List of British rugby league stadiums by capacity
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This is a list of British rugby league stadiums. ranked in descending order of capacity. There is a large number of rugby league stadiums and pitches in England, and a definitive list of stadia would be impossible to produce. This list, therefore, is limited to stadiums that meet one of the following criteria based on current capacity:
- Used by a club in the professional pyramid
- Has a capacity of at least 3,000.
- Teams outside of the UK that compete in the British rugby league system are included but not ranked.
Existing stadiums
[edit]Former stadiums
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Stadiums no longer used for rugby league
[edit]Demolished stadiums
[edit]Year | Club | Defunct Stadium | Replacement Stadium |
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1973 | ![]() |
Parkside | |
1988 | ![]() |
Athletic Grounds | Spotland Stadium |
1989 | ![]() |
Old Craven Park | New Craven Park |
1991 | ![]() |
Old Crown Flatt | Crown Flatt |
1992 | ![]() |
Station Road | Gigg Lane |
1997 | ![]() |
Watersheddings | Boundary Park |
1998 | ![]() |
Thrum Hall | The Shay |
1999 | ![]() |
Central Park | DW Stadium |
2002 | ![]() |
The Boulevard | MKM Stadium |
2004 | ![]() |
Wilderspool | Halliwell Jones Stadium |
2006 | ![]() |
Belle Vue | Keepmoat Stadium |
2009 | ![]() |
Hilton Park | Leigh Sports Village |
2010 | ![]() |
Knowsley Road | Langtree Park |
2011 | ![]() |
The Willows | City of Salford Stadium |
2013 | ![]() |
Don Valley Stadium | Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium |
2014 | ![]() |
Huntington Stadium | York Community Stadium |
Future stadiums
[edit]Stadiums which are currently[when?] in development, and are likely to open in the near future,[speculation?] include:
Stadium | Expected capacity |
Club | Notes |
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Five Towns Stadium | 15,000 | ![]() |
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The Jungle (Wheldon Road) (Redevelopment) |
11,775 | ![]() |
In April 2022, Castleford announced alternative plans to their new stadium project. The club would use £2m grant from Wakefield Councils Rugby League Resilience Fund and funds from the new employment site proposed at the site of the new stadium.
The club would then build a new main stand and modernise and redevelop the 3 other existing stands. |
Cougar Park (Redevelopment) |
7,800 | ![]() |
Keighley announced plans for a new 2,000 capacity main stand in April 2023 that’s would be partly funded by the £33m Keighley Towns Fund. It will replace the original stand that dates back to the 1930s and include classrooms, a cafe, health suite and better facilities for the media and TV crews. |
New Swinton Stadium | 6,000 | ![]() |
There are usually also several expansions to existing grounds in progress.
Event stadiums
[edit]Several stadiums in the UK are used for regular events during the British rugby league season.
Stadium | Town / City | Capacity | Event |
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Wembley Stadium | Wembley, London | 90,000 | Challenge Cup Final, Women's Challenge Cup Final, 1895 Cup Final |
Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Manchester | 74,310 | Super League Grand Final |
See also
[edit]- List of rugby league stadiums by capacity
- List of Australian rugby league stadiums
- List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity
- List of English rugby union stadiums by capacity
Notes
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