Lang Park

Suncorp Stadium
The Cauldron
Former names John Brown Oval
Suncorp-Metway Stadium
Lang Park
Location 40 Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 27°27′53″S 153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°E / -27.46472; 153.00944Coordinates: 27°27′53″S 153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°E / -27.46472; 153.00944
Owner Queensland Government
Operator AEG Ogden
Capacity 52,500[1]
Record attendance 52,540 (2017 State of Origin)
Field size 136 x 82 m
Field shape Rectangular
Surface Grass (Strathayr turf)[2]
Construction
Broke ground 1911
Opened 1914
Construction cost A$ 280 million (redevelopment)
Architect Populous & PDT Architects in Association
Structural engineer Ove Arup & Partners
Tenants
Queensland (State of Origin) (1980–2000, 2003-present)
Brisbane Broncos (NRL) (1988–1992, 2003–present)
Queensland Reds (Super Rugby) (2005–present)
Brisbane Roar (A-League) (2005–present)
South Queensland Crushers (ARL) (1995–1997)

Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Stadium,[3] and by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility comprises a three-tiered rectangular sporting stadium with a capacity of 52,500 people.[1] It is primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and soccer, with a rectangular playing field of 136 metres by 82 metres.[2]

Lang Park was established in 1914, on the site of the former North Brisbane Cemetery, and in its early days 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 and it became the home of the game in Queensland (remaining so to this day). It has also been the home ground of major rugby union and soccer matches in Queensland since its modern redevelopment, including the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Roar, and some Wallabies and Socceroos matches. It hosted the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final.

History

Origins

The site of Lang Park was originally the North Brisbane Cemetery, and until 1875 was Brisbane's primary cemetery. By 1911 the area was heavily populated, so the Paddington Cemeteries Act (1911) was introduced and the site was redeveloped as a recreational site. In 1914 it was fenced off and named Lang Park after John Dunmore Lang.[4][5]

1937 soccer match at Lang Park Milton, (looking towards Milton Road) – teams not known

The ground was leased by the Queensland Amateur Athletics Association (QAAA) in the 1920s. In 1935, the Queensland Soccer Council (QSC) became a sub-tenant of the QAAA, with a view to using it as the home ground for Brisbane soccer fixtures (leaving its former home, the Brisbane Cricket Ground).[6] The Latrobe Soccer Club, in turn, became a sub-tenant of the QSC, using the ground for its home games (see image below).

However, by 1937, the QSC was considering sub-leasing Lang Park to "another code of football" (most likely Western Suburbs Rugby League) as it "was not satisfied with the financial returns ... under the sub-lease to the Latrobe-Milton club".[7] Latrobe in turn responded that "'If no action Is taken to introduce the Ipswich clubs into the Brisbane competition this' season ... the Latrobe-Milton Club cannot accept an increase in rental for Lang Park. Give us competition play with Ipswich and my club will hold the ground as headquarters for the code."[8]

On 11 February 1950, the official opening of the Lang Park Police Citizens Youth Club took place and youth activities commenced because of the concerns with the increase of juvenile delinquency. Activities such as boxing, wrestling, basketball and gymnastics all occur at these premises to this day. Contemporaneous records are scant, but it appears the QSC did not renew the lease the ground after the intervening World War II. In 1953 the Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) amalgamated with the Queensland Rugby League (QRL). QRL secretary Ron McAullife negotiated a 21-year lease of Lang Park from the Brisbane City Council in order to give the QRL a financially viable base of operations. The park had only the most basic facilities, and the QRL contributed £17,000 to its development. Lang Park hosted its first game of first grade rugby league during the 1930s, with regular BRL games commencing there in 1955. In 1958 it hosted its first Brisbane rugby league grand final in which Brothers defeated Valleys 22 points to 7.[9] A record crowd of 19,824 saw Northern Suburbs defeat Fortitude Valley at Lang Park in the BRL grand final in September 1961.[10]

