Lang Park

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Lang Park (known under naming rights as Suncorp Stadium, and commonly nicknamed the Cauldron) is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton. It is primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and soccer as the home ground of the Brisbane Broncos, and the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby, and Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League Men. It also frequently hosts the Australia national rugby union team, Australia women's national soccer team and the Australia men's national soccer team.

Lang Park was established in 1914, on the site of the former North Brisbane Cemetery; in its early days it was home to a number of different sports, including cycling, athletics and soccer. The lease of the park was taken over by the Brisbane Rugby League in 1957. The stadiums most recent major redevelopment came in 2003, which brought its total capacity to 52,500 spectators. . Since 1994 Australian Insurer Suncorp Group have owned naming rights to the stadium.

The stadium is a host venue in the annual State of Origin series, where it is the home ground of the Queensland rugby league team. It has also been the venue for the NRL’s Magic Round since its introduction in 2019. The stadium was a venue in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where it hosted 8 matches, including the third place playoff. It’s also been a venue in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, and the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, hosting the final. It has been the host of two Super Rugby grand finals, with the Queensland Reds winning on both occasions. The stadium is set to host Rugby Sevens, and the final for Football in the 2032 Summer Olympics. It has also been the host of numerous special events and concerts.

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