GIO Stadium
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
GIO Stadium, Canberra, Australia — opened 1977, 851 rugby league games hosted, home of Canberra Raiders.
Sourcing caveat: A specific rugby league attendance record for this ground was not identified in sources found — the stadium's overall attendance record (around 28,750) is for a 2004 Super Rugby final, not a rugby league fixture.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1977 |
| Home club | Canberra Raiders |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 851 |
| Top recorded crowd | 26,567 |
| Capacity | 25,011 (all-seated) |
| Test matches hosted | 1 |
| Surface | Grass (rectangular configuration, converted from an oval ahead of the 2000 Sydney Olympics soccer) |
| Years used | 1981–2026 |
| Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Name history
- National Athletics Stadium — 1977–1990
- Bruce Stadium — 1990–1997
- Canberra Stadium — 1997–2013
- GIO Stadium — 2014–present
Rugby league history
The Canberra Raiders relocated to the venue (then Bruce Stadium) in 1990 and won the premiership that same year, and it has remained the club's home ground ever since. It has also hosted representative rugby league, including a 2008 Rugby League World Cup fixture (its first-ever Test) and the 2013 and 2017 Anzac Tests. The ground has never hosted a State of Origin match or an NRL Grand Final. In the 2025 NRL finals series it hosted a Qualifying Final on 14 September — a golden-point thriller in which Brisbane Broncos beat the Raiders 29-28 on a Ben Hunt field goal — and a Semi-Final on 20 September in which Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks beat the Raiders 32-12 to end Canberra's season.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 2008 Rugby League World Cup — Scotland 16-36 France, the venue's first-ever rugby league Test
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2025 | 2025 NRL Finals — Qualifying Final | Brisbane Broncos 29-28 Canberra Raiders |
| 20 Sep 2025 | 2025 NRL Finals — Semi-Final | Cronulla-Sutherland 32-12 Canberra Raiders |
| 3 Oct 2020 | 2020 NRL Finals — Elimination Final | Canberra Raiders 32-20 Cronulla-Sutherland |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 2019 NRL Finals — Preliminary Final | Canberra Raiders 16-10 South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 10 Sep 2016 | 2016 NRL Finals — Qualifying Final | Canberra Raiders 14-16 Cronulla-Sutherland |
| 17 Sep 2016 | 2016 NRL Finals — Semi-Final | Canberra Raiders 22-12 Penrith Panthers |
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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