List of English rugby league stadiums by capacity
# List of English rugby league stadiums by capacity

This is a list of English 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:

* Used by a club in the professional pyrmaid
* Has a capacity of at least 3,000.
* Teams outside of England that compete in the British rugby league system are included but not ranked.

## Existing stadiums

| Overall Rank | Stadium | Town / City | Capacity | Team | League |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Odsal Stadium | Bradford | 26,019 | Bradford Bulls | Championship |
| 2 | MKM Stadium | Hull | 25,586 | Hull F.C. | Super League |
| 3 | DW Stadium | Wigan | 25,133 | Wigan Warriors | Super League |
| 4 | Kirklees Stadium | Huddersfield | 24,500 | Huddersfield Giants | Super League |
| 5 | Headingley | Headingley, Leeds | 21,062 | Leeds Rhinos | Super League |
| | Stade Ernest-Wallon | Toulouse | 19,500 | Toulouse Olympique | Championship |
| 6 | Totally Wicked Stadium | St Helens | 18,000 | St Helens | Super League |
| 7 | Eco-Power Stadium | Doncaster | 15,231 | Doncaster | League One |
| 8 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Warrington | 15,200 | Warrington Wolves | Super League |
| 9 | The Shay | Halifax | 14,061 | Halifax Panthers | Championship |
| 11 | Boundary Park | Oldham | 13,531 | Oldham | League One |
| | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Perpignan | 13,000 | Catalans Dragons | Super League |
| 12 | Craven Park | Hull | 12,225 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Super League |
| 13 | City of Salford Stadium | Barton upon Irwell, Salford | 12,000 | Salford Red Devils | Super League |
| 14 | Leigh Sports Village | Leigh | 12,000 | Leigh Leopards | Super League |
| 15 | Wheldon Road | Castleford | 11,775 | Castleford Tigers | Super League |
| 16 | Kingston Park | Newcastle upon Tyne | 10,200 | Newcastle Thunder | Championship |
| 17 | Derwent Park | Workington | 10,000 | Workington Town | League One |
| 18 | Spotland Stadium | Rochdale | 9,961 | Rochdale Hornets | League One |
| 19 | Post Office Road | Featherstone | 9,850 | Featherstone Rovers | Championship |
| 20 | Belle Vue | Wakefield | 9,333 | Wakefield Trinity | Super League |
| 21 | Plough Lane | Wimbledon, London | 9,215 | London Broncos | Championship |
| 22 | York Community Stadium | Huntington, York | 8,500 | York Knights | Championship |
| 23 | Craven Park | Barrow in Furness | 7,600 | Barrow Raiders | Championship |
| 24 | Cougar Park | Keighley | 7,500 | Keighley Cougars | Championship |
| 25 | Mount Pleasant | Batley | 7,500 | Batley Bulldogs | Championship |
| 26 | Recreation Ground | Whitehaven | 7,500 | Whitehaven | Championship |
| | Eirias Stadium | Colwyn Bay | 6,080 | North Wales Crusaders | League One |
| 27 | Crown Flatt | Dewsbury | 5,100 | Dewsbury Rams | League One |
| 28 | Fartown Ground | Huddersfield | 5,000 | amateur rugby league | |
| 29 | White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre | Wood Green, London | 5,000 | London Skolars | League One |
| 30 | South Leeds Stadium | Beeston, Leeds | 4,000 | Hunslet | League One |
| 31 | Memorial Ground | Penryn | 4,000 | Cornwall | League One |
| 32 | Olympic Leagcy Stadium | Sheffield | 3,900 | Sheffield Eagles | Championship |
| 33 | Heywood Road | Sale | 3,387 | Swinton Lions | Championship |

## Former stadiums

### Stadiums no longer used for rugby league

| Stadium | City | Club | Capacity | Last used |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Barnet Copthall | Hendon, London | London Broncos | 10,500 | 1995 |
| Brewery Field | Bridgend | Crusaders | 8,000 | 2009 |
| Butts Park Arena | Coventry | Coventry Bears | 4,000 | 2021 |
| Coundon Road Stadium | Coventry | Coventry Bears | 9,000 | 2004 |
| Craven Cottage | Fulham, London | London Broncos | 22,384 | 1984 |
| Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | Crystal Palace, London | London Broncos | 16,000 | 1993 |
| Deepdale | Preston | Lancashire Lynx | 23,404 | 2000 |
| Elland Road | Beeston, Leeds | Hunslet | 37,608 | 1995 |
| Leeds Greyhound Stadium | Beeston, Leeds | Hunslet | | 1980 |
| Gateshead International Stadium | Gateshead | Gateshead Thunder | 11,800 | 2014 |
| Griffin Park | Brentford, London | London Broncos | 12,300 | 2006 |
| The Gnoll | Heath | South Wales Scorpions | 6,000 | 2013 |
| Iffley Road | Oxford | Oxford | 500 | 2017 |
| Polytechnic Stadium | Fulham, London | London Broncos | | 1990 |
| Portway Stadium | Birmingham | Midlands Hurricanes | 3,000 | 2022 |
| Queensway Stadium | Wrexham | North Wales Crusaders | 8,256 | 2020 |
| Racecourse Ground | Wrexham | North Wales Crusaders | 15,500 | 2016 |
| The Hive Stadium | Canons Park, London | London Broncos | 6,500 | 2015 |
| Trailfinders Sports Ground | West Ealing, London | London Broncos | 5,000 | 2021 |
| Twickenham Stoop | Twickenham, London | London Broncos | 14,800 | 2013 |
| Woodlands Memorial Ground | Lytham St Annes | Blackpool Panthers | 9,000 | 2010 |
| The Valley | Charlton, London | London Broncos | 27,111 | 2000 |
| Victory Park | Chorley | Chorley Lynx | 4,300 | 2004 |

### Demolished stadiums

| Year | Club | Defunct Stadium | Replacement Stadium |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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 |

## Future stadiums

Stadiums which are currently in development, and are likely to open in the near future, include:

| Stadium | Expected capacity | Club | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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’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 | Swinton Lions | |

There are usually also several expansions to existing grounds in progress.

