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. Its location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its name. It is located approximately five kilometres from the centre of Melbourne and is in the southernmost part of the large Albert Park sporting precinct.
 Victoria v South Australia cricket teams match at the Junction Oval, September 2018 | |
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| Location | St Kilda, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 37°51′21″S 144°58′48″E |
| Owner | Government of Victoria |
| Operator | Cricket Victoria |
| Capacity | 7,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass (Oval) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Renovated | 2015–18 |
| Construction cost | $40 million (2015–18 redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
Victoria cricket team (2018–present)
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 | 3 March 2019: Australia v New Zealand |
| First WT20I | 22 January 2013: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 2 March 2020: Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka |
| As of 8 September 2020 Source: Cricinfo | |
Between 2015 and 2018, the oval underwent a $40 million redevelopment designed to make it the administrative headquarters of Cricket Victoria.