Sports Park Weetwood
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Sports Park Weetwood, Leeds, England — opened A University of Leeds multi-sport facility; rugby league use recorded here from 1997, 20 rugby league games hosted, home of Leeds University Rugby League Club (from at least 1997); Leeds Akkies (amateur club, briefly in 2007 during redevelopment of their main ground); host to Women's Super League and Women's Challenge Cup fixtures 2018-2023, including Leeds Rhinos Women, York City Knights Women, Bradford Bulls Women and others.
Sourcing caveat: Capacity is not confirmed. The exact opening date of the facility itself (as opposed to its first recorded rugby league match) is not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | A University of Leeds multi-sport facility; rugby league use recorded here from 1997 |
| Home club | Leeds University Rugby League Club (from at least 1997); Leeds Akkies (amateur club, briefly in 2007 during redevelopment of their main ground); host to Women's Super League and Women's Challenge Cup fixtures 2018-2023, including Leeds Rhinos Women, York City Knights Women, Bradford Bulls Women and others |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 20 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| First rugby league match | Jan 1997 — Leeds Uni v Thatto Heath, Challenge Cup, per general research findings |
| Years used | 1997–2023 |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Name history
- Sports Park Weetwood — no renaming found; part of the historic Weetwood Playing Fields
Rugby league history
A major University of Leeds sports complex, three miles north of the main campus, that became a significant host venue for the growing women's game between 2018 and 2023, including a 2022 Women's Challenge Cup fixture between Leigh Miners (Women) and Warrington (Women). Leeds Akkies, the amateur club that used the venue briefly, ceased operations in Jun 2024.
Also cricket, rugby union, football and hockey (two international-standard water-based pitches) as a multi-sport university facility.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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