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{{short description|Stadium in Belfast}}
{{distinguish|Kingspan Breffni Park}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox venue
|stadium_name      = Kingspan Stadium
| pushpin_map            = United Kingdom Greater Belfast
|nickname          = Ravenhill 
|location          = 85 Ravenhill Park, [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]
|coordinates       = {{coord|54|34|35|N|5|54|16|W|display=it|region:GB_type:landmark_source:dewiki}}
|broke_ground      = 
|image             = [[image:Kingspan_Stadium,_Belfast.jpg|300px]]
|caption           = 
|opened            = 1923
|renovated         = 2009 and 2012/14
|closed            = 
|demolished        = 
|owner             = [[Irish Rugby Football Union]]
|operator          = 
|surface           = [[Artificial Turf]]
|construction_cost = 
|architect         = 
|former_names      = 
|publictransit     = [[Belfast Central railway station]]
|tenants           = [[Ulster Rugby]]
|seating_capacity  = 18,196 (9,000 seated)<ref name="Ravenhill info">{{cite web |title=KINGSPAN STADIUM |url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/seasontickets/events/stadium.html |website=Ulster Rugby |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Ravenhill Stadium''' (known as the '''Kingspan Stadium''' for sponsorship reasons until June 2025) is a rugby [[stadium]] located in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is the home of [[Ulster Rugby]]. With the opening of a new stand for the 2014 Heineken Cup quarter-final against [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] on 5 April 2014, the capacity of the stadium is now 18,196. The stadium is owned by the [[Irish Rugby Football Union]].

==History==
Ravenhill Stadium opened in 1923. It features an ornate arch at the entrance that was erected as a war memorial for those players killed in [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. Prior to 1923, both Ulster and Ireland played games at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society grounds in Belfast.

Ravenhill has been the annual venue for the [[Ulster Schools Cup]] final since 1924, which is traditionally contested on [[St Patrick's Day]]. The stadium is traditionally the venue for the [[Ulster Towns Cup]], played on [[Easter Monday]].

Ravenhill has hosted 18 international matches, including pool games in both the [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]] and [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999]] Rugby World Cups. The most recent [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] international played at the stadium was on 24 August 2007 against Italy in a warm-up match for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.<ref name="IRE 2008" /> Prior to that match, Scotland was the last visitor in the [[1954 Five Nations Championship]].<ref name="IRE 2008" /> Ravenhill also hosted the [[2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship]] final in which New Zealand defeated South Africa.

Ravenhill hosted memorable Ulster games in the [[European Rugby Champions Cup|Heineken Cup]]. Ulster beat [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]] 15–13 at Ravenhill in the quarter-finals of the 1998–99 Heineken Cup. Ravenhill then hosted the [[1998–99 Heineken Cup]] semi-final in which Ulster defeated [[Stade Français]] 33–27. The most memorable moment in that game was when out half [[David Humphreys (rugby union)|David Humphreys]] ran from the Ulster 10-metre line to score a try.
[[File:Ulster v Glasgow Warriors October 2014.jpg|thumb|Ulster v Glasgow Warriors in October 2014 with the redeveloped main stand in the background.]]
On 5 June 2014, Ulster signed a 10-year contract with the [[Kingspan Group]] for the naming rights to Ravenhill, meaning that the stadium will be known as the Kingspan Stadium until 2024.<ref>[http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/1553/Ulster-Rugby-agrees-stadium-naming-rights-deal-with-Kingspan-.aspx Ulster Rugby agrees stadium naming rights deal with Kingspan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606201850/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/1553/Ulster-Rugby-agrees-stadium-naming-rights-deal-with-Kingspan-.aspx |date=6 June 2014 }} - Ulster Rugby, 05/06/14</ref>

On 30 May 2015, the [[2015 Pro12 Grand Final]] was played at the Kingspan Stadium. [[Glasgow Warriors]] beat [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] 31–13.

On 26 August 2017, the [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final]] was played at the Kingspan Stadium. [[New Zealand women's national rugby union team|New Zealand]] beat [[England women's national rugby union team|England]] 41–32. The semi-final matches and some play-off matches of the Women's Rugby World Cup were also played at the stadium.

