List of Australian rugby league stadiums explained
This is a list of Australian rugby league stadiums by capacity.
National Rugby League stadiums
See main article: List of National Rugby League stadiums. This list includes all regular home grounds of National Rugby League clubs. Some of these venues have also hosted the Australian or New Zealand national rugby league teams.
| NRL club venues |
| Stadium | Image | City | State | Capacity | Tenants |
|---|
| Accor Stadium | | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney | | 84,000 | NRL Grand Final Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs South Sydney Rabbitohs New South Wales Blues |
| Suncorp Stadium | | Brisbane | | 52,500 | Brisbane Broncos Queensland Maroons |
| Allianz Stadium | | Moore Park, Sydney | | 42,500 | Sydney Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| McDonald Jones Stadium | | Newcastle | | 33,000 | Newcastle Knights |
| AAMI Park | | Melbourne | | 30,050 | Melbourne Storm |
| CommBank Stadium | | Parramatta, Sydney | | 30,000 | Parramatta Eels |
| Mount Smart Stadium | | Auckland |  | 30,000 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Cbus Super Stadium | | Gold Coast | | 27,400 | Gold Coast Titans |
| Queensland Country Bank Stadium | | Townsville | | 25,000 | North Queensland Cowboys |
| GIO Stadium | | Canberra | | 25,011 | Canberra Raiders |
| WIN Stadium | | Wollongong | | 23,750 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| BlueBet Stadium | | Penrith, Sydney | | 22,500 | Penrith Panthers |
| Netstrata Jubilee Oval | | Kogarah, Sydney | | 20,500 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Leichhardt Oval | | Leichhardt, Sydney | | 20,000 | Wests Tigers |
| 4 Pines Park | | Manly, Sydney | | 20,000 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Campbelltown Stadium | | Campbelltown, Sydney | | 18,000 | Wests Tigers |
| PointsBet Stadium | | Cronulla, Sydney | | 18,000 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Moreton Daily Stadium | | Redcliffe, Brisbane | | 11,500 | Dolphins | |
Occasional stadiums
These venues are not the permanent home venues of NRL clubs, but intermittently host club NRL matches.
| Occasional venues |
| Stadium | Image | City | State | Capacity | Used by |
|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | | Melbourne | | 100,024 | State of Origin Melbourne Storm |
| Perth Stadium | | Perth | | 60,000 | State of Origin South Sydney Rabbitohs Newcastle Knights |
| Adelaide Oval | | Adelaide | | 53,583 | State of Origin Adelaide Rams† Sydney Roosters
|
| Marvel Stadium | | Melbourne | | 53,000 | Melbourne Storm |
| Eden Park | | Auckland | | 50,000 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | | Moore Park, Sydney | | 48,601 | Sydney Roosters |
| GMHBA Stadium | | Geelong | | 40,000 | Melbourne Storm |
| The Gabba | | Brisbane | | 36,000 | Brisbane Broncos |
| Sky Stadium | | Wellington | | 34,500 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Waikato Stadium | | Hamilton | | 25,800 | Wests Tigers |
| Yarrow Stadium | | New Plymouth | | 25,500 | New Zealand Warriors |
| McLean Park | | Napier | | 22,000 | New Zealand Warriors |
| HBF Park | | Perth | | 20,500 | South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles WA Reds† West Coast Pirates (proposed team)
|
| Central Coast Stadium | | Gosford | | 20,059 | Central Coast Bears (proposed team)
|
| Lavington Sports Ground | | Albury | | 20,000 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| North Sydney Oval | | North Sydney | | 20,000 | North Sydney Bears† Sydney Roosters |
| Rugby League Park | | Christchurch | | 18,000 | Penrith Panthers |
| Barlow Park | | Cairns | | 18,000 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| North Hobart Oval | | Hobart | | 18,000 | Melbourne Storm |
| Belmore Sports Ground | | Belmore. Sydney | | 17,000 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| TIO Stadium | | Darwin | | 14,000 | Parramatta Eels |
| Coffs Harbour International Stadium | | Coffs Harbour | | 15,000 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Sunshine Coast Stadium | | Sunshine Coast | | 12,000 | Dolphins South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| BB Print Stadium | | Mackay | | 12,000 | Sydney Roosters |
| Apex Oval | | Dubbo | | 11,000 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Carrington Park | | Bathurst | | 10,000 | Penrith Panthers |
| Scully Park | | Tamworth | | 10,000 | Wests Tigers |
| McDonald's Park | | Wagga Wagga | | 10,000 | Canberra Raiders |
| Salter Oval | | Bundaberg | | 8,000 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Browne Park | | Rockhampton | | 8,000 | Dolphins |
| Marley Brown Oval | | Gladstone | | 5,000 | Gold Coast Titans Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | |
Proposed redevelopments and new NRL stadiums
Following is a list of current proposals for redevelopment or replacement of current NRL stadiums.
