Odsal Stadium

Odsal Stadium, (also known as Provident Stadium for sponsorship reasons), is a sports stadium in Odsal, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It has been home to Bradford Rugby League Club since opening in 1934 and was previously home to the speedway team Bradford Dukes, as well the football team Bradford City following the Valley Parade fire. Odsal has also been a venue for baseball, basketball, kabbadi, show jumping, tennis, live music and international Rugby League.

The stadium holds the British attendance records for a Rugby match, 102,569 in 1954 at the rugby league Warrington-Halifax Challenge Cup final replay, and for a domestic, non-final Rugby League match, 69,429 at the third round Challenge Cup tie between Bradford Northern and Huddersfield in 1953. While its capacity has reduced significantly, it remains the largest stadium in Super League The stadium is owned by the Bradford City Council, but due to financial problems the Rugby Football League purchased the lease on it in 2012.

North Stand
Capacity- (standing)

The North Stand or the Rooley Avenue End is located behind the goal posts and is the away end of the ground.

East Stand
Capacity- (seating)

The East Stand is the only part of the ground that is covered and is the only part of the ground with seating. The stand runs parallel to the pitch and has BULLS spelt out in the seats. The stand houses home supporters and most season ticket holders.

South End
Capacity- (standing)

The South End holds the stadiums hospitality boxes and supporters bar which is like the building at Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue. The big screen is also at this end. Speedway ended its association with Odsal after the hospitality building was built on turns 3 and 4.

West Stand
Capacity- (standing)

The West Stand houses the supporters' bar and scoreboard in the north-west corner and also houses the tunnel and players changing rooms. There are a few hospitality boxes at the top of the stand. The club shop and ticket office is also at this end of the ground at the level of Rooley Avenue.

The pitch
The pitch as Odsal has a distinctive concave contour, with the corners of the pitch behind the try-line noticeably sloping up towards the stands. This was due to the stadium being used to host speedway events and so the corners of the pitch were removable to allow full use of the track. With the end of speedway at Odsal, the upturned corners are no longer as pronounced as they once were.