Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Headingley's rugby stadium is located at 53°48′58.87″N 1°34′55.82″W / 53.8163528°N 1.5821722°W / 53.8163528; -1.5821722.
| Headingley Carnegie Stadium | |
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| Location | Headingley, Leeds, UK |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Owner | Leeds Rhinos |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 21,062 |
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Leeds St. Johns, who were later to become Leeds Rugby League Football Club then Leeds Rhinos, moved to Headingley in 1889 and built Headingley stadium. Since then the stadium has staged more than 40 international matches and countless domestic finals. The ground now has a capacity of 21,000. It is the second largest stadium in Leeds after Elland Road.
Headingly hosted rugby league's first ever Challenge Cup final in 1897.
In the 1930s, major developments took place on two sides of the rugby ground. The South Stand was completed in 1931, with some of the work being carried out by club players, while the old wooden North Stand was burned down during a match against Halifax on 25 March 1931. By the end of 1932, a new North Stand had been completed.
The record attendance at Headingley was 40,175 for the rugby league match between Leeds and Bradford on 21 May 1947. Undersoil heating was installed in 1963 but has since been removed due to ongoing problems, and floodlights were installed in 1966. The 1970 Rugby League World Cup final between Great Britain and Australia was played at the stadium. New changing rooms were added in 1991.
In July 1998, Leeds RUFC became part of the world's first dual-code rugby partnership, Leeds Rugby Limited.
In 2001 capacity was increased marginally by extending the terracing around the corner in between the Western Terraces and the North Stand.
2006 saw the construction of the Carnegie Stand. Built to replace the old eastern terrace, it was opened on 1 September 2006 for the Super League match between Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves. The building of this stand replaced the ageing executive facilities which were previously situated towards the rear of the Eastern Terraces.
2013 Rugby League World Cup
The stadium will host two matches in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup: the Group B New Zealand versus Papua New Guinea game on Friday 8 November, and a Quarter-final on Friday 15 November.
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