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{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
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{{Infobox venue
| name = Stadium Australia<br /><small>Accor Stadium</small>
| nickname = 
| logo_image = File:Accor Stadium logo.png
| image = 2022 NRLGF stadium.jpg
| caption = The stadium during the [[2022 NRL Grand Final]]
| former_names = Sydney Olympic Stadium (1999–2001, 2025)<br>
Telstra Stadium (2002–2007)<br>ANZ Stadium (2008–2020)
| location = [[Sydney Olympic Park]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|50|50|S|151|03|47|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| record_attendance = '''114,714''': [[2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|2000 Olympics closing ceremony]]
| broke_ground = {{Start date and age|df=y|1996|9|12}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=y|1999|3|6}}
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = [[Venues NSW]] via [[Government of New South Wales]]
| operator = VenuesLive Management Services
| surface = Grass
| architect = [[Populous (architects)|HOK Sport]]
| construction_cost = [[Australian dollar|A$]]690 million<ref name="anzstadweb" />
| seating_capacity = 83,000
 Expandable to 115,000   <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadium-australia |title=Accor Stadium |work=Austadiums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102015748/https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadium-australia |archive-date=2 November 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> <br/> <br> 115,000 ([[2000 Summer Olympics]])
| dimensions = {{cvt|160 x 118|m}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atkinson |first1=Cody |last2=Lawson |first2=Sean |title=From the SCG to Kardinia Park — do ground sizes contribute to the end result in AFL games? |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-16/cody-and-sean-afl-analysis-how-much-do-ground-sizes-matter/101154950 |website=ABC News |date=15 June 2022 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref>
| website = [https://accorstadium.com.au/ accorstadium.com.au]
| tenants = ; [[Rugby league]]

[[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales Blues]] ([[State of Origin series|State of Origin]]; 1999–present)<br/>[[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] ([[National Rugby League|NRL]]; 1999–2000, 2006-present)<br/>[[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] ([[National Rugby League|NRL]]; 2006–present) <br/> [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] ([[National Rugby League|NRL]]; 2008, 2014–2017) <br/> [[Wests Tigers]] ([[National Rugby League|NRL]]; 2005–2008, 2014–2018) <br/> [[Parramatta Eels]] ([[National Rugby League|NRL]]; 2017–2019)

; [[Rugby union]]

[[Australia national rugby union team]] (selected matches)

; [[Association football]]

[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] ([[A-League]]; 2016–2019) <br/> [[Australia men's national soccer team]] (selected matches) <br/> [[Australia women's national soccer team]] (selected matches)<br>[[Sydney FC]] (selected matches)

; [[Cricket]]

[[New South Wales cricket team]] <br/> [[Sydney Thunder]] ([[Big Bash League|BBL]]; 2012–2015)

; [[Australian rules football]]

[[Greater Western Sydney Giants|GWS Giants]] (2012–2013; 2022) <br/> [[Sydney Swans]] (2002–2015)
| public_transit = {{TFNSW icon|T|0.08}} [[Olympic Park railway station, Sydney|Olympic Park]] <br /> {{TFNSW icon|B|0.08}} [[Sydney Olympic Park bus routes|Special event buses]]
}}

'''Stadium Australia''', currently known as '''Accor Stadium''' for sponsorship reasons, is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in the suburb of [[Sydney Olympic Park]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as '''Sydney Olympic Stadium''', '''Homebush Stadium''' or simply the '''Olympic Stadium''', was completed in March 1999 at a cost of [[Australian dollar|A$]]690 million<ref name="anzstadweb" /> to host the [[2000 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="mediawatch99" /><ref name = "abspress"/> The Stadium was leased{{clarify|date=July 2025}} by a private company, the Stadium Australia Group, until the Stadium was sold back to the NSW Government on 1 June 2016 after NSW Premier [[Mike Baird|Michael Baird]] announced the Stadium was to be redeveloped as a world-class rectangular stadium. The Stadium is owned by [[Venues NSW]] on behalf of the NSW Government.

The stadium was originally built to hold circa 115,000 spectators, making it the largest [[Olympic Stadium]] ever built<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biggest stadium in the world |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/largest-stadium-world-venue-capacity-spectator-seats |url-status=live |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=olympics.com |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206131637/https://olympics.com/en/news/largest-stadium-world-venue-capacity-spectator-seats }}</ref> and the second largest stadium in Australia at the time, after the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]. In 2003, reconfiguration work was completed to shorten the north and south wings, and install [[movable seating]]. These changes reduced the capacity to 80,000, with the capacity to add seating depending on the venue configuration. Awnings were also added over the north and south stands, allowing most of the seating to be under cover. The stadium was engineered along sustainable lines, such as using less steel in the roof structure than some other Olympic stadiums.<ref>[http://www.ingenia.org.uk/ingenia/articles.aspx?Index=303 Stadia: Structural Giants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002145514/http://www.ingenia.org.uk/ingenia/articles.aspx?Index=303 |date=2 October 2011 }} ''Ingenia'' Magazine, March 2005</ref>

