The following is a list of venues that have hosted matches in the Rugby League World Cup.World Cup Venues at Rugby League Project

The first Rugby league World Cup was staged in France in 1954 with the last having been staged in England in 2022. The next World Cup is set to be held in 2026

As of 2022, 16 Rugby League World Cups have been held since the inaugural event in 1954.

Venues by tournament

All countries are listed in alphabetical order, while all venues are listed in order of appearance and with their non-corporate name (unless unavoidable). Venue capacity is listed as it currently stands and may vary from the capacity of the venue at the time of use. For example, the Sydney Cricket Ground's current spectator capacity is 48,000 but stood at 70,000 when used as a World Cup venue from 1957 to 1977.

Stadiums in bold text show Rugby League World Cup final hosts for that tournament. Stadiums in italic text show ground has been demolished as of 2024. Highest Attendance is the highest for that particular tournament.

France 1954 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Paris Parc des Princes 48,229 30,368 Bordeaux Stade Chaban Delmas 34,462 14,000 Lyon Stade de Gerland 25,000 10,250 Marseille Stade Vélodrome 67,394 20,000 Nantes Stade Marcel Saupin 1,880 13,000 Toulouse Stadium Municipal 33,150 37,471

Australia 1957 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Brisbane Brisbane Cricket Ground 37,478 29,636 Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000 58,655

United Kingdom 1960 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Bradford Odsal Stadium 26,019 33,023 Leeds Headingley 19,700 10,773 Swinton Station Road 15,000 22,923 Wigan Central Park 18,000 20,278

Australia and New Zealand 1968 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000 62,256 Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 32,664 Auckland Carlaw Park 17,000 18,000

United Kingdom 1970 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Leeds Headingley 19,700 18,776 Bradford Odsal Stadium 26,019 6,654 Castleford Wheldon Road 10,500 8,958 Hull The Boulevard 10,500 3,824 Swinton Station Road 15,000 5,609 Wigan Central Park 18,000 9,805

France 1972 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Lyon Stade de Gerland 25,000 4,231 Grenoble Stade Lesdiguières 12,000 5,321 Marseille Stade Vélodrome 67,394 20,748 Paris Parc des Princes 48,229 8,000 Pau Stade du Hameau 14,588 7,500 Perpignan Stade Gilbert Brutus 13,000 6,324 Toulouse Stadium Municipal 33,150 10,332

Australia, France, New Zealand, and United Kingdom 1975 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Leeds Headingley 19,700 10,842 Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 12,000 Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000 33,858 Bradford Odsal Stadium 26,019 5,507 Salford The Willows 11,363 2,247 Warrington Wilderspool Stadium 9,200 5,034 Wigan Central Park 18,000 9,353 Bordeaux Stade Chaban Delmas 34,462 1,581 Marseille Stade Vélodrome 67,394 10,000 Perpignan Stade Gilbert Brutus 13,000 10,440 Toulouse Stadium Municipal 33,150 7,563 Auckland Carlaw Park 17,000 18,000 Christchurch Addington Showgrounds 18,000 2,500 Swansea St Helens Rugby Ground 4,500 11,112

Australia and New Zealand 1977 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000 24,457 Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 27,000 Auckland Carlaw Park 17,000 18,000 Christchurch Addington Showgrounds 18,000 9,000

International 1985–1988 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Auckland Eden Park 50,000 47,363 Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 22,811 Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500 15,944 Wagga Wagga Eric Weissel Oval 10,000 11,685 Leeds Headingley 19,700 6,567 Wigan Central Park 18,000 20,169 Avignon Parc des Sports 17,518 4,000 Carcassonne Stade Albert Domec 10,000 5,000 Perpignan Stade Gilbert Brutus 13,000 5,000 Auckland Carlaw Park 17,000 15,327 Christchurch Addington Showgrounds 18,000 8,525 Port Moresby Lloyd Robson Oval 14,800 17,000

