The Madejski Stadium
Reading, Berkshire, England
The Madejski Stadium, Reading, England — opened 22 August 1998, 1 rugby league games hosted, home of Reading FC (football); London Irish and Richmond (rugby union) were past tenants; no rugby league tenant.
Ground facts
| Opened | 22 August 1998 (This ground has since been renamed twice: Madejski Stadium until 2021, then Select Car Leasing Stadium from 2021 onward, reflecting its name at the time of this site's recorded 2000 match rather than its current name.) |
| Home club | Reading FC (football); London Irish and Richmond (rugby union) were past tenants; no rugby league tenant |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1 |
| Top recorded crowd | 3,982 |
| Capacity | 24,161 |
| Floodlights installed | yes |
| Surface | hybrid grass (natural turf reinforced with synthetic fibres) |
| Years used | 2000 |
| Location | Reading, Berkshire |
Name history
- Madejski Stadium — 1998-2021, named for Reading FC chairman Sir John Madejski
- Select Car Leasing Stadium — current name, from 2021
Rugby league history
The Madejski Stadium, Reading FC's home since 1998 and now known as the Select Car Leasing Stadium, hosted a single rugby league fixture as part of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand's 84-10 win over the Cook Islands on 2 November 2000, before a crowd of 3,982.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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