=== American Football ===

In 1942, Ravenhill was the scene of the first game of [[American football]] ever played on the island of Ireland, played between teams representing service and artillery units of the [[United States Army]] stationed in Northern Ireland during [[World War II]] before an audience of more than 8000.<ref name="EirballETO1942">{{cite web |title=European Theater of Operations Football Championship Northern Ireland Autumn 1942 |url=https://eirball.ie/european-theater-of-operations-football-championship-northern-ireland-autumn-1942/ |website=Eirball.ie |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref><ref name="IrishStar1942Game">{{cite web |last=McQuaid |first=Michael |title=American football came to Northern Ireland for first time when soldiers played in Belfast during Second World War |url=https://www.irishstar.com/sport/other-sports/american-football-northern-ireland-belfast-31741170 |website=Irish Star |date=2023-12-26 |access-date=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="WartimeNI1942Game">{{cite web |title=American football in Ulster during the Second World War |url=https://wartimeni.com/article/american-football/ |website=WartimeNI |access-date=2025-05-24}}</ref>

In 2022, Ravenhill hosted [[Shamrock Bowl]] XXXIV, the annual championship of [[American Football Ireland]].<ref name="BelfastTelegraphShamrockBowl">{{cite news |last=Bradley |first=Jonathan |title=How American Football is reaching new heights across Ireland as Ravenhill prepares to host the Shamrock Bowl |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/how-american-football-is-reaching-new-heights-across-ireland-as-ravenhill-prepares-to-host-the-shamrock-bowl/41892881.html |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=2022-08-05 |access-date=2025-05-26}}</ref> [[UCD American Football|UCD]] defeated [[Dublin Rebels]] in the game by a score of 52-24 to secure their first Shamrock Bowl title.<ref name="LuckyShowShamrock">{{cite web |title=Shamrock Bowl |url=http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm |website=Luckyshow.org |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref>

==2009 Redevelopment==
[[File:Ravenhill new Stand.jpg|thumb|East Terrace and Premium Stand post 2009 renovations]]
[[File:New Stand, Ravenhill - geograph.org.uk - 2916328.jpg|thumb|East terrace and Premium Stand post 2009 renovations]]
[[File:RAVENHILL.jpg|thumb|Ravenhill post both redevelopments during a 2015 Heineken cup match]]
The new stand at Ravenhill was officially opened on 9 October 2009 by First Minister [[Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)|Peter Robinson]],<ref name="belfasttelegraph1">{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/rugby-fans-line-out-for-grandstand-view-14527024.html |title=Rugby fans line out for grandstand view - Local & National, News |publisher=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk |access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref> before a match between Ulster and [[Bath Rugby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8300182.stm |title=BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Ulster 26-12 Bath |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-10-09 |access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref> The stand has however been in use since the first home match of the 2009–2010 season, against [[Edinburgh Rugby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0919/1224254866036.html |title=Sat, Sep 19, 2009 - Ulster play the rugby but lose their way |publisher=The Irish Times |date=2009-09-09 |access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref>

The stand is on the Mount Merrion side of the ground, and consists of a terraced area, over 500 premium seats, and 20 corporate boxes.<ref name="belfasttelegraph1"/> The terraced area is now covered by a roof for the first time in the stadium's history. The cost of the project is approximately £4.5 million, and has been funded by a mixture of public-sector funding, sales of premium tickets and boxes, and loans from the [[Irish Rugby Football Union|IRFU]].<ref>[http://www.ulsterrugby.com/corporate/ravenhill_development.php] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002050836/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/corporate/ravenhill_development.php|date=2 October 2009}}</ref>

==2012–2014 Redevelopment==
In 2011, the [[Northern Ireland Executive]] announced that it had granted £138m for various stadium redevelopment projects throughout Northern Ireland. Ulster Rugby received £14.5m, which was used to redevelop Ravenhill and expand its capacity from 12,000 to 18,000.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/stadiums-fit-for-our-heroes-on-way-at-last-15110370.html Stadiums fit for our heroes on way at last] - Belfast Telegraph, 11/03/11</ref>

