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Sports complex in Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perth Superdrome, known as HBF Stadium under a commercial naming rights arrangement, is a sports complex in Perth, Western Australia. It is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS). The venue is located in the suburb of Mount Claremont, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Perth's central business district.
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Former names | Challenge Stadium (1996–2014) |
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Location | Stephenson Avenue, Mount Claremont, WA, 6010 |
Coordinates | 31°57′09″S 115°46′57″E |
Operator | VenuesWest |
Capacity | Basketball / Netball: 4,500 |
Opened | 1986 |
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Western Australian Institute of Sport Perth Wildcats (NBL) (1987–1989, 2002–2012) Perth Lynx (WNBL) (1988–1989) Perth Orioles (CBT) (1997–2007) West Coast Fever (ANZ / NNL) (2008–2018) | |
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The complex was opened in 1986. It received its current name through a naming-rights sponsorship deal with the HBF Health Fund in 2014.[1] Although the previous sponsorship with Challenge Bank expired in 2002, the Challenge Stadium name remained in use until 2014.[1][2]
Facilities include an Olympic-standard aquatic centre with five pools, a diving tower, gymnasium, two arenas, and several basketball courts, as well as a café, childcare centre, sports store, office accommodation and a museum.
The main indoor arena has seating for 4,500 spectators, or for over 5,000 people including standing room. Regular exhibitions and expos are hosted at the venue, as well as national and international sporting events.
The Perth Superdrome has twice been the home venue of the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League (NBL), the first stint between 1987 and 1989 and the second between 2002 and 2012. Challenge Stadium, as the venue was known at the time, regularly attracted sell-out crowds of around 4,400 fans and was dubbed "The Jungle" due to its intimidating atmosphere.[3]
The aquatic centre hosted the FINA World Aquatics Championships in 1991 and 1998. The Australian Swimming Championships were held there in 1993,[4] as well as the national short-course championships in 2001 and 2012.
Beginning in 2008, the stadium served as the main home court for the West Coast Fever, who play in the National Netball League. To the Fever, the stadium was known as "The Cauldron".[5] The Fever moved all their home matches to Perth Arena at the end of the 2018 season.
In 2013, a WAIS High Performance Service Centre commenced construction. It now comprises a strength and conditioning gym, multi-purpose training and testing area, 80-metre (260 ft) four lane indoor runway for long jump, sprinting and throwing sports, hydrotherapy and recovery pools, physiology and environmental laboratories, consultation rooms, athlete amenities and office space.[6]
The WA Government invested $1.6 million in upgrades to bring HBF Stadium up to Level 1 FIBA certification ahead of the NBL's HoopsFest in September 2024 and to host Perth Lynx games during the 2024–25 WNBL season.[7]
For most of the 2000s, following the closure of the Perth Entertainment Centre, HBF Stadium was the main venue used by major touring artists, both Australian and international, when visiting Perth. Since the opening of Perth Arena in 2012, the number of concerts at HBF Stadium has decreased.
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