In the 1960s, Fonda Metassa famously burst from the back of an ambulance to return to the field after being carted off injured in a match for Norths against Redcliffe. As the ground was used increasingly by the QRL, it became no longer viable for use as a public recreation facility. In 1962 the Lang Park Trust was created under an act of Parliament. This allowed for the construction of the Frank Burke Stand (1962), Ron McAuliffe Stand (1975) and the Western Grandstand (1994). The Trust had on its board one member from the Queensland Government, one member from the Brisbane City Council, two members from the Queensland Rugby League and one member from the Brisbane Rugby League.[11]

From the 1960s Lang Park hosted interstate and international rugby league, including the inaugural State of Origin match. Up until 1972, it was the home ground of the Western Suburbs Panthers and from 1988 to 1992 it was also the home ground of the Brisbane Broncos.

In 1994, the stadium's name was changed to Suncorp Stadium, when naming sponsorship was attained by Queensland financial institution, Suncorp-Metway Limited. The venue is currently managed by AEG Ogden.

On 25 May 1997 the 1996/1997 National Soccer League Grand final was played in front of then a capacity crowd of 40,446, where the Brisbane Strikers F.C. defeated Sydney United FC 2–0.

Redevelopment

Outside the entrance to the Suncorp Stadium. The mural, seen at right, depicts some Queensland legends of the game.

In the late 1990s, it was decided that Brisbane needed a state of the art rectangular stadium. Suncorp Stadium was chosen as the site. The $280 million redevelopment commenced in July 2001 after Game One of the 2001 State of Origin series. The redevelopment was completed in time for the match between the Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights on 1 June 2003; Brisbane's first game at Suncorp Stadium since 1996.

The stadium is now a 52,500 state of the art all-seater rectangular stadium, a far cry from the former Lang Park oval with two grandstands set back from a perimeter road. The only remaining stand from before the redevelopment is the Western Grandstand. The extension of the facility resulted in the demolition of a number of buildings along Milton Road, including the former Brisbane City Council trolley-bus depot.

During their relocating year, the Broncos only recorded one win at the venue, against the Sydney Roosters in Round 16, 2003, unlike one loss at their previous home, ANZ Stadium in Round 5, 2003, against the New Zealand Warriors.

Following its redevelopment, questions were raised about the standard of the surface, which was soft underfoot and sandy and was blamed for a spate of injuries to rugby league players using it (temporarily earning the stadium the nickname "Sandcorp Stadium" ). Prior to the redevelopment, the stadium was known as "The Cauldron", and Queensland fans developed a reputation for vocal support of their teams, adding to this mythology.

Suncorp Stadium before the Australia vs Paraguay soccer international in October 2006.

Suncorp Stadium suffered significant damage during the 2010–2011 Queensland floods with the entire playing field being covered by flood water.[12] An electrical fire started in a transformer room due to water ingress, however there was no major damage from the fire.[13] Brisbane Roar's match with Wellington Phoenix, originally scheduled for the weekend of 14–16 January, was postponed until 26 January, and the remaining Brisbane Roar home matches were moved to Skilled Park on the Gold Coast. Suncorp Stadium was out of action until late February, but restored just in time for the commencement of the 2011 NRL season. Temporary change rooms were set up as the original change rooms were damaged as a result of the floods. The original change rooms were restored in time for the commencement of the 2012 NRL season.

In September 2016 it was announced that the video screens, originally installed in 2003, would be replaced.[14] Construction started on the new video screens in March 2017 and was finished in early May 2017 in time for an NRL double header.

Today

Although the stadium has been the traditional home of rugby league in Queensland, it has also become the state's premier venue for soccer, as well as rugby union. The re-developed Suncorp Stadium first hosted rugby union games at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and in 2005, the stadium became the new home of the Queensland Reds Super Rugby team when they moved from their former home at Ballymore Stadium. This move caused some disquiet amongst rugby traditionalists, however was accepted by Queensland Rugby Union CEO Theo Psaros, who said that "our hearts may be at Ballymore but our heads say it's time to move.". The year before the Reds' move, the newly established football team Queensland Roar of the A-League also elected to play their home games at Suncorp Stadium.