==Naming rights==
The stadium lacked a naming rights sponsor in its formative years, bearing the name Stadium Australia when it opened in 1999. In 2002, telecommunications company [[Telstra]] acquired the [[naming rights]], resulting in the stadium being known as ''Telstra Stadium''. On 12 December 2007 it was announced by the Stadium Australia Group (SAG) that the stadium's name was to be changed to ''ANZ Stadium'' after concluding a deal with [[Australia & New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ Bank]] worth around A$31.5 million over seven years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telstrastadium.com.au/index.aspx?link_id=5.1444|title=Stadium Australia Group confirms name change|publisher=Stadium Australia Group|date=12 December 2007|access-date=12 December 2007|archive-date=13 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113045659/http://www.telstrastadium.com.au/index.aspx?link_id=5.1444|url-status=live}}</ref> This change took effect on 1 January 2008. In 2014, ANZ renewed the deal through to the end of 2017 and again until its closure for intended rebuilding in October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sponsorshipnews.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=43899|title=ANZ renews Australia's biggest stadium deal|date=15 April 2014|access-date=9 March 2016|work=Australian Sponsorship News|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911075701/https://www.sponsorshipnews.com.au/nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=43899|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In December 2020, ANZ's naming rights to the stadium expired and it reverted to being ''Stadium Australia''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eftm.com/2020/12/anz-stadium-renamed-back-to-stadium-australia-olympic-sydney-venue-203805|title=ANZ Stadium quietly reverts to Stadium Australia name for 2021|publisher=EFTM|first=Trevor|last=Long|date=12 December 2020|access-date=13 December 2020|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212064932/https://eftm.com/2020/12/anz-stadium-renamed-back-to-stadium-australia-olympic-sydney-venue-203805|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2021, multinational hospitality company [[Accor]] acquired the rights, with the venue to be known as ''Accor Stadium''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Hotel Giant Signs Seven-Year Accor Stadium Deal in Sydney |website=Stadium Australia|url=https://stadiumaustralia.com.au/footer/news-and-media/2020/global-hotel-giant-signs-seven-year-accor-stadium-deal-in-sydney/|access-date=25 November 2021|archive-date=25 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125233125/https://stadiumaustralia.com.au/footer/news-and-media/2020/global-hotel-giant-signs-seven-year-accor-stadium-deal-in-sydney/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
[[File:1999 NRL Grand Final - Storm banner.jpg|thumb|left|A [[rugby league]] match was the stadium's first event, and has since become the venue's predominant sport, hosting the annual [[NRL Grand Final]] since the [[1999 NRL Grand Final|1999 edition]] (pictured).]]
The first sporting event held at the stadium was on 6 March 1999 when a then-record [[rugby league]] crowd of 104,583 watched the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] first round double-header, featuring [[Newcastle Knights|Newcastle]] v [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly]] and [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] v [[St George Illawarra Dragons]]. The attendance broke the old record of 102,569 set at the [[Odsal Stadium]] in [[Bradford]], England for the [[Challenge Cup]] Final replay between [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] and [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] held on 5 May 1954.

The first concert at the stadium was the [[Bee Gees]], on 27 March 1999. The band had embarked on what would be their final world tour before the death of Maurice Gibb, the tour ending in the newly built Olympic Stadium. The show was sold out with an attendance of 66,285.<ref name="google1999">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Pg0EAAAAMBAJ |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Pg0EAAAAMBAJ/page/n86 12] |quote=bee gees stadium australia. |title=Billboard Magazine (April 17, 1999) |date=17 April 1999 |publisher=Billboard Magazine}}</ref>

The stadium was officially opened on 12 June 1999 when the [[Socceroos|Australian National Soccer team]] played the FIFA All Stars. Australia won the match 3–2 in front of a crowd of 88,101. Stadium Australia also played host to the national side's historic playoff win over [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] in November 2005, a victory which granted Australia [[FIFA World Cup]] qualification for only the second time. The event attracted a virtual capacity crowd of 82,698.

The 1999 [[Bledisloe Cup]] rugby union match between [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] attracted a then-world record rugby union crowd of 107,042. In 2000, this was bettered when a near-capacity crowd of 109,874 (capacity at the time was 110,000) witnessed the "greatest ever rugby match"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bruce |first1=Sam |title=Remembering the 2000 Bledisloe Cup in Sydney 'The greatest Test ever played' |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/29458354/remembering-2000-bledisloe-cup-sydney-greatest-test-ever-played |website=ESPNscrum |access-date=25 June 2024 |date=14 July 2020}}</ref> when a [[Jonah Lomu]] try sealed an All Blacks win over the Wallabies 39–35. 

An exhibition soccer match between the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]] and English club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] was played on 18 July 1999, with Manchester United winning 1–0 in front of 78,000 spectators.

On 9 June 1999, the stadium hosted its first [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] game between New South Wales and [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]]. The match, game 2 of the [[1999 State of Origin series|three-game series]], saw the record Origin attendance in Sydney when 88,336 saw the Blues christen their new home with a 12–8 win. The attendance broke the Origin attendance record of 87,161 set at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] for Game 2 of the [[1994 State of Origin series|1994 series]].

On 7 August 1999, a [[National Football League]] ([[American football]]) exhibition game called the [[American Bowl]] was played between the [[Denver Broncos]] and the [[San Diego Chargers]], bringing home former Australian Football League player [[Darren Bennett (footballer)|Darren Bennett]], the Chargers' [[punter (football position)|punter]]. The Broncos won the game 20–17 in front of 73,811 spectators. This was Australia's first, and currently only, American Bowl game.

The 1999 [[National Rugby League]] [[grand final]], played on 26 September between the [[Melbourne Storm]] and the [[St George Illawarra Dragons]], broke the rugby league world-record crowd, set earlier in the season, when 107,999 came to watch the Storm defeat the Dragons 20–18 to win their first NRL premiership.

[[File:Olympic flag, Australia.jpg|thumb|left|During the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], the stadium primarily hosted [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|track and field athletics]] events.]]
During the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]], the evening [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|athletics]] sessions on [[2000 Summer Olympics#Day 11–25 September|day 11]] attracted 112,524 spectators on the night that Australia's [[Cathy Freeman]] won the [[Olympic Gold Medal]] for the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|Women's 400 metres]]. As of 2014, this remains the world record attendance for any athletics event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/corporate/media_room/fact_sheets/general |title=2005 Fast Facts about Sydney Olympic Park |publisher=Sydney Olympic Park website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230045937/http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/corporate/media_room/fact_sheets/general |archive-date=30 December 2006  }}</ref> Also during the Olympics, the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|soccer]] final attracted 104,098 to witness [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] defeat [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]] for its first-ever Olympic gold medal. This was an Olympic Games football attendance record, breaking the record of 101,799 set at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] during the [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Gold medal game]] of the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Olympic Games]] in [[Los Angeles]] between [[France Olympic football team|France]] and [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil]].

