Rugby League World Cup 2021
| Rugby League World Cup 2021 |
|
|---|---|
| host |
 England
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| Duration | October 23 - November 27, 2021 |
| Nations | 16 |
| Games | 31 |
The 16th Rugby League World Cup is scheduled to take place in England from October 23 to November 27, 2021 . When it came to the award, the joint application of the United States and Canada was victorious. 16 teams are to take part in the World Cup.
Venues
For the first time, the tournaments for men, women and wheelchair users will be held simultaneously. A total of 21 venues were selected.
| city | Stadion | capacity | Planned games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale | Workington Community Stadium | 8,000 | 3 men games |
| Bolton | University of Bolton Stadium | 28,723 | 2 men's games, including a quarter-finals |
| Coventry | Ricoh Arena | 32,753 | 1 men game |
| Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | 3 men games |
| Huddersfield | John Smith's Stadium | 24,121 | 1 men's quarter-finals |
| Hull | KCOM Stadium | 25,400 | 2 men's games, including a quarter-finals |
| Leeds | Elland Road | 37,890 | 1 men's semifinals |
| Leeds | Emerald Headingley Stadium | 21,062 | 3 men games, 2 women games |
| Liverpool | Anfield | 54,074 | 2 men's games, including a quarter-finals and the women's opening game |
| Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena | 11,000 | Wheelchair finals |
| London | Copper Box Arena | 7,500 | A group of the wheelchair tournament |
| London | Emirates Stadium | 60,260 | 1 men's semifinals |
| Manchester | Old Trafford | 74,994 | Men's and women's finals |
| Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 34,000 | 1 men game |
| Newcastle | St. James' Park | 52,405 | Men's opening game and opening ceremony |
| Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,702 | 1 men's game (with England) |
| Sheffield | ICE Sheffield | tba | One group and both semifinals of the wheelchair tournament |
| St Helens | Totally Wicked Stadium | 18,000 | 3 men games |
| Warrington | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 15,200 | 3 men games |
| Wigan | Leigh Sports Village | 12,000 | 3 men games |
| York | York Community Stadium | 8.005 | 3 women's games, both semi-finals |
Individual evidence
- ↑ theguardian.com: Bld-cup-2021-hosts England win bid to host 2021 Rugby League World Cup article from October 27, 2016 (English)
- ↑ skysports.com: Rugby League World Cup to feature 16 teams in 2021 Article from February 2, 2016 (English)
- ↑ RLWC2021: The venues have been determined. In: stadionwelt.de. January 29, 2019, accessed January 31, 2019 .
- ↑ 2021 Rugby League World Cup: Emirates Stadium among host venues but Wigan misses out. In: bbc.com. BBC , January 29, 2019, accessed January 31, 2019 .