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| Former names | John Brown Oval Suncorp-Metway Stadium Lang Park |
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| Location | 40 Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′53″S 153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°ECoordinates: 27°27′53″S 153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°E |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Operator | AEG Ogden |
| Capacity | 52,500 |
| Record attendance | 52,540 (2017 State of Origin) |
| Field size | 136 x 82 m |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Surface | Grass (Strathayr turf) |
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| Broke ground | 1911 |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Construction cost | A$ 280 million (redevelopment) |
| Architect | Populous & PDT Architects in Association |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
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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) |
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Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Stadium, 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. It is primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and soccer, with a rectangular playing field of 136 metres by 82 metres.
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.
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.
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