Collegians Sporting Complex
Wollongong (Figtree), New South Wales, Australia
Collegians Sporting Complex, Wollongong (Figtree), Australia — opened April 2013 (reopening of a formerly derelict site as Collegians; a $4.2m transformation), 42 rugby league games hosted, home of Collegians Rugby League Club — described by their own CEO as achieving 'the club's long-held dream of having their own home ground' upon the 2013 reopening.
Sourcing caveat: Playing surface not explicitly confirmed (presumed grass). First rugby league match not explicitly documented, though implicitly following the April 2013 reopening.
Ground facts
| Opened | April 2013 (reopening of a formerly derelict site as Collegians; a $4.2m transformation) (The site was formerly Lysaghts Oval; construction had originally been intended for the Wollongong Wolves soccer club, who ran into financial trouble before completion, before Collegians RLFC purchased/completed the project.) |
| Home club | Collegians Rugby League Club — described by their own CEO as achieving 'the club's long-held dream of having their own home ground' upon the 2013 reopening |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 42 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Capacity | 5,000 total ground capacity, with 1,200-1,250 undercover seats in the main grandstand (minor discrepancy in the exact seat count between sources) |
| Floodlights installed | Present, confirmed |
| Years used | 2013–2026 |
| Location | Wollongong (Figtree), New South Wales |
Name history
- Lysaghts Oval — until 2013, name likely derived from the historic Lysaght's/John Lysaght steelworks in the Wollongong/Port Kembla area — this etymology is plausible but not independently confirmed
- Collegians (Sporting Complex / Sports Centre) — since the April 2013 reopening
Rugby league history
A purpose-redeveloped multi-sport complex in Figtree, a Wollongong suburb, including the main sporting oval and grandstand, six corporate boxes, a tennis and squash centre, and a rebuilt 'Orb Bowling Club' facility. Used by Collegians RLFC as their long-sought home ground, and also by Wollongong Wolves FC for some soccer fixtures (highest recorded crowd since 2003: 3,077, an Australian Championship soccer match vs Heidelberg United, 18 Oct 2025).
Also hosts Wollongong Wolves FC (soccer) fixtures, plus a tennis and squash centre and a bowling club facility.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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