HoopsFest at HBF Stadium

HBF Stadium is ready to welcome the Australian basketball community following the installation of a new court ahead of HoopsFest, Australia’s largest basketball festival.

Over four days from 19 to 22 September, HoopsFest will see five NBL, eight WNBL, and more than 140 U18 Australian Club Championship games played across Perth at RAC Arena, HBF Stadium, Bendat Basketball Centre, and HBF Arena. The festival marks the return of the NBL to HBF Stadium for the first time since the thrilling 87-86 Perth Wildcats win over the New Zealand Breakers in Game 2 of the 2011/12 NBL Grand Final series.

The stadium plays host to a huge double header on Saturday 21 September, with New Zealand Breakers taking on the Brisbane Bullets, and Cairns Taipans battling the Illawarra Hawks.

A brand new timber court designed to withstand varying climate conditions is at the centre of the upgrades, as well as enhanced LED lighting, new basketball hoops and backboards, and hoists to allow a large scoreboard, which will be installed in time for the festival.