List of British rugby league stadiums by capacity
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 pyrmaid
- 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
Former stadiums
Stadiums no longer used for rugby league
Demolished stadiums
Year | Club | Defunct Stadium | Replacement Stadium |
---|---|---|---|
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
Stadiums which are currently in development, and are likely to open in the near future, include:
Stadium | Expected capacity | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Five Towns Stadium | 15,000 | ![]() | |
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.
See also
Notes
- Located in France but club plays in a top 3 tier of British Rugby League
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