New Zealand rugby journalist Wynne Gray called Suncorp Stadium perhaps the best rugby stadium in the world. "It is so intimate you can hear the smack of bodies, the boot on leather, you feel the power and rhythm of the games."[15]

The stadium has also been favourably compared to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and London's Twickenham Stadium.[16]

On 29 July 2006 the Bledisloe Cup clash between the Wallabies and the All Blacks returned to Brisbane for the first time in over a decade for the 2006 Tri Nations Series. Though Australia narrowly lost the match, the game saw a new ground record set.

Inside Suncorp Stadium during NRL game

A month later on 7 October the stadium hosted a 1–1 friendly soccer game between Australia and Paraguay in which Tony Vidmar, Stan Lazaridis, Zeljko Kalac and goal scorer Tony Popovic all retired from international football.

On 8 November 2006 a crowd of 44,358 at Suncorp Stadium saw the Great Britain national rugby league team play against Australia for the last time.

On Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 December, Suncorp Stadium hosted its first music concert since the 1980s and the stadium's redevelopment when Robbie Williams performed in front of two 52,413 sell-out crowds during his "Close Encounters" tour of Australia, and was the venue for the U2 360 tour in December 2010. That same month the stadium hosted Bon Jovi as part of The Circle Tour.

Suncorp Stadium was also the site of the 2011 A-League Grand Final, drawing a crowd of over 50,000 for the climactic football event. The match was one of the dramatic in A-League history, with the Brisbane Roar scoring two goals in the last five minutes to level the scores with the Central Coast Mariners after several hundred home supporters had left the stadium early, many returning after hearing the stadium erupt while waiting for the train. The Roar went on to win 4–2 in the penalty shootout, making for an incredible victory.

The stadium is also home to the Lang Park Police Citizens Youth Club.

American Singer-Songwriter Taylor Swift played at Suncorp Stadium for her Red Tour on 7 December 2013.

Crowd averages

Suncorp Stadium during the 2012 A-League Grand Final
Team Sport Crowd average Season
Queensland Maroons Rugby league 52,500 2015 (one game)
The Wallabies Rugby union 47,444 2012 International Rugby Union Tests
Brisbane Broncos Rugby league 35,354 2014
Queensland Reds Rugby union 28,500 2014 Super Rugby season
Brisbane Roar Association football 14,128 2012–13

In the 1980s Brisbane rugby league icon Wally Lewis became known as The Emperor of Lang Park after his performances in State of Origin matches played at the ground. Brisbane-based beer XXXX, which is brewed at the nearby Castlemaine Brewery, ran a television advertisement celebrating this title in song:

Here's to Wally Lewis for lacing on a boot
Sometimes he plays it rugged, sometimes he plays it cute
He slices through a backline like a Stradbroke Island shark
There's glue on all his fingers, he's the Emperor of Lang Park
— Castlemaine Perkins XXXX advertisement[11]

There are bronze statues of Wally Lewis,[17] Darren Lockyer,[18] Mal Meninga,[19] and Arthur Beetson[20] erected outside the stadium.

In 2006, Queensland Minister for Sport, Tom Barton introduced the Stadium's Sports Media Hall of Fame which honours the achievements of media representatives who have covered the two major football codes (Rugby League and Rugby Union) played at this historic ground over the past 40 years.[21] So far there are five inductees: rugby league commentator George Lovejoy, rugby league journalists Jack Reardon and Steve Ricketts, Gerry Collins and Frank O'Callaghan.

