Sydney Cricket Ground - Seating Capacity and Other Records

Seating Capacity and Other Records

  • Seating Capacity: 46,000, currently under redevelopment to increase to approximately 48,000
  • Largest rugby league match attendance: 78,056 (St George v South Sydney, 18 September 1965)
  • Largest cricket match attendance: 58,446 (Australia v England, 15 December 1928)
  • Largest soccer match attendance: 51,566 (NSW v Everton, 2 May 1964)
  • Largest rugby union match attendance: 49,327 (NSW v New Zealand, 13 July 1907)
  • Largest Australian rules football match attendance: 46,168 (Sydney v Geelong, 30 August 1997)
  • Largest concert attendance: 45,191 (WaveAid benefit concert, 29 January 2005)
Preceded by
Lake Oval, Albert Park (South Melbourne Football Club)
Home of the Sydney Swans
1982 – present
Succeeded by
Current ground
Preceded by
Sydney Common
Home of the New South Wales Blues
1878 – present
Succeeded by
Current ground
Preceded by
First venue
Host of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership grand final
1908–1987
Succeeded by
Sydney Football Stadium
Preceded by
No designated final, effectively Odsal Stadium
Host of the Rugby League World Cup final
1968
Succeeded by
Headingley
Preceded by
First venue
Host of the World Club Challenge
1976
Succeeded by
Central Park
Preceded by
WACA Ground
Grand Final stadiums of Tuyul Rugby Sevens
1998
Succeeded by
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium

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