritage Register, 1998) multi-purpose stadium in Perth, headquarters of Western Australia Rugby League administration. Not a permanent club home for rugby league historically, but increasingly central to the NRL's expansion into Western Australia via the Perth Bears from 2027.
Also used for Australian rules football (historic primary use), soccer (Perth Glory) and rugby union (Western Force).
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 15 Oct 2016 — Australia 26-6 New Zealand, Four Nations Test
- 12 Nov 2017 — Rugby League World Cup double-header: Wales 6-34 Ireland, England 36-6 France
Pre-dates the site's structured match-by-match records for these competitions, so listed here as sourced facts rather than linked match pages.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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