Awards

In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "structure and engineering feat".[22]

Concerts

DatePerformer(s)Attendance Notes
13–14 December 2006 Robbie Williams 52,411 (13th)

52,471 (14th)

104,992 (total)

 [23]
22 January 2008 The Police 25,391 [24]
3–4 December 2008 André Rieu 24,236 (3rd)

22,599 (4th)

46,835 (total)

 [25]
8–9 December 2010 U2 44,352 (8th)

39,659 (9th)

84,011 (total)

 [26]
14 December 2010 Bon Jovi 40,520 [27]
21 November 2012 Coldplay 52,497 [28]
13 July 2013 Queensland Music Festival's 'World's Biggest Orchestra' 9,680 [29]
7 December 2013 Taylor Swift 37,342 [30]
17 December 2013 Bon Jovi 41,376 [31]
20 February 2014 Eminem 43,339 [32]
11 February 2015 One Direction 32,889 [33]
24 February 2015 Foo Fighters 39,851 [34]
28 November 2015 Ed Sheeran 46,135 [35]
5 December 2015 Taylor Swift 46,139 [36]
6 December 2016 Coldplay 51,059 [37]
13 March 2017 Justin Bieber 40,102 [38]
9 December 2017 Paul McCartney 40,150 [39]
25 January 2018 Foo Fighters 39,190 [40]
20 & 21 March 2018 Ed Sheeran 53,127 (20th)

53,272 (21st)

106,399 (total)

 Both events broke the record for attendance[41]
6 December 2018 Bon Jovi -
19 January 2019 Phil Collins -

Accessibility

Controversially, the redevelopment was the first major sporting facility in Australia with no car parking, primarily due to concerns with traffic congestion in the surrounding residential neighborhood. The stadium's proximity to pubs, restaurants, cafes, bars, and the XXXX brewery, together with dedicated pedestrian links to Milton railway station and Brisbane CBD, adds to the match day experience and is seen as a model for new stadiums and large entertainment venues. The stadium redevelopment has been the catalyst for the Barracks urban renewal development at Petrie Terrace midway along the dedicated pedestrian link to the CBD.

WalkingPedestrian access
  • Suncorp Stadium is within walking distance of the CBD area of Brisbane.
FerryCityCat
  • Suncorp Stadium is within walking distance of the Milton CityCat stop, which opened in January 2015.
BusBus access
  • Suncorp Stadium is close to bus-stops for the
  • 375 City bus. The bus route is Bardon (outbound) — Stafford (via city – inbound)
  • 385 CityXpress "BUZ" bus. The bus route is The Gap (outbound) — City (inbound).
The BUZ bus runs every 10–15 minutes, 6am to 11pm, 7 days a week.
  • Frequent shuttle bus services are provided by Brisbane Transport on match days and for special events, typically from the CBD, Chermside, Carindale and Eight Mile Plains to the bus station under the stadium concourse.
TrainTrain access
  • Ticket holders are granted free transport on match days:with additional trains scheduled to Milton before and after all major events.
CarThere is no public parking at the Stadium. However, paid parking stations are available within 10-minute walking distance in the CBD.

Facts

Record crowd52,540 – Rugby League, 12 July 2017
Queensland vs New South Wales
2017 State of Origin series
Video screenYes (x2)
LightsYes
Sports playedRugby league, Rugby union, Soccer
Annual eventsState of Origin series, Queensland Cup Grand Final
Historic events1968 Rugby League World Cup
1975 Rugby League World Cup
1977 Rugby League World Cup
1980 State of Origin game
1993 FIFA World Youth Championship*
* The first golden goal since the 1993 rule change by FIFA was in March 1993 by Australia against Uruguay in a quarterfinal match at the FIFA World Youth Championships at Suncorp Stadium, Qld, Australia
2003 Rugby World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup (plus the Final)
2011 Super Rugby Final
2011 A-League Grand Final
2012 A-League Grand Final
2015 AFC Asian Cup
Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn
2017 Rugby League World Cup.