In 2012, Ulster Rugby confirmed that three new stands would be built at Ravenhill, with work commencing in late 2012. Two new stands at the Memorial and Aquinas ends of the stadium were completed while the main stand was demolished and rebuilt. The major refurbishment was completed in April 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16693209 Plans for Ravenhill refurbishment are unveiled] - BBC News, 24 January 2012</ref>

==Ireland Internationals==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;"
|-
!colspan=7|Ireland Senior Test Matches
|-
!Date!!Competition!!Home!!Away!!Score!!Attendance !! Report
|-
|-
|9 February 1924
|Five Nations
|{{ru|IRE}} 
|'''{{ru|ENG}}''' 
|3–14
|15,000
|<ref name="1924 IRE ENG">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1924 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19268&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|14 March 1925
|Five Nations
|'''{{ru|IRE}}'''
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
|19–3
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=FIVE NATIONS - Belfast, 14 March 1925 |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/19300.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|23 January 1926
|Five Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{Ru|FRA}}
|11–0
|20,000
|<ref name="1926 IRE FRA">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1926 |url=https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/match?gameId=19309&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|28 January 1928
|Five Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{Ru|FRA}}
|12–8
|20,000
|<ref name="1928 IRE FRA">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1928 |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=19353&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|9 March 1929
|Five Nations
|{{Ru|IRE}}
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
|5–5
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=FIVE NATIONS - Belfast, 9 March 1929 |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/19382.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|25 January 1930
|Five Nations
|{{Ru|IRE}}
|'''{{Ru|FRA}}'''
|0–5
|25,000
|<ref name="1930 IRE FRA">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1930 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19395&league=180659 |website=ESPN|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|14 March 1931
|Five Nations
|{{Ru|IRE}}
|'''{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]'''
|3–15
|30,000
|<ref name="1931 IRE WAL">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1931 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19419&league=180659 |website=ESPN|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|11 March 1933
|Home Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
|10–5
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=HOME NATIONS - Belfast, 11 March 1933 |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/19462.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|9 March 1935
|Home Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
|9–3
|35,000
|<ref name="1935 IRE WAL">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1935 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19500&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|3 April 1937
|Home Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
|5–3
|20,000
|<ref name="1937 IRE WAL">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1937 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19541&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|11 March 1939
|Home Nations
|{{Ru|IRE}}
|'''{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]'''
|0–7
|28,000
|<ref name="1939 IRE WAL">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1939 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19585&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|13 March 1948
|Five Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]
|6–3
|32,000
|<ref name="1948 IRE WAL">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1948 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19637&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|11 March 1950
|Five Nations
|{{Ru|IRE}}
|'''{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]'''
|3–6
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=FIVE NATIONS - Belfast, 11 March 1950 |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/19682.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|24 January 1953
|Five Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{Ru|FRA}}
|16–3
|38,000
|<ref name="1953 IRE FRA">{{cite web |title=Six Nations 1953 |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/match?gameId=19749&league=180659 |website=ESPN |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|27 February 1954
|Five Nations
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{Ru|SCO}}
|6–0
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=FIVE NATIONS - Belfast, 27 February 1954 |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/19776.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
|24 August 2007
|[[2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches]]
|'''{{Ru|IRE}}'''
|{{Ru|ITA}}
|23–20
|14,100
|<ref name="IRE 2008">{{cite web |title=Late O’Gara Try Leads Ireland To Ravenhill Win |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2007/08/24/late-ogara-try-leads-ireland-to-ravenhill-win/ |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="IRE ITA 2007">{{cite web |title=Ireland 23-20 Italy |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/6963016.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}

