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:
Stadiums which are currently in development, and are likely to open in the near future, include:
Stadium | Expected capacity | Club | Notes |
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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.
Several stadiums in the UK are used for regular events during the British rugby league season.
Stadium | Town / City | Capacity | Event | |
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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 |