The [[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] for the 2000 Summer Olympics at the stadium completely sold out all 110,000 seats, while the highest attendance for any event in modern Olympic Games history was recorded with 114,714 at the stadium for the [[2000 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]] of the same Games. Musical acts for the closing ceremony were a "who's who" of Australian music including [[Kylie Minogue]], [[John Williamson (singer)|John Williamson]], [[John Paul Young]], [[Jimmy Barnes]], [[Midnight Oil]], [[INXS]] (with [[Jon Stevens]]), [[Men at Work]], and [[Slim Dusty]] who sang ''[[Waltzing Matilda]]''. Also in attendance on stage during the Closing ceremony were other famous Australians including golfer [[Greg Norman]] and comedian-actor [[Paul Hogan]]. The venue also hosted the same events during the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]].

===Post-reconfiguration===
[[File:Accor Stadium - IMG 6191.jpg|left|thumb|The main entrance to the stadium]]
The [[Sydney Swans]] v [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) match at the Stadium on Saturday, 23 August 2003 set an attendance record for the largest crowd to watch an Australian rules football match outside [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] with 72,393 spectators (87.7% capacity) attending and was the largest home-and-away AFL crowd at any Australian stadium for 2003. The attendance broke the record of 66,897 set at [[Football Park]] in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] on 28 September 1976 for the [[South Australian National Football League]] (SANFL) grand final between the [[Sturt Football Club|Sturt]] and [[Port Adelaide Football Club]]s.

2 October 2005 saw 82,453 attend the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] grand final in which the [[Wests Tigers]] defeated the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] 30–16.

[[File:Aloisi penalty - The Moment.JPG|thumb|right|A [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)|play-off]] against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] held at Stadium Australia concluded with a [[penalty shootout]] that saw [[John Aloisi]] kick the goal (pictured) that sent [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] to the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].]]
16 November 2005 saw 82,698 attend the second leg of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off CONMEBOL-OFC)|Oceania-South America Qualification Playoff]] game for qualification to the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] defeated [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] 1–0, which led to a [[penalty shootout (football)|penalty shootout]] as Uruguay had won the first leg of the playoff 1–0. Australia won the shootout 4–2 and secured a spot in the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] for the first time since [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]. The penalty spot where [[John Aloisi]]'s spot kick secured victory has been permanently preserved and is on public display at the stadium.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/29/1133026459095.html |title=Aloisi's penalty spot to be preserved |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=29 November 2005 |access-date=8 February 2007 |archive-date=19 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319055956/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/29/1133026459095.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 1 October 2006, the stadium hosted the [[2006 NRL Grand Final]] between the [[Brisbane Broncos]] and Melbourne Storm. It was the first time since the competition began in [[1908 NSWRFL season|1908]] that two teams from outside of Sydney had contested the grand final. 79,609 fans saw the Broncos defeat the Storm 15–8. As of the [[2018 NRL Grand Final]], this is one of three times that no Sydney based team has contested the premiership decider and also the only time an NRL grand final at the Olympic Stadium has failed to attract at least 80,000 fans.

On 5 October 2008, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles defeated the Melbourne Storm 40–0 in the [[2008 NRL Grand Final]] in front of 80,388 fans. This is the record winning margin for a grand final, breaking the previous record of 38–0 when [[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]] defeated [[St George Dragons|St George]] in the [[1975 NSWRFL season#Grand Final|1975 Grand Final]] played at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. 2008 was the centenary year of the competition. It was also the first time a team had been held scoreless in a grand final since Manly had defeated [[Cronulla Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland]] 16–0 in the [[1978 NSWRFL season#Grand Final Replay|1978 Grand Final Replay]] at the SCG (the original Grand Final that year had been drawn 11–11).
[[File:Sydney Olympic Park (7373562696) (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|An aerial view of the stadium]]
In February 2009, the stadium replaced its existing two television screens with new Panasonic HD LED video screens that measure 23x10m – 70% larger than the original screens, and 50% larger than the screens in the [[Beijing National Stadium]], while consuming less power than the old screens. Additionally, an LED perimeter screen showcasing ANZ advertising has been installed on the second level from the 30m line to the 30m line.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.anzstadium.com.au/News/LatestNews/NewsArticles.aspx?NewsContentId=5bf67746-6904-464e-9962-0046b9bbca48 |title=Bigger than Beijing! ANZ Stadium unveils treat for Aussie sports fans |publisher=ANZ Stadium |date=27 February 2009 |access-date=11 March 2009 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911075650/http://www.anzstadium.com.au/News/LatestNews/NewsArticles.aspx?NewsContentId=5bf67746-6904-464e-9962-0046b9bbca48 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

25 September 2009 saw the largest ever NRL finals attendance (non-grand final) in competition history when 74,549 fans saw the [[Parramatta Eels]] defeat the [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Bulldogs RLFC]] 22–12 in the preliminary final of the [[2009 NRL season]]. This beat the previous finals record of 57,973 set at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the preliminary final of the [[1963 NSWRFL season]] which St George defeat Parramatta 12–7.

[[File:ANZ Cricket.jpg|thumb|The stadium's first international [[cricket]] match, a [[Twenty20 International]] between [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] and [[India national cricket team|India]] (pictured), took place in February 2012.]]

It hosted its first [[International Cricket]] match when [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] took on [[India national cricket team|India]] in a [[Twenty20]] night game on 1 February 2012.<ref name="auto">[http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8260964 Busy summer for Australian cricket] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330071848/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8260964 |date=30 March 2012 }} Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 14 June 2011.</ref> The match attracted a crowd of 59,569 which remains the largest crowd ever for a cricket match in [[New South Wales]].

30 September 2012 saw the largest ever [[NRL Grand Final]] crowd since reconfiguration up until 2014 when 82,976 attended the [[2012 NRL Grand Final]] to see the [[Melbourne Storm]] defeat the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] 14–4. This number was nearly reached in the [[2009 NRL Grand Final]] between the Storm and the Parramatta Eels, with 82,538 in attendance. On 13 and 14 December 2010, a [[U2]] concert, one of the biggest in history, was held at the ANZ Stadium.

On 6 July 2013 a new rectangle configuration record attendance of 83,702 watched the [[British & Irish Lions]] defeat [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] 41–16 to win the [[Tom Richards Cup]] series by 2–1.

