List of British rugby league stadiums by capacity
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This is a list of English rugby league stadiums. It contains all finals venues and professional club grounds in addition to select amateur club grounds, ranked in descending order of seating capacity.
Existing stadiums
Former stadiums
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Existing stadiums no longer used for rugby league
Stadium | City | Image | Club | Capacity | Record RL attendance |
Last RL use | Notes | |
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Existing Stadiums – former grounds of rugby league clubs | ||||||||
Deepdale | Preston | ![]() |
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23,404 | 2000 | Was shared with Preston North End F.C. | ||
Gateshead International Stadium | Gateshead | ![]() |
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11,800 | 2014 | Was shared with Gateshead F.C., Gateshead Harriers, and Gateshead Senators | ||
Woodlands Memorial Ground | Lytham St Annes | ![]() |
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9,000 | 2010 | Was shared with Fylde Rugby Club | ||
Victory Park | Chorley | ![]() |
4,300 | 2004 | Was shared with Chorley F.C. | |||
Pennine Way Stadium | Hemel Hempstead | ![]() |
2,000 | 125 | 2017 | |||
Iffley Road | Oxford | ![]() |
500 | 55 | 2017 | Was shared with Oxford University RFC |
Demolished stadiums
Stadium | Image | Club | Capacity | Record RL attendance |
Date closed |
Notes |
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Demolished Stadiums – test and finals venues | ||||||
Wembley Stadium | ![]() |
– | 82,000 | 99,801 | 2000 | Challenge Cup Final |
Demolished Stadiums – club grounds | ||||||
Old Crown Flatt | ![]() |
26,000+ | 1991 | |||
Don Valley Stadium | ![]() |
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25,000 | 10,603 | 2013 | |
Central Park | ![]() |
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18,000 | 47,747 | 1999 | |
Knowsley Road | ![]() |
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17,500 | 35,695 | 2010 | |
Belle Vue | ![]() |
11,500 | 2006 | |||
The Willows | ![]() |
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11,363 | 26,470 | 2011 | |
Station Road | ![]() |
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11,000 | 44,621 | 1992 | |
The Boulevard | ![]() |
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10,500 | 21,504 | 2009 | |
Craven Park | ![]() |
10,000 | 20,000 | 1989 | ||
Hilton Park | ![]() |
10,000 | 17,000 | 2009 | ||
Thrum Hall | ![]() |
9,832 | 29,153 | 1998 | ||
Wilderspool Stadium | ![]() |
9,200 | 35,000 | 2014 | ||
Watersheddings | ![]() |
9,000 | 28,000 | 1997 | ||
Huntington Stadium | ![]() |
3,428 | 4,977 | 2014 |
Future stadiums
Stadiums which are currently in development, and are likely to open in the near future, include:
Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes |
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New Castleford Stadium | 15,000 | ![]() |
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Newmarket Stadium | 15,000 | ![]() |
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New Swinton Stadium | 6,000 | ![]() |
There are usually also several expansions to existing grounds in progress.
See also
- List of rugby league stadiums by capacity
- List of Australian rugby league stadiums by capacity
- List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity
- List of English rugby union stadiums by capacity
Notes
- ^ When in Championship
- ^ When in League 1
References
External links
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