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 stadiums 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
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Former stadiums
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Stadiums no longer used for rugby league
Demolished stadiums
| Year | Club | Defunct Stadium | Replacement Stadium |
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| 1973 |  Hunslet |
Parkside | |
| 1988 |  Rochdale Hornets |
Athletic Grounds | Spotland Stadium |
| 1989 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
Old Craven Park | New Craven Park |
| 1991 |  Dewsbury Rams |
Old Crown Flatt | Crown Flatt |
| 1992 |  Swinton Lions |
Station Road | Gigg Lane |
| 1997 |  Oldham |
Watersheddings | Boundary Park |
| 1998 |  Halifax Panthers |
Thrum Hall | The Shay |
| 1999 |  Wigan Warriors |
Central Park | DW Stadium |
| 2002 |  Hull F.C. |
The Boulevard | MKM Stadium |
| 2004 |  Warrington Wolves |
Wilderspool | Halliwell Jones Stadium |
| 2006 |  Doncaster |
Belle Vue | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 2009 |  Leigh Leopards |
Hilton Park | Leigh Sports Village |
| 2010 |  St Helens |
Knowsley Road | Langtree Park |
| 2011 |  Salford Red Devils |
The Willows | City of Salford Stadium |
| 2013 |  Sheffield Eagles |
Don Valley Stadium | Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium |
| 2014 |  York Knights |
Huntington Stadium | York Community Stadium |
Future stadiums
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Stadiums which are currently[when?] in development, and are likely to open in the near future,[speculation?] include:
| Stadium | Expected capacity | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Towns Stadium | 15,000 |  Castleford Tigers | |
| The Jungle (Wheldon Road) (Redevelopment) | 11,775 | Castleford Tigers | 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 Cougars | 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 | Swinton Lions | |
There are usually also several expansions to existing grounds in progress.
Event stadiums
Several stadiums in the UK are used for regular events during the British rugby league season.
| Stadium | Town / City | Capacity | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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