The Gabba

Brisbane Cricket Ground

The Gabba
Stadiums Queensland Rating: [1]
Ground information
Location	Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	27°29′9″S 153°2′17″E / 27.48583°S 153.03806°E / -27.48583; 153.03806
Establishment	1895
Capacity	37,000[2] 37,478 approx (Australian rules football)[3][4]
Owner	Queensland Government
Operator	Stadiums Queensland
Tenants	Queensland Bulls Brisbane Lions (AFL) Brisbane Heat (BBL) & (WBBL)
End names
Stanley Street End (south) Vulture Street End (north)
International information
First Test	27 November – 3 December 1931:  Australia v  South Africa
Last Test	25–28 January 2024:  Australia v  West Indies
First ODI	23 December 1979:  England v  West Indies
Last ODI	19 January 2018:  Australia v  England
First T20I	9 January 2006:  Australia v  South Africa
Last T20I	1 November 2022:  England v  New Zealand
First women's Test	1–4 January 1985:  Australia v  England
Last women's Test	15–17 February 2003:  Australia v  England
First WODI	16 January 1993:  Australia v  New Zealand
Last WODI	17 January 1993:  Australia v  New Zealand
Team information
Queensland Bulls (1931–present) Brisbane Bears (AFL) (1991, 1993–1996) Brisbane Lions (AFL) (1997–present) Melbourne FC (AFL) (2001–2007) Gold Coast Suns (AFL) (2011, 2018) Brisbane Heat (BBL) (2011–present) Brisbane Heat (WBBL) (2015–present) Brisbane Broncos (NRL) (2023)
As of 28 January 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba,^[5][6] is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and pony and greyhound racing. At present, it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League. It is also the secondary home of the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. The stadium will receive a refurbishment for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.^[7]

Between 1993 and 2005, the Gabba was redeveloped in six stages at a cost of A$128,000,000. The dimensions of the playing field are now 170.6 metres (560 feet) (east-west) by 149.9 metres (492 feet) (north-south), to accommodate the playing of Australian rules football at elite level. The seating capacity of the ground was 42,000 in 2010, which has been reduced in recent times due to new electronic scoreboards and corporate facilities.^[8] For international cricket matches, the capacity is reduced to 36,000 due to new scoreboards and the addition of a pool deck, as well as wider sight screens.^[9] For AFL matches the capacity is slightly larger at 37,478.^[3][4]