{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=6| Ireland's Record at the Ravenhill
|-
! Competition
! Played
! Won
! Drawn
! Lost
! % Won
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Test match (rugby union)|Test Match]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || {{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Six Nations Championship|Home/Five Nations]] || 15 || 9 || 1 || 5 || {{#expr:9/15*100 round 2}}%
|-
! Total || 16 || 10 || 1 || 5 || {{#expr:10/16*100 round 2}}%
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | This table does not include the results of the Ireland Wolfhounds, Ireland A, Ireland B or the Ireland U25 sides. 
|-
|}
''Updated 21 April 2021''<ref name="IRE 2008" /><ref name="Results">{{cite web |title=Team History Archive |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/history/archived-team-history/ |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;"
|-
!colspan=7|Ireland Uncapped International Matches
|-
|'''Date'''
|'''Competition'''
|'''Home'''
|'''Away'''
|'''Score'''
|'''Attendance'''
|'''Report'''
|-
|-
|4 December 1982
|
|{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland B}}
|'''{{flagicon|England}} [[England Saxons|England B]]'''
|6–10
|
|<ref name="Results" />
|-
|-
|22 December 1990
|
|'''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland B}}'''
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scotland B national rugby union team|Scotland B]] 
|16–0
|
|<ref name="Results" />
|-
|-
|26 November 1997
|
|'''{{RuA|IRE|name= Ireland A}}'''
|{{Ru|CAN}}
|26–10
|
|<ref name="IRE CAN A 97">{{cite web |title=A solid but laboured Irish display suffices |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/a-solid-but-laboured-irish-display-suffices-1.131209 |website=Irish Times |access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1 December 1998
|[[1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland|1998 South Africa tour of Britain and Ireland]]
|{{RuA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}
|'''{{Ru|South Africa}}'''
|19–50
|10,000
|<ref name="IRE RSA 98">{{cite web |title=A team out of their depth |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/a-team-out-of-their-depth-1.221167 |website=Irish Times |access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|28 December 1998
|
|'''{{ru|IRE|name=Ireland U25}}'''
|{{Ru|Italy}}
|21–16
|
|<ref name="Results" />
|-
|-
|7 November 2000
|[[2000 Japan rugby union tour of Europe|2000 Japan tour of Europe]]
|'''{{ru|IRE|name=Ireland U25}}'''
|{{Ru|JPN}}
|83–13
|
|<ref name="JPN 2000">{{cite web |title=Japan find Irish too hot to handle |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/japan-find-irish-too-hot-to-handle-1.1114564 |website=Irish Times |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
|16 February 2001
|
|{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}
|'''{{RuA|France}}'''
|23–55
|
|<ref name="IRE A FRA A 2001">{{cite web |title=A-Plus French Far Too Good for Ireland |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/a-plus-french-far-too-good-for-ireland-26097098.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|13 November 2001
|[[2001 New Zealand rugby union tour]]
|{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}
|'''{{RuA|New Zealand|name= New Zealand XV}}'''
|30–43
|
|<ref name="IRE A NZXV 01">{{cite web |title=All Blacks too strong for Ireland A |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/all-blacks-too-strong-for-ireland-a-1.403618 |website=Irish Times |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1 March 2002
|
|'''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}'''
|{{RuA|Scotland}}
|60–3
|
|<ref name="IRE A SCO A 2002">{{cite web |title=Triple Joy for Ireland in Try Blitz|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/triple-joy-for-ireland-in-try-blitz-26053592.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|7 March 2003
|
|{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}
|'''{{RuA|France}}'''
|19–29
|
|<ref name="IRE A FRA A 2003">{{cite web |title=Ireland A lose to French |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2003/0307/171110-irelanda/ |website=RTE |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|9 February 2007
|
|{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}
|'''{{RuA|England}}'''
|5–32
|3,528
|<ref name="IRE A SAX 2007">{{cite web |title=IRELAND A 5 V 32 ENGLAND SAXONS |url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/report/ireland-a-5-v-32-england-saxons/#report |website=Ulster Rugby |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|13 November 2009
|[[2009 end-of-year rugby union internationals]]
|'''{{RuA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}'''
|{{Ru|TON}}
|48–19
|3,777
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/8360005.stm|title=Ireland A 48-19 Tonga|date=13 November 2009|access-date=14 September 2017|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
|-
|5 February 2010
|
|'''{{RuA|IRE}}'''
|{{RuA|Scotland}}
|34–19
|2,746
|<ref name="IRE A SCO A 2010">{{cite web |title=Ireland Wolfhounds 34-19 Scotland A |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/six-nations/2010/0205/260589-wolfhounds/ |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="IRE SCOTLAND A 2010">{{cite web |title=Determined Wolfhounds too strong for Scotland |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/determined-wolfhounds-too-strong-for-scotland-1.618536 |website=Irish Times |access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|4 February 2011
|
|'''{{RuA|IRE}}'''
|{{RuA|England}}
|20–11
|2,000
|<ref name="IRE A ENG A 2011">{{cite web |title=Wolfhounds 20-11 England Saxons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/9383810.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}

