Provident Stadium

at , City of Bradford , BD6 1 United Kingdom

1. Local Business
2. Professional Services
3. Sports Venue & Stadium

<p><b>Odsal Stadium</b>, also known as <b>Provident Stadium</b> for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium in <a href="/pages/w/103120506395243">Odsal</a>, <a href="/pages/w/104022179634225">Bradford</a>, West Yorkshire. It has been home to <a href="/pages/w/105939936105338">Bradford</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_League" class="wikipedia">Rugby League</a> club since opening in 1934 and was previously home to the <a href="/pages/w/109312615753806">speedway</a> team <a href="/pages/w/106119442752904">Bradford Dukes</a>, as well the football team <a href="/pages/w/110164412346406">Bradford City</a> following the <a href="/pages/w/143807368964336">Valley Parade fire</a>. Odsal has also been a venue for baseball, basketball, <a href="/pages/w/112398628785614">kabbadi</a>, <a href="/pages/w/103752669664154">show jumping</a>, tennis, live music and international Rugby League.</p><p>The stadium holds the British attendance records for a Rugby League match, 102,569 in 1954 at the <a href="/pages/w/107943502567081">Warrington</a>-<a href="/pages/w/112573298755053">Halifax</a> <a href="/pages/w/112355378777200">Challenge Cup</a> final replay, and for a domestic, non-final Rugby League match, 69,429 at the third round Challenge Cup tie between Bradford Northern and <a href="/pages/w/109563542402857">Huddersfield</a> in 1953. While its capacity has reduced significantly, it remains the largest stadium in the <a href="/pages/w/110098222343386">Super League</a>. The stadium is currently owned by the <a href="/pages/w/113328888677197">Rugby Football League</a> who purchased it in 2012.</p><h2>Present use</h2><p>The stadium is used primarily as the home of <a href="/pages/w/105939936105338">Bradford Bulls</a> Rugby League team. The current official capacity of the stadium is 26,019, with the highest recorded attendance of the Super League era being 24,020 against neighbouring rivals <a href="/pages/w/104022552966515">Leeds Rhinos</a> on 3 September 1999.</p>

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Provident Stadium is Bradford based place and this enity listed in Professional Services category. BD6 1.