The record set by the Wallabies test was broken just 10 days later on 17 July when 83,813 (only 187 short of capacity) attended Game 3 of the [[2013 State of Origin series]]. [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]] defeated NSW 12–10 to win their 8th straight Origin series. With 80,380 attending Game 1 at the stadium, the attendances also broke the Origin attendance records for the first and third game of a series. With the second game of the series attracting 51,690 to Brisbane's [[Suncorp Stadium]], 2013 also broke the Origin series attendance record with 215,883 attending the three games.

On 6 September 2013, the largest ever NRL minor round attendance for a single game at the stadium was set when 59,708 saw eventual [[2013 NRL Grand Final|2013 Premiers]] the [[Sydney Roosters]] defeat [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] 24–12 in the final round of the [[2013 NRL season]]. This was also the largest single game minor round crowd in the history of the premiership dating back to 1908, breaking the previous record set at the ANZ Stadium in Brisbane (now known as the [[Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre]]) on 27 August 1993 when St George defeated Brisbane 16–10 in Round 22 of the [[1993 NSWRL season]] in front of 58,593 fans. The record crowd stood until 18 April 2025, when 65,305 people attended the [[NRL Good Friday Game|Good Friday clash]] between the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] and South Sydney.

On 18 June 2014, 83,421 fans saw NSW defeat Qld 6–4 in Game 2 of the [[2014 State of Origin series]]. After having won Game 1 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, the home side's win saw Queensland's eight year domination of Origin come to an end as New South Wales won their first series since [[2005 State of Origin series|2005]].

On 5 October 2014, a new post-reconfiguration attendance record of 83,833 saw South Sydney defeat Canterbury-Bankstown 30–6 in the [[2014 NRL Grand Final]]. It was the Rabbitohs first grand final appearance and premiership win since [[1971 NSWRFL season|1971]].

On 27 December 2014, a new domestic cricket record crowd for NSW was set with 32,823 attending the Sydney Derby between the [[Sydney Thunder]] and the [[Sydney Sixers]]. The crowd was the highest domestic cricket crowd in NSW history, only to be knocked off a few weeks later at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] involving the same two teams.

History was repeated on 4 October 2015 when for only the second time in the NRL's history, no NSW team was in the grand final and for the first time ever, it was a [[Queensland derby]] in the final between [[Brisbane Broncos|Brisbane]] and [[North Queensland Cowboys|North Queensland]]. 82,758 people, many of whom had travelled down from various parts of Queensland, witnessed one of the all-time great grand finals when the game went into [[golden point]] time courtesy of a [[Kyle Feldt]] try in the dying moments to level the scores at 16 all. But the game would be remembered for [[Ben Hunt (rugby league)|Ben Hunt]]'s dropped ball from the kick-off to extra time which led to [[Johnathan Thurston]]'s field goal that gave North Queensland their first premiership in the NRL since being admitted into the competition in 1995. Apart from games involving national teams, the crowd is the largest ever in NSW not to involve a team based in the state.

On 30 September 2018, the [[2018 NRL Grand Final|Grand Final]] between the [[Sydney Roosters]] and the [[Melbourne Storm]] featured one of the most courageous performances in Australian sporting history when [[Cooper Cronk]], despite carrying a severe shoulder injury from the week before, played for nearly the entire match, inspiring his Roosters to a famous 21–6 victory over his former club and at the same time denying the Storm back to back premierships.

On 6 October 2019, another notable [[National Rugby League|NRL]] [[2019 NRL Grand Final|Grand Final]] was held with 82,922 people witnessing the [[Sydney Roosters]] become the first back to back premiers in the NRL since the [[Brisbane Broncos]] of [[1992 NSWRL season|1992]] and [[1993 NSWRL season|1993]], defeating the [[Canberra Raiders]] who were in their first Grand Final since [[1994 NSWRL season|1994]] in controversial circumstances. During the 2nd half with 10 minutes to go with scores locked at 8 all, referee [[Ben Cummins]] initially gave Canberra a new set of six tackles after he thought a Roosters player touched the ball, but then retracted the call as Canberra's [[Jack Wighton]] was tackled with the ball and ordered a handover to the Roosters with [[James Tedesco]] scoring the winning try for the Roosters shortly after the handover to win 14–8.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/49950757|title=Sydney Roosters beat Canberra Raiders to win NRL Grand Final|date=6 October 2019|access-date=8 October 2019|language=en-GB|archive-date=7 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007171926/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/49950757|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/grand-final-ricky-stuart-reaction-canberra-raiders-six-again-jack-wighton/ae39b639-d375-4608-89a6-af6285c3d635|title=Stuart's extraordinary reaction to GF shocker|website=wwos.nine.com.au|date=6 October 2019 |language=en|access-date=8 October 2019|archive-date=7 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007092607/https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/grand-final-ricky-stuart-reaction-canberra-raiders-six-again-jack-wighton/ae39b639-d375-4608-89a6-af6285c3d635|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Development==
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In October 2001, major reconfiguration work on the stadium was begun to allow  [[cricket]] and [[Australian rules football]], which require an oval field, to be played. The two wing stands and the athletics track were removed and replaced with [[movable seating]] sections. New roofs were built over the two ends and seats that had a poor view of the field were removed. The reconfiguration reduced the capacity to 84,000 for the rectangular field and 82,500 for the oval field at a total cost of $80 million. The construction work was carried out by [[Multiplex (company)|Multiplex]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060214091823/http://www.alanpatching.com/content/stadia-related-articles/ Stadium Australia – Redefining the Customer in Stadium Design and Construction]}} Alan Patching & Associates</ref>

The reconfiguration work was completed in October 2003 in time for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, when the then Telstra Stadium hosted the opening game, two other groupsgames, both semi-finals, the third-place play-off and the final. 