==Rugby World Cup Matches==
{{rugbybox
|date = 14 October 1991
|home = {{ru-rt|JPN}}
|score = 52–8
|report = [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/statistics/match=2153/index.html (Report)]
|away = {{ru|ZIM}}
|try1 = [[Masami Horikoshi|Horikoshi]]<br />[[Eiji Kutsuki|Kutsuki]] (2)<br />[[Terunori Masuho|Mashuho]] (2)<br />[[Yoshihito Yoshida|Yoshida]] (2)<br />[[Katsuhiro Matsuo|Matsuo]]<br />[[Ekeroma Luaiufi|Luaiufi]]
|con1 = [[Takahiro Hosokawa|Hosokawa]] (5)
|pen1 = [[Takahiro Hosokawa|Hosokawa]]
|try2 = [[Richard Tsimba|Tsimba]]<br />[[Honeywell Nguruve|Nguruve]]
|stadium =
|attendance = 9,000
|referee = Rene Hourquet ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}
----
{{rugbybox
|date = 3 October 1999
|home = {{ru-rt|AUS}}
|report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/1999/1004/146375-australia/ (Report)]
|score = 57–9
|away = {{ru|ROM}}
|try1 =  [[Tim Horan|Horan]] 2' m<br />[[Toutai Kefu|Kefu]] (3) 7' c, 25' c, 78' c<br />[[Jason Little (rugby player)|Little]] 41' m<br />[[Joe Roff|Roff]] (2) 43' c, 48' m<br />[[Jeremy Paul (rugby union)|Paul]] 64' c<br />[[Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)|Burke]] 67' c
|con1 = [[John Eales|Eales]]<br />[[Matt Burke (rugby union, born 1973)|Burke]] (5)
|pen2 = [[Petre Mitu|Mitu]] (3) 12', 70', 74'
|stadium = 
|attendance = 20,000
|referee = Paul Honiss ([[New Zealand Rugby|New Zealand]])
}}