Former NRL stadiums
These venues have irregularly or previously hosted National Rugby League rugby league matches.
| Former NRL club venues |
| Stadium | Image | City | State | Capacity | Period in use | Previous Tenants |
|---|
| Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre ≠ | | Brisbane | | 60,000 | 1998-03 | Brisbane Broncos |
| Docklands Stadium | | Melbourne | | 56,347 | 2001, 2007–10 | Melbourne Storm |
| Sydney Football Stadium ‡ | | Moore Park, Sydney | | 45,500 | 1988-2018 | Sydney Roosters St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Lancaster Park ‡ | | Christchurch | | 38,628 | 2004-06, 2010 | Penrith Panthers |
| Willows Sports Complex ‡ | | Townsville | | 26,500 | 1995-2019 | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Sydney Showground Stadium ≠ | | Sydney | | 24,000 | 2001-05 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Parramatta Stadium ≠ | | Sydney | | 20,741 | 1998-2016 | Parramatta Eels |
| Owen Delany Park | | Taupō | | 20,000 | 2011 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| McLean Park | | Napier | | 19,700 | 2015 | Melbourne Storm |
| Olympic Park Stadium ‡ | | Melbourne | | 18,500 | 1998-00, 2002–09 | Melbourne Storm |
| Carrara Stadium ≠ | | Gold Coast | | 18,000 | 1998 2007 | Gold Coast Chargers † Gold Coast Titans |
| Hindmarsh Stadium ≠ | | Adelaide | | 17,000 | 1998 2006 2009 | Adelaide Rams † Penrith Panthers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |
- Capacity shown is as it was during the time in use
† Club no longer exists in NRL
‡ Venue no longer exists
≠ Venue has since undergone renovation or complete re-build
New South Wales Cup stadiums
12 teams contest the 2015 NSW Cup. In addition to those listed below which are based in NSW, the Auckland, New Zealand based New Zealand Warriors feeder team also compete in the competition.
| bgcolor=#5ca1ed align="center" colspan="7" | NSW Cup venues |
| Stadium | City | State | Capacity | Tenants | NRL affiliate |
|---|
| McDonald Jones StadiumCessnock Sportsground | New Lambton, Newcastle Cessnock
| | 33,000 10,000
| Newcastle Knights | Newcastle Knights |
| Henson Park | Newtown, Sydney | | 30,000 | Newtown Jets | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| WIN StadiumNetstrata Jubilee Stadium | WollongongKogarah, Sydney | | 23,00020,500 | St George Illawarra Dragons | St George Illawarra Dragons |
Leichhardt Oval
Campbelltown Stadium | Leichhardt, Sydney
Campbelltown, Sydney | | 20,000
20,000 | Wests Tigers | Wests Tigers |
| North Sydney Oval | North Sydney, Sydney | | 20,000 | North Sydney Bears | Sydney Roosters |
| Belmore Sports Ground | Belmore, Sydney | | 19,000 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Windsor Sporting Complex | Windsor, Sydney | | 10,000 | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers |
| H.E. Laybutt Field | Blacktown, Sydney | | 5,000 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Ringrose Park | Wentworthville, Sydney | | 5,000 | Wentworthville Magpies | Parramatta Eels |
| Mount Pritchard Oval | Mount Pritchard, Sydney | | 5,000 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Canberra Raiders |
| Redfern Oval | Redfern, Sydney | | 5,000 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
Queensland Cup Stadiums
| bgcolor=#800000 align="center" colspan="7" | Queensland Cup venues |
| Stadium | City | State | Capacity | Tenants | NRL affiliate |
|---|
| | | 18,000 | Northern Pride RLFC | North Queensland Cowboys |
| PNG Football Stadium | Port Moresby | | 14,800 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | N/A |
| | | 12,000 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | Melbourne Storm |
| North Ipswich Reserve | | | 10,000 | Ipswich Jets | Gold Coast Titans |
| | | 10,000 | Mackay Cutters | North Queensland Cowboys |
| | | 10,000 | Redcliffe Dolphins | New Zealand Warriors |
| | | 5,200 | Central Queensland Capras | Brisbane Broncos |
| | | 5,000 | Easts Tigers | Melbourne Storm |
| | | 5,000 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Brisbane Broncos |
| Bishop Park | | | unknown | Norths Devils | Brisbane Broncos |
Brandon Park
Davies Park | South Bank, Brisbane
Logan | | unknown | Souths Logan Magpies | Brisbane Broncos |
| | | unknown | Burleigh Bears | Gold Coast Titans |
| | | unknown | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Gold Coast Titans | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: 2020-06-26 . Hindmarsh Stadium upgrade in bid for SA to host World Cup Soccer . The Advertiser . subscription.
