The following is a list of current and former Super League venues.
A total of 36 home venues have been used by Super League clubs since the competition's inception in 1996, while clubs have also occasionally opted to play 'On the Road' matches away from their regular home venue.
Stadium | Location | Season |
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Bramall Lane | Sheffield | 1996 |
Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | 1996 |
Anfield | Liverpool | 1997 1998 |
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie | Narbonne | 1997 2006 |
Sixfields | Northampton | 1998 |
Tynecastle | Edinburgh | 1998 1999 |
Vetch Field | Swansea | 1998 |
Oakwell | Barnsley | 1999 |
Saltergate | Chesterfield | 1999 |
Welford Road | Leicester | 1999 2001 2004 |
Stade d'Albert Domec | Carcassonne | 2003 2006 |
Talbot Athletic Ground | Port Talbot | 2003 |
Stade Saint-Michel | Canet-en-Roussillon | 2006 |
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Barcelona | 2009 |
Stade de la Méditerranée | Béziers | 2008 |
Rodney Parade | Newport | 2008 |
The Gnoll | Neath | 2010 |
Stade Yves-du-Manoir | Montpellier | 2011 |
Priestfield | Gillingham, | 2012 2013 |
Stade de la Mosson | Montpellier | 2011 |
Brisbane Road | Leyton | 2011 |
Molesey Road | Hersham | 2013 |
Adams Park | High Wycombe | 2013 |
The Den | Bermondsey | 2015 |
Elland Road | Leeds | 2018 |
Wollongong Showground | Wollongong | 2018 |
Camp Nou | Barcelona | 2019 |
Stonebridge Road | Northfleet | 2024 |
The Magic Weekend has been staged at four venues since the inaugural event in 2007.
Stadium | Location | Capacity |
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Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | 74,500 |
Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 67,144 |
Etihad Stadium | Manchester | 55,097 |
St James' Park | Newcastle | 52,405 |
Anfield | Liverpool | 54,074 |
Elland Road | Leeds | 37,792 |
The Super League Grand Final has been held at Old Trafford since its inauguration in 1998, except for the 2020 Super League Grand Final held at the KCOM Stadium.
Stadium | Location | Country | Highest Attendance |
---|---|---|---|
Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester | England | 73,512 |
KCOM Stadium | Kingston upon Hull | England | 0 [a] |
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