==Ulster Home Attendance==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; width:90%;"
|- 
| colspan="5" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#ffffcc; text-align:center;"|<span style="color:red;">Domestic League</span>
| colspan="5" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#f00; text-align:center;"|<span style="color:white;">European Cup</span>
| colspan="2" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#ffffcc; text-align:center;"|<span style="color:red;">Total</span>
|-
! style="width:15%;"| League
! style="width:5%;"| Fixtures
! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance
! style="width:10%;"| Highest
! style="width:10%;"| Lowest
! style="width:15%;"| League
! style="width:5%;"| Fixtures
! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance
! style="width:10%;"| Highest
! style="width:10%;"| Lowest
! style="width:10%;"| Total Attendance
! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance
|-
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–		
|align=center|[[1995–96 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|1
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|'''2,500'''	
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|2,500
|align=center|2,500
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|2,500
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|'''2,500'''
|-
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–		
|align=center|[[1996–97 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|'''5,750'''	
|align=center|8,000
|align=center|3,500
|align=center|11,500
|align=center|'''5,750'''
|-
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–		
|align=center|[[1997–98 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''2,617'''	
|align=center|3,250
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|2,100
|align=center|7,850
|align=center|'''2,617'''
|-
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–		
|align=center|[[1998–99 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|5
|align=center|'''11,000'''	
|align=center|20,000
|align=center|4,500
|align=center|55,000
|align=center|'''11,000'''
|-
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–		
|align=center|[[1999–00 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''8,667'''	
|align=center|12,000
|align=center|6,000
|align=center|26,000
|align=center|'''8,667'''
|-
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–		
|align=center|[[2000–01 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''12,500'''	
|align=center|13,500
|align=center|12,000
|align=center|37,500
|align=center|'''12,500'''
|-
|align=center|[[2001–02 Celtic League]]
|align=center|4
|align=center|'''8,500'''
|align=center|12,000
|align=center|6,000
|align=center|[[2001–02 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''11,833'''	
|align=center|13,000
|align=center|10,000
|align=center|69,500
|align=center|'''9,929'''
|-
|align=center|[[2002–03 Celtic League]]
|align=center|4
|align=center|'''8,375'''
|align=center|10,500
|align=center|6,000
|align=center|[[2002–03 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''11,717'''	
|align=center|12,500
|align=center|11,000
|align=center|68,650
|align=center|'''9,807'''
|-
|align=center|[[2003–04 Celtic League]]
|align=center|12•
|align=center|'''6,863'''
|align=center|12,000
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|5,041
|align=center|[[2003–04 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''11,489'''	
|align=center|12,300
|align=center|10,243
|align=center|116,819
|align=center|'''7,788'''
|-
|align=center|[[2004–05 Celtic League]]
|align=center|10
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|'''6,693'''
|style="background:#ffb6b6;" align=center|8,145
|align=center|5,638
|align=center|[[2004–05 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''9,452'''	
|align=center|11,435
|align=center|7,320
|align=center|95,283
|align=center|'''7,330'''
|-
|align=center|[[2005–06 Celtic League]]
|align=center|10
|align=center|'''9,181'''
|align=center|12,300
|align=center|6,487
|align=center|[[2005–06 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''12,284'''	
|align=center|12,300
|align=center|12,252
|align=center|128,665
|align=center|'''9,897'''
|-
|align=center|[[2006–07 Celtic League]]
|align=center|10
|align=center|'''10,207'''
|align=center|12,900
|align=center|7,429
|align=center|[[2006–07 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''12,599'''	
|align=center|12,772
|align=center|12,278
|align=center|139,862
|align=center|'''10,759'''
|-
|align=center|[[2007–08 Celtic League]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|'''9,661'''
|align=center|13,132
|align=center|6,592
|align=center|[[2007–08 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''10,335'''	
|align=center|13,000
|align=center|8,340
|align=center|117,956
|align=center|'''9,830'''
|-
|align=center|[[2008–09 Celtic League]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|'''9,085'''
|align=center|13,500
|align=center|7,368
|align=center|[[2008–09 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''9,329'''	
|align=center|10,397
|align=center|8,729
|align=center|109,752
|align=center|'''9,146'''
|-
|align=center|[[2009–10 Celtic League]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|'''8,863'''
|align=center|11,800
|align=center|7,334
|align=center|[[2009–10 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''10,509'''	
|align=center|11,000
|align=center|8,262
|align=center|109,947
|align=center|'''9,162'''
|-
|align=center|[[2010–11 Celtic League]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''8,476'''
|align=center|11,426
|align=center|6,651
|align=center|[[2010–11 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''8,863'''	
|align=center|10,566
|align=center|7,777
|align=center|119,829
|align=center|'''8,559'''
|-
|align=center|[[2011–12 Pro12]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''8,258'''
|align=center|11,379
|align=center|6,296