International 1989–1992 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance London Old Wembley Stadium 82,000 73,631 Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 32,313 Parkes Pioneer Oval 12,000 12,384 Townsville Townsville Sports Reserve 6,500 12,470 Hull The Boulevard 10,500 5,250 Leeds Elland Road 37,792 32,500 Wigan Central Park 18,000 20,346 Carcassonne Stade Albert Domec 10,000 4,208 Perpignan Stade Gilbert Brutus 13,000 3,965 Auckland Mount Smart Stadium 25,000 15,000 Christchurch Queen Elizabeth II Park 25,000 3,133 Christchurch Addington Showgrounds 18,000 2,000 Goroka Danny Leahy Oval 13,000 11,485 Port Moresby Lloyd Robson Oval 14,800 14,500

England 1995 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance London Old Wembley Stadium 82,000 66,540 Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800 9,181 Huddersfield Kirklees Stadium 24,121 16,608 Hull The Boulevard 10,500 5,121 Keighley Cougar Park 7,800 4,845 Leeds Headingley 19,700 14,041 Manchester Old Trafford 55,000 30,042 St. Helens Knowsley Road 17,500 8,679 Warrington Wilderspool Stadium 9,200 8,083 Wigan Central Park 18,000 26,263 Cardiff Ninian Park 21,508 10,250 Swansea Vetch Field 11,475 15,385

England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales 2000 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Manchester Old Trafford 68,217 44,329 Bolton Reebok Stadium 28,723 16,032 Castleford Wheldon Road 10,500 5,158 Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800 9,181 Gloucester Kingsholm Stadium 16,115 2,496 Hull Craven Park 12,225 2,187 Hull The Boulevard 10,500 3,044 Huddersfield McAlpine Stadium 24,121 8,144 Leeds Headingley 19,700 15,405 London Twickenham Stadium 82,000 33,758 Reading Madejski Stadium 24,161 3,982 St. Helens Knowsley Road 17,500 5,736 Watford Vicarage Road 22,220 5,404 Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350 5,211 Workington Derwent Park 10,000 4,107 Edinburgh Tynecastle Stadium 19,852 1,579 Glasgow Firhill Stadium 10,102 2,008 Cardiff Millennium Stadium 73,931 17,612 Llanelli Stradey Park 10,800 1,497 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 13,341 5,016 Dublin Tolka Park 5,700 1,782 Belfast Windsor Park 18,500 3,207 Albi Stadium Municipal d'Albi 13,058 7,969 Carcassonne Stade Albert Domec 10,000 10,288 Paris Stade Sébastien Charléty 20,000 7,498 Toulouse Stadium Municipal 33,150 4,313

Australia 2008 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 50,599 Canberra Canberra Stadium 25,011 9,827 Gold Coast Robina Stadium 27,690 11,278 Gosford Central Coast Stadium 20,059 9,720 Melbourne Docklands Stadium 56,347 36,297 Newcastle Newcastle International Sports Centre 30,000 15,145 Rockhampton Browne Park 8,000 5,930 Sydney Parramatta Stadium 20,741 8,067 Sydney Penrith Stadium 22,500 11,787 Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500 34,157 Townsville Willows Sports Complex 26,500 16,239 Wollongong Wollongong Showground 23,750 9,213

England and Wales 2013 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Manchester Old Trafford 74,310 74,468 Bristol Memorial Stadium 11,000 7,247 Halifax The Shay 10,401 10,266 Huddersfield Kirklees Stadium 24,121 24,375 Hull Craven Park 12,225 7,481 Hull Hull City Stadium 25,586 25,114 Leeds Headingley 19,700 18,180 Leigh Leigh Sports Village 12,000 10,554 London Wembley Stadium 90,000 67,545 Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,249 8,872 Salford City of Salford Stadium 12,000 6,041 St. Helens Langtree Park 18,000 14,137 Wigan Wigan Athletic Stadium 25,138 22,276 Warrington Halliwell Jones Stadium 15,300 14,965 Workington Derwent Park 10,000 7,630 Cardiff Millennium Stadium 73,931 45,052 Neath The Gnoll 6,000 3,270 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 13,341 8,019 Avignon Parc des Sports 17,518 17,518 Perpignan Stade Gilbert Brutus 13,000 11,576 Limerick Thomond Park 25,600 5,021 Although the competition was officially co hosted by England and Wales, France and Ireland also hosted games.

Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea 2017 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 40,033 Cairns Barlow Park 16,700 9,216 Canberra Canberra Stadium 25,011 12,293 Darwin Marrara Oval 12,500 13,473 Melbourne Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 30,050 22,724 Perth Perth Oval 20,500 14,744 Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500 21,127 Townsville Willows Sports Complex 26,500 7,732 Auckland Mount Smart Stadium 25,000 30,003 Christchurch Rugby League Park 18,000 12,130 Hamilton Waikato Stadium 25,800 24,041 Wellington Wellington Regional Stadium 34,500 12,713 Port Moresby National Football Stadium 14,800 14,800

England 2021 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendanceManchester Old Trafford 74,310 67,502London Ashburton Grove 60,704 40,489Newcastle St James’ Park 52,350 43,199Leeds Elland Road 37,792 28,113Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,742 8,342Coventry Coventry Arena 32,753 10,276Sheffield Bramall Lane 32,050 18,760Bolton Bolton Stadium 28,723 23,648Hull Hull City Stadium 25,586 7,080Wigan Wigan Athletic Stadium 25,138 23,179Huddersfield Kirklees Stadium 24,121 24,375Leeds Headingley Stadium 19,700 13,366St Helens Langtree Park 18,000 14,137Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 6,968Warrington Halliwell Jones Stadium 15,200 14,965 Leigh Leigh Sports Village 12,000 6,057Newcastle Kingston Park 10,200 6,736

Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea 2026 City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 Gold Coast Robina Stadium 27,400 Newcastle Newcastle International Sports Centre 33,000 Perth Perth Oval 20,500 Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 42,500 SydneyWestern Sydney Stadium30,000 Townsville North Queensland Stadium 25,455 WollongongWollongong Showground23,750 Christchurch Te Kaha 25,000 Port Moresby National Football Stadium 14,800

Venues by nation

Australia City Stadium Capacity HighestAttendance Years Brisbane Brisbane Cricket Ground 37,478 29,636 1957 Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000 62,256 1957, 1968, 1975, 1977 Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 50,599 1968, 1975, 1977, 1985–88, 1989–92, 2008, 2017, 2026 Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500 34,157 1985–88, 2008, 2017 Wagga Wagga Eric Weissel Oval 10,000 11,685 1985–88 Parkes Pioneer Oval 12,000 12,384 1989–92 Townsville Townsville Sports Reserve 6,500 12,470 1989–92 Canberra Canberra Stadium 25,011 12,293 2008, 2017 Gold Coast Robina Stadium 27,690 11,278 2008, 2026 Gosford Central Coast Stadium 20,059 9,720 2008 Melbourne Docklands Stadium 56,347 36,297 2008 Newcastle Newcastle International Sports Centre 30,000 15,145 2008, 2026 Rockhampton Browne Park 8,000 5,942 2008 Sydney Parramatta Stadium 20,741 8,602 2008 Sydney Penrith Stadium 22,500 11,787 2008 Townsville Willows Sports Complex 26,500 16,239 2008, 2017 Wollongong Wollongong Showground 23,750 9,213 2008, 2026 Cairns Barlow Park 16,700 9,216 2017 Darwin Marrara Oval 12,500 13,473 2017 Melbourne Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 30,050 22,724 2017 Perth Perth Oval 20,500 14,744 2017, 2026SydneySydney Football Stadium (new)42,5002026SydneyWestern Sydney Stadium30,0002026TownsvilleNorth Queensland Stadium25,4552026

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