Sewell Group Craven Park
Hull (Kingston upon Hull), East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Sewell Group Craven Park, Hull (Kingston upon Hull), England — opened 1989, 616 rugby league games hosted, home of Hull Kingston Rovers.
Sourcing caveat: Sources disagree on the exact opening-match attendance: Love Rugby League gives 8,095, while another source (drawing on Wikipedia's Craven Park, Hull article) describes it as "a full capacity 8,500 crowd." Both agree on the date (24 September 1989), score (48-8 to Hull KR) and opponent (Trafford Borough); the attendance figure itself is given only approximately here rather than silently picking one source.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1989 |
| Home club | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 616 |
| Top recorded crowd | 12,325 |
| Capacity | 11,000 (approximate, with recent temporary stand additions) |
| Surface | Grass (pitch widened in 2006 ahead of the club's 2007 Super League return) |
| First rugby league match | 24 September 1989 — Hull Kingston Rovers 48-8 Trafford Borough (attendance reported as 8,095 by one source and as a "full capacity 8,500" crowd by another — see caveat) |
| Years used | 1922–2026 |
| Location | Hull (Kingston upon Hull), East Riding of Yorkshire |
Name history
- Craven Park — 1989–2010 (base name, still used generically)
- MS3 Craven Park — 2011–2014
- KC Lightstream Stadium — 2014–2016
- KCOM Craven Park — 2017–2019
- Hull College Craven Park — 2020–2022
- Sewell Group Craven Park — since 2022
Rugby league history
This is Hull KR's second Craven Park — built roughly a mile from the club's original Craven Park (1922–1989, sold to a greyhound racing company and now covered separately on this site as "Craven Park (Hull, Old)"), which it replaced when it opened in September 1989. The club describes it as their ninth home ground overall. It has carried a succession of sponsor names — MS3, KC Lightstream, KCOM, Hull College and, since 2022, Sewell Group — while remaining "Craven Park" in everyday use throughout. The pitch was widened in 2006 to prepare the ground for Hull KR's return to Super League in 2007 after an absence of decades. In November 2018 a floodlight pylon partially collapsed during high winds, prompting emergency repairs before the ground could reopen. Hull KR announced a major land regeneration and redevelopment vision for the Craven Park site in the 2020s as the club's on-field fortunes and crowds grew.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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