Capacity3500 (can be increased to 6000 by use of temporary seating)
SurfaceGrass
Groundbreaking1913
Opened1920
Renovated1979
Expanded2004, 2012
First men's Test4–6 January 2008:, New Zealand v Bangladesh
Last men's Test8–12 March 2017:, New Zealand v South Africa
First men's ODI8 February 2010:, New Zealand v Bangladesh
Last men's ODI17 December 2023:, New Zealand v Bangladesh
First men's T20I25 February 2021:, New Zealand v Australia
Last men's T20I18 March 2025:, New Zealand v Pakistan
First women's ODI26 February 2021:, New Zealand v England
Last women's ODI9 March 2022:, England v West Indies
First women's T20I4 December 2022:, New Zealand v Bangladesh
Last women's T20I19 March 2024:, New Zealand v England
Overview
The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. It was opened by Sir Louis Barnett on 5 April 1930. The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s.
