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
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Former stadiums
editStadiums no longer used for rugby league
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Demolished stadiums
edit| Year | Club | Defunct Stadium | Replacement Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Hunslet
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Parkside | |
| 1988 |  Rochdale Hornets
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Athletic Grounds | Spotland Stadium |
| 1989 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
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Old Craven Park | New Craven Park |
| 1991 |  Dewsbury Rams
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Old Crown Flatt | Crown Flatt |
| 1992 |  Swinton Lions
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Station Road | Gigg Lane |
| 1997 |  Oldham
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Watersheddings | Boundary Park |
| 1998 |  Halifax Panthers
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Thrum Hall | The Shay |
| 1999 |  Wigan Warriors
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Central Park | DW Stadium |
| 2002 |  Hull F.C.
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The Boulevard | MKM Stadium |
| 2004 |  Warrington Wolves
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Wilderspool | Halliwell Jones Stadium |
| 2006 |  Doncaster
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Belle Vue | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 2009 |  Leigh Leopards
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Hilton Park | Leigh Sports Village |
| 2010 |  St Helens
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Knowsley Road | Langtree Park |
| 2011 |  Salford Red Devils
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The Willows | City of Salford Stadium |
| 2013 |  Sheffield Eagles
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Don Valley Stadium | Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium |
| 2014 |  York Knights
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Huntington Stadium | York Community Stadium |
Future stadiums
editStadiums 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 |
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| 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
editSeveral 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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