WIN Stadium
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia — opened 1911, 825 rugby league games hosted, home of St George Illawarra Dragons (shared with Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah).
Sourcing caveat: No full interstate State of Origin match (the NSW v Queensland series) at this ground was identified in sources found — only the separate City v Country Origin fixture.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1911 (The Wollongong Showground has hosted sport since 1911; the Illawarra Steelers (founded 1982) made it their home from their first NSWRL season.) |
| Home club | St George Illawarra Dragons (shared with Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 825 |
| Top recorded crowd | 19,608 (19,608 (2005 NRL qualifying final, St George Illawarra 30-14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, 10 September 2005)) |
| Capacity | 22,000–23,750 (sources vary; capacity rose after a 2009 western stand upgrade) |
| Test matches hosted | 2 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Years used | 1937–2026 |
| Location | Wollongong, New South Wales |
Name history
- Wollongong Showground — 1911–1997
- WIN Stadium — 1997–present, WIN Television naming rights
Rugby league history
The Illawarra Steelers played every home match here from their 1982 NSWRL entry until the 1999 merger with St George created the Dragons, who have continued to play a share of home games at the ground ever since — currently around six of twelve fixtures a season. Beyond club rugby league, the ground has hosted City v Country Origin matches (1948-2008), 2003 and 2008 Rugby League World Cup fixtures, the 2014 Four Nations, and even a 2018 Super League match between Wigan and Hull FC.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 2008 Rugby League World Cup — Fiji 42-6 France
- 2014 Four Nations — Australia 44-18 Samoa
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2005 | 2005 NRL Finals — Qualifying Final | St George Illawarra 28-22 Cronulla-Sutherland |
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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