Eden Park
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand — opened 1900 (as a sports ground; redeveloped multiple times since, notably for the 2011 Rugby World Cup), 32 rugby league games hosted, home of Not a permanent home ground for any rugby league club, but the New Zealand Warriors (NRL) have played occasional home fixtures there, and it is a traditional venue for many Kiwis Test matches.
Sourcing caveat: Floodlight installation date not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1900 (as a sports ground; redeveloped multiple times since, notably for the 2011 Rugby World Cup) (Primarily New Zealand's largest stadium and its principal rugby union venue (also used for cricket); not a permanent home ground for any rugby league club, but with a genuinely significant rugby league pedigree.) |
| Home club | Not a permanent home ground for any rugby league club, but the New Zealand Warriors (NRL) have played occasional home fixtures there, and it is a traditional venue for many Kiwis Test matches |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 32 |
| Top recorded crowd | 47,363 (Rugby League — Final, 9 Oct 1988, 1985-88 Rugby League World Cup: Australia 25-12 New Zealand) |
| Capacity | approx. 50,000 standard; up to 60,000 with temporary seating for major rugby fixtures |
| Test matches hosted | 5 |
| Surface | 'MOTZ' hybrid turf surface, introduced 2003 |
| Years used | 1912–2025 |
| Location | Auckland, Auckland |
Name history
- Eden Park — since 1900, no sponsorship renaming found
Rugby league history
Eden Park is New Zealand's largest stadium and the country's primary rugby union venue, but it has a genuinely significant rugby league pedigree — hosting a World Cup Final (1988), multiple Kiwis Tests, and periodic Warriors 'home away from home' NRL fixtures (2011: Warriors v Parramatta, 38,405; 2012: Warriors v Manly, 37,502; 2013: Warriors v Sydney Roosters, 32,740), plus the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines tournament in 2014. A further Warriors Anzac Day fixture is scheduled there for 2027. Arguably the most important rugby league venue in New Zealand for marquee/one-off internationals, even though it is not any club's everyday home ground.
Primarily New Zealand's national rugby union stadium; also used for cricket.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 9 Oct 1988 — 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final, Australia 25-12 New Zealand, attendance 47,363, a NZ rugby league record at the time; Eden Park is noted as the only venue to have hosted a World Cup final for both rugby codes
- 6 Nov 2010 — 2010 Rugby League Four Nations double-header: England 36-10 Papua New Guinea, Australia 34-20 New Zealand, combined attendance 44,324
- 2012 — ANZAC Test, Australia 20-12 New Zealand, attendance 35,399
- 2019 — Fiji 44-18 Samoa (attendance 25,257); New Zealand 12-8 Great Britain; Tonga 16-12 Australia, a notable historic upset
- 2023 Pacific Championships — NZ women 28-10 Tonga (approx. 10,000 attendance); New Zealand 50-0 Samoa (attendance 23,269)
Pre-dates the site's structured match-by-match records for these competitions, so listed here as sourced facts rather than linked match pages.
Notable games played here
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Final, 9 Oct 1988 | 1985-88 Rugby League World Cup | Australia 25-12 New Zealand |
Only matches we have full, sourced records for are listed here — other historic games mentioned above may not have a dedicated match page built yet (World Cup coverage in particular is still expanding tournament by tournament).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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