|align=center|[[2011–12 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''9,593'''	
|align=center|11,900
|align=center|7,494
|align=center|119,620
|align=center|'''8,544'''
|-
|align=center|[[2012–13 Pro12]]
|align=center|12
|align=center|'''10,373'''
|align=center|11,078
|align=center|8,108
|align=center|[[2012–13 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''11,123'''	
|align=center|11,451
|align=center|10,940
|align=center|157,840
|align=center|'''10,523'''
|-
|align=center|[[2013–14 Pro12]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''13,348'''
|align=center|16,950
|align=center|10,693
|align=center|[[2013–14 Heineken Cup]]
|align=center|4
|align=center|'''14,464'''	
|align=center|16,853
|align=center|12,977
|align=center|204,678
|align=center|'''13,645'''
|-
|align=center|[[2014–15 Pro12]]
|align=center|11
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|'''16,037'''
|align=center|17,139
|align=center|13,501
|align=center|[[2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''16,179'''	
|align=center|16,931
|align=center|15,659
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|224,946
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|'''16,068'''
|-
|align=center|[[2015–16 Pro12]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''15,310'''
|align=center|17,332
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|12,640
|align=center|[[2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''16,111'''	
|align=center|17,108
|align=center|15,108
|align=center|216,740
|align=center|'''15,481'''
|-
|align=center|[[2016–17 Pro12]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''15,961'''
|align=center|17,676
|align=center|13,663
|align=center|[[2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''16,028'''	
|align=center|16,843
|align=center|14,924
|align=center|223,658
|align=center|'''15,976'''
|-
|align=center|[[2017–18 Pro14]]
|align=center|12*
|align=center|'''14,026'''
|align=center|17,631
|align=center|7,014
|align=center|[[2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''15,314'''	
|align=center|15,646
|align=center|15,004
|align=center|214,247
|align=center|'''14,283'''
|-
|align=center|[[2018–19 Pro14]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''13,835'''
|align=center|17,358
|align=center|11,882
|align=center|[[2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''14,039'''	
|align=center|16,842
|align=center|12,124
|align=center|194,300
|align=center|'''13,879'''
|- style="background:#ff9;"
|align=center|[[2019–20 Pro14]]
|align=center|7‡
|align=center|'''13,818'''
|align=center|17,483
|align=center|10,975
|align=center|[[2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''17,024'''	
|align=center|17,923
|align=center|15,466
|align=center|147,796
|align=center|'''14,780'''
|- style="background:#ff9;"
|align=center|[[2020–21 Pro14]] <br> [[Pro14 Rainbow Cup]]
|align=center|0‡
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|[[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|0‡
|align=center|–	
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|align=center|–
|-
|align=center|[[2021–22 United Rugby Championship]] 
|align=center|10
|align=center|'''11,696'''
|align=center|16,274
|align=center|9,542
|align=center|[[2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|'''14,969'''	
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|18,196
|align=center|12,000
|align=center|161,869
|align=center|'''12,452'''
|-
|align=center|[[2022–23 United Rugby Championship]] 
|align=center|10
|align=center|'''13,413'''
|align=center|16,741
|align=center|10,858
|align=center|[[2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|1
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|'''18,196'''	
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|18,196
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|18,196
|align=center|152,330
|align=center|'''13,848'''
|-
|align=center|[[2023–24 United Rugby Championship]] 
|align=center|8†
|align=center|'''13,679'''
|style="background:#dfd;" align=center|18,196
|align=center|10,181
|align=center|[[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|'''14,437'''	
|align=center|16,592
|align=center|12,282
|align=center|138,305
|align=center|'''13,831'''
|-
|align=center|[[2024–25 United Rugby Championship]] 
|align=center|9
|align=center|'''13,176'''
|align=center|16,491
|align=center|11,533
|align=center|[[2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|'''12,335'''	
|align=center|13,093
|align=center|11,576
|align=center|143,251
|align=center|'''13,023'''
|-
| colspan="12" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;•Match figures inclusive of both Celtic League and Celtic Cup fixtures.
|-
| colspan="12" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;*Match figures inclusive of both Pro14 League fixtures and a European Champions Cup playoff fixture.
|-
| colspan="12" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;‡Match figures include fixtures in which COVID-19 restrictions limited attendance, but exclude fixtures in which no spectators were allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
|-
| colspan="12" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;†Only matches in which there was a reported attendance are included.
|-
|}
''Up to date as of the 2024–25 season.''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Key
|-
| style="background:#dfd;" | &nbsp; || Record high
|-
| style="background:#ffb6b6;" | &nbsp; || Record low
|-
| style="background:#ff9;"| * || Affected by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|}

==Ravenhill Facilities Prior to Redevelopment==
{|
|[[File:Ravenhill Rugby Ground - geograph-736916.jpg|thumb|View from grandstand]]
|[[File:The Stand — geograph.org.uk — 73342.jpg|thumb|Grandstand]]
|[[File:Ravenhillstadium.jpg|thumb|View from grandstand]]
|[[File:Old Stand, Ravenhill - geograph.org.uk - 2916315.jpg|thumb|Old Ravenhill grandstand]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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