Territory Rugby League Stadium

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Territory Rugby League Stadium
Territory Rugby League Stadium
Location Marrara, Northern Territory
Coordinates 12°23′47″S130°53′12″E / 12.39639°S 130.88667°E / -12.39639; 130.88667
Owner Northern Territory Government
Type Rugby League-specific stadium
Capacity 1,250 [1]
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2019
Construction cost A$ 25m [1]
General contractorHalikos Construction
Tenants
NRL Northern Territory

The Territory Rugby League Stadium is a football stadium in Marrara, Northern Territory, Australia. It opened in 2019 as the home ground of NRL Northern Territory clubs.

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History

The Northern Territory Rugby League (now the NRL Northern Territory) had been using the Richardson Park as its main venue. However due to rising maintenance cost it abandoned the facility in February 2014. In 2012, the league began lobbying governments to help it move to Warren Park, a sports complex in Marara. [2]

The Northern Territory government committed to the construction of a rugby league-dedicated stadium within the Warren Park in November 2016. [3] The design for the stadium was unveiled by the NT government the following year. [4]

The Territory Rugby League Stadium later opened on 19 May 2019. [5] [6]

The Deadly Cup was played there. [7] [8]

On 10 June 2025, the stadium was selected for the venue of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification between the national soccer teams of Timor-Leste and Maldives. This fixture was considered as the first major continental competition event to be held in the Northern Territory. [9]

Facilities

The Territory Rugby League Stadium has a grandstand with a 1,250 seating capacity which can be expanded as needed. The whole stadium including the grass hill areas can support 10,000 people. [1]

International fixtures

DateCompetitionTeam #1ScoreTeam #2Attendance
10 June 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
1–0
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
1,048
9 October 2025 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Territory Rugby League Stadium". Austadiums.
  2. ↑ "Report on Funding of Rugby League Facilities in Darwin" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of The Northern Territory - Public Accounts Committee. November 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rugby league to finally get home in NT". ABC News. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Design revealed for new Darwin rugby league stadium". Australian Leisure Management. Leisure Media Limited. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Territory Rugby League Stadium officially opened". National Rugby League. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "New Darwin rugby league stadium gets official opening - Sports Technology". Sports Tech News. Leisure Media Limited. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "NRL NT helps second annual Deadly Cup flourish". 25 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "NRL Northern Territory to "Kick Off" community rugby league return in Australia". 5 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Darwin hosts high-stakes international soccer match for the first time". ABC News. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.


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