In 2022, a new scoreboard was installed at the southern end of the stadium, measuring 120 metres wide.<ref name="new scoreboard"/> Also in 2022, the stadium lighting was replaced with new LED sports lights and were first used in Game One of the [[2022 State of Origin series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://accorstadium.com.au/footer/news-and-media/2022/accor-stadium-lights-up-vividly-ahead-of-state-of-origin-game-1/|title=Accor Stadium Lights Up Vividly Ahead of State of Origin Game 1|website=Accor Stadium|access-date=11 June 2022|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603043513/http://accorstadium.com.au/footer/news-and-media/2022/accor-stadium-lights-up-vividly-ahead-of-state-of-origin-game-1/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023, upgrades of the match day change rooms and media facilities were completed at a cost of $81.4 million ahead of the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] and were first used for a NRL game between [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] and [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly Warringah]] on 25 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://accorstadium.com.au/2023/03/22/major-upgrade-of-athlete-change-rooms-at-accor-stadium-ahead-of-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023/|title=Major Upgrade of Athlete Change Rooms At Accor Stadium Ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™|website=Accor Stadium|date=21 March 2023|access-date=5 April 2023|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329100126/https://accorstadium.com.au/2023/03/22/major-upgrade-of-athlete-change-rooms-at-accor-stadium-ahead-of-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Proposed renovations==
In September 2015, the New South Wales Government announced it intended to upgrade the stadium within the next decade, and install a retractable roof over the stadium.<ref>{{cite news|title=New 30,000-seat Parramatta stadium among premier's $1.6b promises|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/30000seat-parramatta-stadium-among-nsw-premiers-promised-upgrades-20150904-gjf2xx.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=4 September 2015|access-date=6 September 2015|archive-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401064206/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/30000seat-parramatta-stadium-among-nsw-premiers-promised-upgrades-20150904-gjf2xx.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=$1 billion for Sydney stadiums|url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/news/1-billion-sydney-stadiums|publisher=New South Wales Government|date=4 September 2015|access-date=6 September 2015|archive-date=15 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615201905/https://www.nsw.gov.au/news/1-billion-sydney-stadiums|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 23 November 2017, the New South Wales Government revealed that Stadium Australia would be knocked down and completely re-built, with a new 75,000 seat rectangular stadium built in its place. The announcement was made in conjunction with the unveiling of rebuilding plans for the [[Sydney Football Stadium (2022)|Sydney Football Stadium]] in [[Moore Park, New South Wales|Moore Park]]. The original plan for Stadium Australia was for the demolition to start in 2019 and the new stadium to be completed by 2021.

On 29 March 2018 NSW Premier [[Gladys Berejiklian]] backflipped on the rebuilding plan, and revealed the government would instead refurbish Stadium Australia and reconfigure the pitch dimensions to a permanently rectangular shape. This would come at a cost of $800 million, compared to the knock-down and rebuild cost of $1.3 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-government-abandons-plan-to-knock-down-anz-stadium-20180329-p4z6v9.html|title=NSW Government abandons plan to knock down ANZ Stadium|date=29 March 2018|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-date=5 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305134546/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-government-abandons-plan-to-knock-down-anz-stadium-20180329-p4z6v9.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 31 May 2020, the renovation plans were cancelled by the government, who pointed to a shift in budget priorities as a result of the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premier pulls the plug on stadium refurb but will keep Powerhouse move|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/premier-pulls-the-plug-on-stadium-refurb-but-will-keep-powerhouse-move-20200530-p54xzf.html|last=Koziol|first=Michael|date=30 May 2020|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=30 May 2020|archive-date=20 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120151623/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/premier-pulls-the-plug-on-stadium-refurb-but-will-keep-powerhouse-move-20200530-p54xzf.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The decision meant the stadium remained capable of hosting oval-shaped sports such as [[cricket]] and [[Australian rules football]], and retain its capacity to 83,500.

== Hall of fame ==
On 15 September 2025, the 25th anniversary of the opening of the [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney Olympics]], Stadium Australia announced the inaugural inductees to its [[List of halls and walks of fame|hall of fame]]. The anniversary event included a performance from [[Nikki Webster]] who performed at the Olympic opening ceremony, singing with her children.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-15 |title=Nikki Webster and Sydney Olympics heroes mark 25 year since Games |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/cathy-freeman-ian-thorpe-stadium-australia-hall-of-fame/105777908 |access-date=2025-09-16 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=""
! width="*" |Year of Induction
! width="*" |Inductee
|-
| rowspan="10" |2025
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cathy Freeman]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Louise Sauvage]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Sullivan (athlete)|Tim Sullivan]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Thorpe]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Eales]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonny Wilkinson]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Fittler]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Johns]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Aloisi]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Schwarzer]]
|}

==Uses==
Various sporting codes have used this ground on a regular basis. The National Rugby League is the most regular tenant of the ground, while rugby union internationals, soccer internationals and Australian rules football are all played at the ground. ANZ Stadium hosts the following:

===Rugby league===
[[File:State of Origin Game II 2018.jpg|thumb|The stadium has hosted one of the three annual [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] games since the [[1999 State of Origin series|1999 series]].]]
* Two teams play the majority of their home games there: [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] (1999 to 2000 and again since 2006)<ref name = smh-2014b/> and [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] (since 2006).<ref>[http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Club-Records.html Club Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319204248/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Club-Records.html |date=19 March 2012 }} at ''rabbitohs.com.au''</ref> Between 2001 and 2005, Canterbury played selected home games at Stadium Australia, especially while their then home ground, the [[Sydney Showground Stadium]] was being used for the [[Sydney Royal Easter Show|Royal Easter Show]].
*The [[Parramatta Eels]] played two home games a year at Stadium Australia between 2008 and 2016. Parramatta then called the stadium their temporary home from 2017 until April 2019 while their regular home ground [[Parramatta Stadium]] was demolished; with the [[Western Sydney Stadium]] built in its place. 
*The [[Wests Tigers]] now share the [[Western Sydney Stadium]] with Parramatta, using it as one of their three home grounds, having previously used the stadium between 2005–2008 and 2014–2018. For the 2021 and 2023 seasons, Stadium Australia was used as their home ground for [[Easter Monday match (NRL)|Easter Monday home games]] against Parramatta. 
*The [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] called Stadium Australia their Sydney home in 2008 while their home ground, [[Jubilee Oval|Kogarah Oval]] was redeveloped, and again for 2 games a year between 2014 and 2017.
* All [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] home games of the [[State of Origin series]] are played at the stadium each year (either one or two annually since 1999), and every [[NRL Grand Final]] has been held there since 1999 with the exception of the [[2021 NRL Grand Final]], which was played at [[Lang Park]], Brisbane due to ongoing [[COVID-19 lockdowns]] in New South Wales.
* The [[North Sydney Bears]] and [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly Warringah]] played at least one home game at Stadium Australia in its opening year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/rl/seas/1999.html#1|title=Rugby League Tables / Season 1999|work=afltables.com|access-date=3 March 2015|archive-date=25 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325034051/http://afltables.com/rl/seas/1999.html#1|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Rugby union===
* In October and November 2003, the stadium hosted seven matches in the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]]. Among them were  the opener on 10 October, which Australia won 24–8 against Argentina, both semifinals and the final on 22 November, which England won against Australia 20–17 following [[Jonny Wilkinson]]'s 100th-minute drop goal to win their first Rugby World Cup.
* On 6 July 2013, the last test of the [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|2013 British & Irish Lions tour]] was played in the ANZ Stadium, with the Lions winning 41–16 to win the series.
* On 2 August 2014, the stadium played host to the [[Super Rugby]] Final between the [[New South Wales Waratahs]] and the [[Canterbury Crusaders]]. A record [[Super Rugby]] crowd of over 61,800 witnessed the Waratahs defeat the Crusaders in a thriller, 33–32.
* On 2 August 2025, the last test of the [[2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|2025 British & Irish Lions tour]] was played in the Accor Stadium, with Australia winning 22-12 to avoid a series whitewash.

