Headingley Rugby Stadium

Le Headingley Rugby Stadium est un stade de rugby à XIII localisé à Headingley dans la banlieue de Leeds (Royaume-Uni). Ce stade de 19 700 places est un bastion du rugby à XIII, il accueille les rencontres à domicile des Leeds Rhinos. Sur ce même site, il côtoie le Headingley Cricket Ground où se dispute le cricket. Les Leeds Rhinos disposent du Headingley Rugby Stadium pour leurs matchs à domicile. Ce stade est compris dans un complexe sportif créé en 1890 appelé « Headingley Stadium », avec un terrain de cricket l'Headingley Cricket Ground où se disputent les matchs du Yorkshire County Cricket Club et des matchs internationaux de l'Équipe d'Angleterre de cricket (20 000 places). Le record d'affluence de ce stade, dans sa configuration précédente (moins de places assises) fut à l'occasion d'un match de rugby à XIII opposant Leeds à Bradford le 21 mai 1947 avec 40 175 spectateurs. Il a par ailleurs accueilli la finale de la Coupe du monde de rugby à XIII 1970 entre la Grande-Bretagne et l'Australie, de même que de nombreux test-matchs de rugby à XIII.

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Headingley Rugby Stadium

Headingley Rugby Stadium (known as AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium due to sponsorship) is a rugby league stadium in Headingley, Leeds and shares the same site as Headingley Cricket Ground. It is the home ground of the Leeds Rhinos, and is the fifth largest rugby league stadium in England.

Headingley Cricket Ground

Headingley Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in the Headingley Stadium complex in Headingley, Leeds, England. It adjoins the Headingley Rugby Stadium through a shared main stand, although the main entrance to the cricket ground is at the opposite Kirkstall Lane end. It has hosted Test cricket since 1899 and has a capacity of 18,350.

Headingley Stadium

Headingley Stadium is a stadium complex in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Linked by a two-sided stand housing common facilities, it comprises two separate grounds: Headingley Cricket Ground (home of Yorkshire CCC) and Headingley Rugby Stadium (home of Leeds Rhinos RLFC). The stadium was initially owned by the Leeds Cricket, Football, and Athletic Company (Leeds CF & A), the parent company of Leeds RLFC. Since 2006, the cricket ground has been owned by Yorkshire CCC, with the rugby ground retained by Leeds CF & A. The two organisations jointly manage the complex.

Leeds Central and Headingley

Leeds Central and Headingley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. The seat is currently represented by Alex Sobel of the Labour Party, who served as MP for Leeds North West from 2017 to 2024.

Headingley Bear Pit

Headingley Bear Pit is a Grade II listed building (officially listed as The Old Bear Pit) in Headingley, Leeds, England. It was formerly part of Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, which closed in 1858.