Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. It has been headquarters to the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) since 1871 and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) since 2014.The Stadium dates back to 1871, shortly after the formation of the SACA, and before its redevelopment in 2012 it was considered to be "one of the most picturesque Test cricket grounds in Australia, if not the world." Among those responsible for its formation were John Pickering and Henry Yorke Sparks. After the redevelopment, sports journalist Gerard Whatley described Adelaide Oval as "the most perfect piece of modern architecture because it's a thoroughly contemporary stadium with all the character that it's had in the past."The Stadium is mostly used for cricket and football, but plays host to other sports such as Rugby League and Soccer, and is also used as an entertainment venue for performances expecting large attendance.The Stadium is managed by the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (AOSMA). In 2006, prior to redevelopment, it had a seating capacity of 34,000. The maximum crowd at a cricket game was 50,962 during the Bodyline test in 1932, and the maximum crowd overall was 62,543, set at the 1965 SANFL Grand Final between the Port Adelaide and Sturt Football Clubs.A $575 million redevelopment returned elite-level Australian rules football to the stadium and the Adelaide CBD, increasing the stadium's seating capacity to 50,083 and resulting in the Stadium becoming the home venue for both the Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs from 2014.. }
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- Adelaide_Oval abstract "Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. It has been headquarters to the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) since 1871 and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) since 2014.The Stadium dates back to 1871, shortly after the formation of the SACA, and before its redevelopment in 2012 it was considered to be "one of the most picturesque Test cricket grounds in Australia, if not the world." Among those responsible for its formation were John Pickering and Henry Yorke Sparks. After the redevelopment, sports journalist Gerard Whatley described Adelaide Oval as "the most perfect piece of modern architecture because it's a thoroughly contemporary stadium with all the character that it's had in the past."The Stadium is mostly used for cricket and football, but plays host to other sports such as Rugby League and Soccer, and is also used as an entertainment venue for performances expecting large attendance.The Stadium is managed by the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (AOSMA). In 2006, prior to redevelopment, it had a seating capacity of 34,000. The maximum crowd at a cricket game was 50,962 during the Bodyline test in 1932, and the maximum crowd overall was 62,543, set at the 1965 SANFL Grand Final between the Port Adelaide and Sturt Football Clubs.A $575 million redevelopment returned elite-level Australian rules football to the stadium and the Adelaide CBD, increasing the stadium's seating capacity to 50,083 and resulting in the Stadium becoming the home venue for both the Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs from 2014.".