===Cricket===
* The Stadium has been approved as a ground for international cricket and has hosted Twenty20 Internationals.
* The Stadium was home to the [[Sydney Thunder]] franchise of the [[Big Bash League]] from 2011 to 2014. In June 2015, the Thunder announced they would leave ANZ Stadium and play all home games at Sydney Showground Stadium until the 2024–25 BBL season.<ref name="SSS new home ground">{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/2015/06/24/sydney-thunder-announce-spotless-stadium-as-new-home-ground|title=Sydney Thunder Announce Spotless Stadium As New Home Ground|work=Sydney Thunder|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112707/http://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/2015/06/24/sydney-thunder-announce-spotless-stadium-as-new-home-ground|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>
* It hosted its first [[International Cricket]] match when [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] took on [[India national cricket team|India]] in a [[Twenty20]] night game on 1 February 2012<ref name="auto"/> and hosted its last T20 International in 2014.

===Soccer===
As the largest capacity stadium in Australia that can be configured for rectangular field sports, high-profile [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]] (Socceroos) fixtures are often staged at the stadium. The stadium hosted Australia's 2005 shootout victory over Uruguay in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)|OFC-CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off]], which qualified the Socceroos for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], their first appearance since 1974. Australia's extra time victory over South Korea in the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup Final]], which marked the Socceroos' first Asian Cup victory, also came at the stadium. Stadium Australia was also the venue for Australia's 3–1 victory against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–AFC play-off)|CONCACAF-AFC intercontinental play-off]]. 
[[File:Final goal (64086975).jpg|thumb|Stadium Australia held the second leg of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] OFC-CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off, with [[John Aloisi]] scoring the decisive penalty to secure a 4–2 shootout victory. |285x285px]]
The venue hosted the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Gold medal match|2000 Olympics football gold medal match]], with [[Cameroon national under-23 football team|Cameroon]] defeating [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spain]] 5–3 on penalties. The match attracted a crowd of 104,098, which remains the all-time largest attendance for an association football game in Australia. 

[[Sydney FC]] have played a number of one-off exhibition matches at the stadium. Sydney FC defeated the [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]] of [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] 5–3 in front of a crowd of 80,295 in 2007. The game was notable for including Galaxy legend and US international [[Landon Donovan]] and former England captain [[David Beckham]], who had joined the Galaxy in 2007 and scored from a direct free kick during the game.

The local A-League teams, Sydney FC and [[Western Sydney Wanderers]], have also hosted a number of English [[Premier League]] teams. [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] defeated Sydney FC 1–0 in front of a crowd of 83,598 on 2 June 2015, the largest crowd for a soccer game at the stadium since the post-Olympics reconfiguration in 2002. [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] defeated Sydney FC 1–0 in front of a crowd of 40,466 in 2010. [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] defeated Sydney FC 1–0 in front of a crowd of over 71,500 on 30 May 2015. The stadium hosted two exhibition matches in 2017: [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] defeated Sydney FC 3–0 in front of a crowd of 72,892 on 24 May 2017, while on 13 July 2017, [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] defeated Sydney FC 2–0 in front of a crowd of 80,432. Arsenal would play [[Western Sydney Wanderers]] in the stadium two days later, with the English side winning 3–1 in front of a crowd of 83,221.

The [[A-League All Stars Game|A-League All Stars]] have also played a number of one-off exhibition matches at the stadium. [[Premier League]] side [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] [[2013 A-League All Stars Game|defeated the A-League All Stars 5-1]] in front of a crowd of 83,127 on 20 July 2013. Italian [[Serie A]] side [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] [[2014 A-League All Stars Game|defeated the A-League All Stars 3-2]] in front of a crowd of 55,364 on 10 August 2014. The game was also notable for Juventus legend [[Alessandro Del Piero]], at the time with Sydney FC, playing against his old club for the first time. In 2022, the venue hosted [[FC Barcelona]], who featured in a [[A-Leagues All Stars Game|3-2 victory against the All Stars]].

