List of English rugby league stadiums by capacity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existing Stadiums – former grounds of rugby league clubs | ||||||||
| Deepdale | Preston | 
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 Lancashire Lynx
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23,404 | 2000 | Was shared with Preston North End F.C. | ||
| Gateshead International Stadium | Gateshead | 
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 Gateshead Thunder
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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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Blackpool Panthers
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9,000 | 2010 | Was shared with Fylde Rugby Club | ||
| Victory Park | Chorley | 
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Chorley Lynx
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4,300 | 2004 | Was shared with Chorley F.C. | ||
| Pennine Way stadium | Hemel Hempstead |  Hemel Stags
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2,000 | 125 | 2017 | |||
| Iffley Road | Oxford |  Oxford
|
500 | 55 | 2017 | Was shared with Oxford University RFC | ||
Demolished stadiums[]
| Stadium | Image | Club | Capacity | Record RL attendance |
Date closed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demolished Stadiums – test and finals venues | ||||||
| Wembley Stadium | 
|
– | 82,000 | 99,801 | 2000 | Challenge Cup Final |
| Demolished Stadiums – club grounds | ||||||
 Dewsbury Rams
|
26,000+ | 1991 | ||||
| Don Valley Stadium | 
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 Sheffield Eagles
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25,000 | 10,603 | 2013 | |
| Central Park | 
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 Wigan Warriors
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18,000 | 47,747 | 1999 | |
| Knowsley Road | 
|
 St. Helens
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17,500 | 35,695 | 2010 | |
| Belle Vue |  Doncaster
|
11,500 | 2006 | |||
| The Willows | 
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 Salford Red Devils
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11,363 | 26,470 | 2011 | |
| Station Road | 
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 Swinton Lions
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11,000 | 44,621 | 1992 | |
| The Boulevard | 
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 Hull F.C.
|
10,500 | 21,504 | 2009 | |
| Craven Park |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
10,000 | 20,000 | 1989 | ||
| Hilton Park |  Leigh Centurions
|
10,000 | 17,000 | 2009 | ||
| Thrum Hall |  Halifax
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9,832 | 29,153 | 1998 | ||
| Wilderspool Stadium |  Warrington Wolves
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9,200 | 35,000 | 2014 | ||
| Watersheddings |  Oldham R.L.F.C.
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9,000 | 28,000 | 1997 | ||
| Huntington Stadium |  York City Knights
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castleford Stadium | 15,000 |  Castleford Tigers |
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| Newmarket Stadium | 15,000 |  Wakefield Trinity |
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| New Swinton Stadium | 6,000 | Swinton Lions |
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
References[]
External links[]
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Categories:
- Rugby league stadiums in England
- Defunct rugby league venues in England
- Rugby league-related lists
- Lists of buildings and structures in England
- England sport-related lists
- Lists of sports venues with capacity