The Oval

The Oval

The Oval Pavilion as seen in 2015
Ground information
Location	Kennington, London, SE11
Coordinates	51°29′1″N 0°6′54″W / 51.48361°N 0.11500°W / 51.48361; -0.11500
Establishment	1845; 179 years ago (1845)
Capacity	27,500[1]
Owner	Duchy of Cornwall
Operator	Surrey County Cricket Club
Tenants	List Surrey (1845–present) England football team (1872–89) England rugby team (1872–79) England cricket team (1880–present)
End names
Vauxhall End Pavilion End
International information
First Test	6–8 September 1880:  England v  Australia
Last Test	27–31 July 2023:  England v  Australia
First ODI	7 September 1973:  England v  West Indies
Last ODI	13 September 2023:  England v  New Zealand
First T20I	28 June 2007:  England v  West Indies
Last T20I	30 May 2024:  England v  Pakistan
First women's Test	10–13 July 1937:  England v  Australia
Last women's Test	24–28 July 1976:  England v  Australia
First WT20I	19 June 2009:  England v  Australia
Last WT20I	5 July 2023:  England v  Australia
Team information
Surrey (1846–present) Corinthian-Casuals (football) (1950–1963)
As of 30 May 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Oval, currently named for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval,^[2][3] is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London.^[4] The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845.^[5][6][7] It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880.^[8][9] The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there.

In addition to cricket, The Oval has hosted a number of other historically significant sporting events. In 1870, it staged the first representative football match between England and Scotland, although this is not deemed to be an official international by FIFA.^[10] It hosted the first FA Cup final in 1872,^[11][12] as well as those between 1874^[13] and 1892.^[14] In 1876, it held both the England v. Wales and England v. Scotland rugby international matches and, in 1877, rugby's first varsity match.^[15] It also hosted the finals of the 2004 & 2017 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final.