Progress with Unity Stadium
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Progress with Unity Stadium, Leigh, England — opened 2009, 357 rugby league games hosted, home of Leigh Leopards.
Sourcing caveat: England are also reported to have played a France warm-up Test here in October 2015 ahead of that year's end-of-season series against New Zealand, but an exact date and score were not identified in sources found.
Ground facts
| Opened | 2009 (Some sources describe the club (then Leigh Centurions) moving in during 2008, while the stadium's official royal opening by Queen Elizabeth II took place on 21 May 2009.) |
| Home club | Leigh Leopards |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 357 |
| Top recorded crowd | 12,005 (12,005 (Challenge Cup semi-final, Castleford 28-6 Widnes, 11 August 2014)) |
| Capacity | 12,005 |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster hybrid grass, with under-pitch heating |
| First rugby league match | 28 December 2008 — Leigh 6-26 Salford, attendance 4,714 (sell-out) |
| Years used | 2009–2026 |
| Location | Leigh, Greater Manchester |
Name history
- Leigh Sports Village — 2008/2009–2025
- Progress with Unity Stadium — 2025–present
Rugby league history
Leigh Sports Village became the new home of the club now known as Leigh Leopards (formerly Leigh Centurions), replacing their former Hilton Park ground, and opened with a 26-6 defeat to Salford on 28 December 2008 in front of a sell-out 4,714 crowd. The stadium has hosted two Challenge Cup semi-finals (Wigan v London Broncos, 27 July 2013; Castleford 28-6 Widnes, 11 August 2014 — a ground-record 12,005 crowd), England rugby league internationals, and was a venue at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. It hosted three group matches at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (played 2022): Wales 12-18 Cook Islands, Lebanon 32-14 Ireland, and Lebanon 74-12 Jamaica. The ground was renamed the Progress with Unity Stadium in 2025 under a new sponsorship deal.
The stadium has also been used for other sports, including as a venue for UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and as the regular home of Manchester United Women.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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