McDonald Jones Stadium
Newcastle
33,000
Capacity
1970
Opened
Grass
Surface
Newcastle
City
Home of
- Football
Newcastle Jets
- Football
Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL)
- NFL
Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League Men
History
Newcastle International Sports Centre (known under naming rights as McDonald Jones Stadium) is a stadium located in the Newcastle suburb of New Lambton. It is primarily used for rugby league and soccer as the home ground of the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL), and Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League Men. The stadium opened in 1970, along with the ISC Complex surrounding it. Since then the stadium has received a number of renovations with it now hosting a capacity of 33,000 spectators, 23,000 of which are seated.
Source: WikipediaBiggest nights
2008The stadium has hosted games in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and the 2015 AFC…
The stadium has hosted games in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, including the 3rd place playoff.
2027It is also set to host games in the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
2018The stadium also hosted the 2018 A-League Grand Final.