Stadium Australia also hosts a smaller number of domestic [[A-League]] matches when the need arises. [[Sydney FC]] hosted an A-League home game on 9 January 2016 against [[Newcastle Jets]] at this ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=17471|title=A-League: Sydney v Newcastle - Austadiums|access-date=8 January 2016|archive-date=24 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324085941/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=17471|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Western Sydney Wanderers]] used the stadium as well as [[Sydney Showground Stadium]] as their home grounds while [[Pirtek Stadium]] was demolished and replaced by [[Western Sydney Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/western-sydney-wanderers-lock-in-sydney-olympic-park-for-home-matches-next-season-20160329-gntatk.html |title=Western Sydney Wanderers lock in Sydney Olympic Park for home matches next season |date=29 March 2016 |access-date=2 April 2016 |archive-date=31 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331092125/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/western-sydney-wanderers-lock-in-sydney-olympic-park-for-home-matches-next-season-20160329-gntatk.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 8 October 2016, the opening round of the [[2016–17 A-League]] season attracted a crowd of 61,880 for the [[Sydney Derby (A-Leagues)|Sydney Derby]], with Sydney FC prevailing 4–0. That game remains as the highest-ever crowd figure for an A-League match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sydney derby attracts record A-League crowd|url=https://www.beinsports.com/au/football/news/sydney-derby-attracts-record-a-league-crowd/349303|website=beIN Sports Australia|language=en-au|access-date=30 May 2020|archive-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902100034/https://www.beinsports.com/au/football/news/sydney-derby-attracts-record-a-league-crowd/349303|url-status=live}}</ref> 

==== 2015 AFC Asian Cup ====
The stadium hosted seven games of the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]], including the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stadium Australia |website=FIFA.com |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/stadium-australia-womens-world-cup-2023 |access-date=7 December 2022}}</ref>
[[File:2015 Asian Cup Final.jpg|thumb|The [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] [[2015 AFC Asian Cup final|final]] (pictured) was held at Stadium Australia, along with six other matches during the tournament.|243x243px]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Team #1
!Res.
!Team #2
!Stage
!Attendance
|-
|10 January 2015
|{{Fb|UZB}}
|1–0
|{{Fb|PRK}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group B|Group B]]
|12,078
|-
|13 January 2015
|{{Fb|OMA}}
|0–4
|{{Fb|AUS}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group A|Group A]]
|50,276
|-
|15 January 2015
|{{Fb|QAT}}
|0–1
|{{Fb|IRN}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C|Group C]]
|22,672
|-
|19 January 2015
|{{Fb|QAT}}
|1–2
|{{Fb|BHR}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C|Group C]]
|4,841
|-
|23 January 2015
|{{Fb|JAP}}
|1–1 (4–5 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])
|{{Fb|UAE}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
|19,094
|-
|26 January 2015
|{{Fb|KOR}}
|2–0
|{{Fb|IRQ}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|36,053
|-
|31 January 2015
|{{Fb|KOR}}
|1–2 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]])
|{{Fb|AUS}}
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup final|Final]]
|76,385
|}

====2023 FIFA Women's World Cup====
[[File:2023FWWC Final (stadium).jpg|thumb|289x289px|Stadium Australia hosted the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final]], with Spain defeating England 1–0 before a crowd of 75,784. ]]
The stadium hosted the opening match for the Australian half of the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]]. Hosts [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] took on [[Ireland women's national football team|Republic of Ireland]] and won 1–0 from [[Steph Catley]]'s converted penalty. The stadium also hosted four knock-out matches of the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]], including the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final|final]] between [[Spain women's national football team|Spain]] and [[England women's national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Stadium Australia|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/stadium-australia-womens-world-cup-2023|website=FIFA.com|access-date=7 December 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Team #1
!Res.
!Team #2
!Stage
!Attendance
|-
|21 July 2023
|{{fbw|AUS}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#Australia vs Republic of Ireland|1–0]]
|{{fbw|IRL}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B#|Group B]]
|75,784
|-
|7 August 2023
|{{fbw|AUS}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Australia vs Denmark|2–0]]
|{{fbw|DEN}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|75,784
|-
|12 August 2023
|{{fbw|ENG}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#England vs Colombia|2–1]]
|{{fbw|COL}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Quarter-finals|Quarter-final]]
|75,784
|-
|16 August 2023
|{{fbw|AUS}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Australia vs England|1–3]]
|{{fbw|ENG}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Semi-finals|Semi-final]]
|75,784
|-
|20 August 2023
|{{fbw|ESP}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Final|1–0]]
|{{fbw|ENG}}
|[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final|Final]]
|75,784
|}

====2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Team #1
!Res.
!Team #2
!Stage
!Attendance
|-
|8 March 2026
|{{fbw|AUS}}
|
|{{fbw|KOR}}
|[[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Group A|Group A]]
|
|-
|14 March 2026
|
|
|
|[[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
|
|-
|15 March 2026
|
|
|
|[[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
|
|-
|18 March 2026
|
|
|
|[[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|
|-
|21 March 2026
|
|
|
|[[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup#Final|Final]]
|
|-
|}

The stadium is expected to host several games of the [[2032 Summer Olympics]], including a quarter-final match.<ref name="BNE2032AerialVideo">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA5p-gU33eA |title=Brisbane 2032 Master Plan - Aerial Flythrough |date=13 July 2021 |medium=Video |language=English |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2021-07-22 |people=[[Australian Olympic Committee]] |quote=Australia's two previous olympic hosts Sydney and Melbourne will also host football prelims and quarterfinals enabling australia-wide engagement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008053319/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA5p-gU33eA |archive-date=8 October 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AusStadiums0721">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=21 July 2021 |title=Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues announced |work=AusStadiums |url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/921/brisbane-2032-olympic-games-venues-revealed |access-date=2021-07-21 |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008053423/https://www.austadiums.com/news/921/brisbane-2032-olympic-games-venues-revealed |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BNE32IOC">{{Cite web |title=IOC Future Host Commission Questionnaire Response - Final Submission - May 2021 |url=https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Commissions/Future-host-commission/The-Games-of-The-Olympiad/Brisbane-2032-FHC-Questionnaire-Response.pdf |access-date=2021-07-21 |website=www.olympics.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Australian rules football===