2015 AFC Asian Cup

Date Time (UTC+10) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
10 January 201519:00 Saudi Arabia0–1 China PRGroup B12,557
12 January 201519:00 Jordan0–1 IraqGroup D6,840
14 January 201519:00 China PR2–1 UzbekistanGroup B13,674
16 January 201519:00 Iraq0–1 JapanGroup D22,941
17 January 201519:00 Australia0–1 South KoreaGroup A48,513
19 January 201519:00 Iran1–0 United Arab EmiratesGroup C11,394
22 January 201521:30 China PR0–2 AustraliaQuarter-finals46,067

Controversies

On Saturday, 16 June 2011, The Weekend Australian revealed that Suncorp Stadium was in danger of either losing the hosting rights to all Queensland based NRL finals matches to Sydney, or having its capacity limited to 25,000 seats, due to a condition included in the legislation regarding the Stadium's redevelopment that only 24 'special events' (i.e. with attendance in excess of 25,000) a year can hosted at the venue. This number of special events was reached when the Brisbane Broncos faced the Manly Sea Eagles in Round 26 of the 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership Season. On 6 September 2011, legislation was passed to lift the crowd capacity limit to 35,000 for those 24 events, enabling the Broncos to host finals matches should they progress that far. [42]

The stadium's grass quality was criticised by coaches and players during 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[43]

Rugby league test matches

The venue has hosted forty Australia internationals. The results were as follows;[44]

Date Opponents Result Attendance Part of
30 July 1962  Great Britain 10–17 34,766 1962 Ashes series
22 June 1963  New Zealand 13–16 30,748 1963 Trans-Tasman Test series
20 July 1963  South Africa 34–6 10,210
4 July 1964  France 27–2 20,076
16 July 1966 United Kingdom Great Britain 6–4 45,057 1966 Ashes series and pre redevelopment attendance record
1 July 1967 New Zealand New Zealand 35–22 30,122 1967 Trans-Tasman Test series
1 June 1968 31–12 23,608 1968 World Cup
8 June 1968 France France 37–4 32,664 1968 World Cup
6 June 1970 United Kingdom Great Britain 37–15 42,807 1970 Ashes series
15 July 1972 New Zealand New Zealand 31–7 20,847 1972 Trans-Tasman Test series
1 June 1975 36–8 12,000 1975 World Cup
22 June 1975 France France 26–6 9,000 1975 World Cup
18 June 1977 United Kingdom Great Britain 15–5 27,000 1977 World Cup
15 July 1978 New Zealand New Zealand 38–7 14,000 1978 Trans-Tasman Test series
16 July 1979 United Kingdom Great Britain 35–0 23,051 1979 Ashes series
18 July 1981 France France 17–2 14,000
3 July 1982 New Zealand New Zealand 11–8 11,400 1982 Trans-Tasman Test series
9 July 1983 12–19 15,000 1983 Trans-Tasman Test series
26 June 1984 United Kingdom Great Britain 18–6 26,534 1984 Ashes series
18 June 1985 New Zealand New Zealand 26–20 22,000 1985 Trans-Tasman Test series
29 July 1986 32–12 22,811 1985-88 World Cup and 1986 Trans-Tasman Test series
21 July 1987 6–13 16,500
28 June 1988 United Kingdom Great Britain 34–14 27,130 1988 Ashes series
31 July 1991 New Zealand New Zealand 40–12 29,139 1989-92 World Cup and 1991 Trans-Tasman Test series
3 July 1992 United Kingdom Great Britain 16–10 32,313 1989-92 World Cup and 1992 Ashes series
30 June 1993 New Zealand New Zealand 16–4 32,000 1993 Trans-Tasman Test series
23 June 1995 26–8 25,309 1995 Trans-Tasman Test series
14 July 1995 46–10 20,803 1995 Trans-Tasman Test series
11 July 1997 Rest of the World 28–8 14,927 Only test match played for the ARL test team for 1997
9 October 1998 New Zealand New Zealand 30–12 18,501
22 October 1999 United Kingdom Great Britain 42–6 12,511 1999 Tri-Nations
25 April 2005 New Zealand New Zealand 32–16 40,317 2005 Anzac Test
5 May 2006 50–16 44,191 2006 Anzac Test
18 November 2006 United Kingdom Great Britain 33–10 44,358 2006 Tri-Nations
20 April 2007 New Zealand New Zealand 30–6 35,241 2007 Anzac Test
23 November 2008 20–34 50,599 2008 World Cup Final. Record Test attendance at Lang Park
8 May 2009 38–10 37,152 2009 Anzac Test
13 November 2010 12–16 36,299 2010 Four Nations Final
25 October 2014 12–30 47,813* 2014 Four Nations
3 May 2015 12–26 32,681 2015 Anzac Test
23 Nov 2017 Fiji Fiji 54–6 22,073 2017 Rugby League World Cup Semi-Final
2 Dec 2017 England England 6-0 40,033 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final

