Existing stadiums
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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 stadiums would be impossible to produce. This list, therefore, is limited to stadiums that meet one of the following criteria based on current capacity:
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| Year | Club | Defunct Stadium | Replacement Stadium |
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| 1973 |  Hunslet | Parkside | |
| 1988 |  Rochdale Hornets | Athletic Grounds | Spotland Stadium |
| 1989 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Old Craven Park | New Craven Park |
| 1991 |  Dewsbury Rams | Old Crown Flatt | Crown Flatt |
| 1992 |  Swinton Lions | Station Road | Gigg Lane |
| 1997 |  Oldham | Watersheddings | Boundary Park |
| 1998 |  Halifax Panthers | Thrum Hall | The Shay |
| 1999 |  Wigan Warriors | Central Park | DW Stadium |
| 2002 |  Hull F.C. | The Boulevard | MKM Stadium |
| 2004 |  Warrington Wolves | Wilderspool | Halliwell Jones Stadium |
| 2006 |  Doncaster | Belle Vue | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 2009 |  Leigh Leopards | Hilton Park | Leigh Sports Village |
| 2010 |  St Helens | Knowsley Road | Langtree Park |
| 2011 |  Salford Red Devils | The Willows | City of Salford Stadium |
| 2013 |  Sheffield Eagles | Don Valley Stadium | Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium |
| 2014 |  York Knights | Huntington Stadium | York Community Stadium |
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Stadiums which are currently[ when? ] in development, and are likely to open in the near future,[ speculation? ] include:
| Stadium | Expected capacity | Club | Notes |
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| Five Towns Stadium | 15,000 |  Castleford Tigers | |
| 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 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.
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 |
| St James' Park | Newcastle | 52,000 | Magic Weekend |
