Penrith Stadium
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Penrith Stadium (also known as BlueBet Stadium under naming rights) is a rugby league and association football stadium located in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
Former names | Penrith Park Penrith Football Stadium Credit Union Australia Stadium (2006–10) Centrebet Stadium (2011–13) Sportingbet Stadium (2014) McGrath Foundation Stadium Pepper Stadium (2015–17) Panthers Stadium (2018–21) BlueBet Stadium (2021–present) |
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Location | Mulgoa Road (cnr Ransley St), Penrith, New South Wales, 2750 |
Coordinates | 33°45′31″S 150°41′16″E |
Owner | Crown Land Trustees Penrith City Council |
Operator | Panthers Leagues Club |
Capacity | 22,500 |
Record attendance | 22,582 – Penrith vs Parramatta, 2010 |
Field size | 130m × 68m[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 23 April 1967[2] |
Tenants | |
Penrith Panthers (NSWRL/ARL/NRL) (SL) (1967–present) Penrith Nepean United (NSWPL) Penrith City SC (NSL) (1984–1985) |
The 22,500 capacity venue is the home ground for the Penrith Panthers who play in the National Rugby League (NRL). The all-time attendance record for the venue is 22,582 in a match between the Panthers and their Western Sydney rivals Parramatta on 17 July 2010.
On 24 January 2024, the New South Wales Government unveiled plans for a new $309 million renovation to transform the Stadium precinct into a modern venue for sporting and entertainment.[3][4] The redevelopment will include a new western grandstand and refurbished eastern grandstand increasing the ground capacity from 22,500 to 25,000.[5] To facilitate the redevelopment, the stadium is expected to close after the 2024 NRL season and reopen in 2026.[3][5]