It also hosted three non Australia matches. Incidentally, they were all England matches. The first was a 1975 Rugby League World Cup match against Wales on 10 June 1975 with 6,000 in attendance and lost 12 - 7. The second was a 2008 Rugby League World Cup match against New Zealand on 15 November 2008 with 26,659 in attendance and lost 32 - 22. The third and final to date was a 2014 Four Nations match between against Samoa with 47,813 in attendance and was a double header which was followed by the Australia New Zealand match. England won 32 - 26.

Suncorp Stadium will host two matches of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The venue will play host to the first semi-final on 24 November and the tournament final on 2 December.

Rugby Union Internationals

Game# Date Competition Home team Away team Attendance
127 July 19961996 Tri Nations Series Australia25 New Zealand3240,167
22 August 19971997 Tri Nations Series Australia32 South Africa2034,416
36 June 19981998 Cook Cup Australia76 England026,691
48 August 20032003 Tri Nations Series Australia29 South Africa951,188
511 October 20032003 Rugby World Cup Pool B France61 Fiji1846,795
615 October 20032003 Rugby World Cup Pool B Fiji19 United States1830,990
718 October 20032003 Rugby World Cup Pool A Australia90 Romania848,778
820 October 20032003 Rugby World Cup Pool B Scotland39 United States1546,796
924 October 20032003 Rugby World Cup Pool D New Zealand91 Tonga747,588
108 November 20032003 Rugby World Cup Quarter-final 1 Australia33 Scotland1645,412
119 November 20032003 Rugby World Cup Quarter-final 4 England28 Wales1745,252
1226 June 20042004 Cook Cup Australia51 England1552,492
132 July 20052005 Trophée des Bicentenaires Australia37 France3150,826
1415 July 20062006 Tri Nations Series Australia49 South Africa041,578
1529 July 20062006 Tri Nations Series / Bledisloe Cup Australia9 New Zealand1352,498
162 June 20072007 James Bevan Trophy Australia31 Wales041,622
175 July 20082008 Trophée des Bicentenaires Australia40 France1049,542
185 September 20092009 Tri Nations Series / Mandela Challenge Plate Australia21 South Africa647,481
1926 June 20102010 Lansdowne Cup Australia22 Ireland1545,498
2024 July 20102010 Tri Nations Series / Mandela Challenge Plate Australia30 South Africa1344,284
2127 August 20112011 Tri Nations Series / Bledisloe Cup Australia25 New Zealand2051,858
2227 August 20112012 Bledisloe Cup Australia18 New Zealand1851,888
2322 June 20132013 Tom Richards Trophy Australia21British and Irish Lions2352,499
247 September 20132013 Rugby Championship / Mandela Challenge Plate Australia12 South Africa3843,715
257 June 20142014 Trophée des Bicentenaires Australia50 France2333,718
2618 October 20142014 Bledisloe Cup Australia28 New Zealand2945,186
2718 July 20152015 Rugby Championship / Mandela Challenge Plate Australia24 South Africa2037,633
2811 June 20162016 Cook Cup Australia28 England3948,735
2910 September 20162016 Rugby Championship / Mandela Challenge Plate Australia23 South Africa1730,327
3024 June 20172017 Hopetoun Cup Australia40 Italy2721,849
3121 October 20172017 Bledisloe Cup Australia23 New Zealand1845,107

Boxing

Suncorp Stadium was the host of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn fight for the WBO welterweight championship with 51,052 people in attendance.[45]

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