* All home [[Australian Football League]] finals hosted by the [[Sydney Swans]] were played at this ground between 2003 and 2016, except for one in 2005 due to the stadium being unavailable. The first three [[Sydney Derby (AFL)|Sydney Derbies]] were also played at the venue, however, the Swans home game moved to the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] in 2013 and the Giants home game moved to [[Sydney Showground Stadium]] in 2014.
* The Sydney Swans played up to three "blockbuster" games at the venue each season between 2002 and 2015, with their remaining eight home games played at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] (SCG). As of 2016, the Swans no longer play at Stadium Australia, with all of their home games moving back to the Sydney Cricket Ground on a full-time basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/swans-set-to-quit-homebush|title=Swans to quit Homebush after signing 30-year SCG deal|work=afl.com.au|date=24 November 2014 |access-date=24 November 2014|archive-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126160808/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-24/swans-set-to-quit-homebush|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-02-29/sydney-swans-return-home|title=Sydney Swans return home|work=SydneySwans.com.au|date=29 February 2016|access-date=29 February 2016|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303104638/http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2016-02-29/sydney-swans-return-home|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Greater Western Sydney Giants]] has Accor Stadium as an option for home games when the Sydney Showground Stadium, their primary home ground, is unavailable. In 2022, Australian rules football returned to the ground for a [[2022 AFL season#Round 1|round one]] match between the Giants and Sydney Swans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/1116/2022-afl-fixture-season-to-kick-off-with-victorian-footy-festival|title=2022 AFL Fixture: Season to kick-off with Victorian footy festival|publisher=Austadiums|first=Cameron|last=Voss|date=4 December 2021|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204042913/https://www.austadiums.com/news/1116/2022-afl-fixture-season-to-kick-off-with-victorian-footy-festival|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first Australian rules football match to be played at the venue since September 2016, and the first sporting event to be played with a new 120 metre-long scoreboard installed at the stadium's southern end.<ref name="new scoreboard">{{cite web|url=https://accorstadium.com.au/footer/news-and-media/2022/accor-stadium-s-new-great-southern-screen-unveiled/|title=Accor Stadium's New Great Southern Screen Unveiled|publisher=Accor Stadium|date=15 March 2022|access-date=20 March 2022|archive-date=19 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319162108/https://accorstadium.com.au/footer/news-and-media/2022/accor-stadium-s-new-great-southern-screen-unveiled/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Swans shifted all home games in 2016 to the SCG, including its three scheduled games at ANZ Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/03/01/rise-fall-anz-stadium-afl-venue/|title=The rise and fall of ANZ Stadium as an AFL venue|work=The Roar|date=1 March 2016|access-date=1 March 2016|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301103716/http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/03/01/rise-fall-anz-stadium-afl-venue/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the stadium did host a qualifying final [[Sydney Derby (AFL)|derby]] between the Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants on 10 September 2016. A crowd of 60,222 attended the match, the highest attendance for an Australian rules football match in [[New South Wales]] since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/sydney-swans/afl-lands-nrl-huge-blow-with-bumper-crowd-for-sydney-swans-v-gws-giants-qualifying-final-20160910-grdee9.html|title=AFL lands NRL huge blow with bumper crowd for Sydney Swans v GWS Giants qualifying final|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 September 2016|access-date=10 September 2016|archive-date=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911143250/http://www.smh.com.au/afl/sydney-swans/afl-lands-nrl-huge-blow-with-bumper-crowd-for-sydney-swans-v-gws-giants-qualifying-final-20160910-grdee9.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Motorsports===
On 26 October 2002, Stadium Australia played host to [[Motorcycle speedway]] with the [[Speedway Grand Prix of Australia]], the 10th and final round of the [[2002 Speedway Grand Prix]] [[Speedway World Championship|World Championship]] series. A temporary {{convert|400|m|yd|abbr=off}} long track was used with American rider [[Greg Hancock]] winning the GP from England's [[Scott Nicholls]] and Australia's own future triple World Champion [[Jason Crump]] whose third place was enough to lift him to third in the championship standings above fellow Aussie [[Ryan Sullivan]]. Also representing Australia at the meeting were [[Leigh Adams]] who finished 4th in the World Championship, and meeting wildcard riders [[Jason Lyons]] and [[Mick Poole (speedway rider)|Mick Poole]]. The event attracted approximately 31,500 fans.

Stadium Australia played host to the first-ever [[Monster Jam]] Australia event in 2013, and remains the only venue to feature on all four Australian tours as of 2016. The [[2025 Race of Champions|2025]] [[Race of Champions]] was held at the venue in March 2025. It was the first time the event has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raceofchampions.com/post/roc-comes-to-sydney |title=Sydney to Host first ever Race Of Champions in Australia |website=Race of Champions |date=9 October 2024 |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>

===American football===
When it was known as Stadium Australia, the venue hosted the [[American Bowl]] on 7 August 1999 between [[1999 Denver Broncos season|the Denver Broncos]] and [[1999 San Diego Chargers season|the San Diego Chargers]]. This was the first professional American football game to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/stories/s41614.htm |series=7.30 Report|date=August 4, 1999|title=Gridiron comes to Australia |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=21 August 2013 |archive-date=14 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214013702/http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/stories/s41614.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 27 August 2016, the stadium hosted the Sydney Cup—a season-opening [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016 NCAA Division I FBS]] [[college football]] game between the [[2016 California Golden Bears football team|California Golden Bears]] and the [[2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors]], where California defeated Hawaii 51–31.<ref>[http://www.anzstadium.com.au/whats-on/2016/08/university-of-california-v-university-of-hawaii/ ''What's On:'' College Football: University of California Golden Bears v Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Sat 27 Aug] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820065331/http://www.anzstadium.com.au/whats-on/2016/08/university-of-california-v-university-of-hawaii/ |date=20 August 2019 }} ANZ Stadium</ref>

===Concerts===
[[File:A panorama of ANZ Stadium during Adele's second Sydney show on March 11, 2017 (crop).jpg|center|thumb|800x800px|Two [[Adele Live 2016|Adele Live 2017]] concerts took place at Stadium Australia in March 2017. The second concert on 11 March (pictured) set the venue's post-reconfiguration attendance record of 98,364.]]
* The [[Bee Gees]], consisting of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, played the first concert at the stadium on 27 March 1999. The show was sold out with an attendance of 66,285.
* Australian rock band [[AC/DC]] played 3 shows in February 2010 (18th, 20th & 22nd) as part of their [[Black Ice World Tour]], supported by [[Wolfmother]]. Respectively the shows had an attendance of 70,282, 75,867 and 66,896.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anzstadium.com.au/Events/PastEvents.aspx?EventCategoryId=13aad647-9aec-4d31-bc7b-bb18712b26fd|title=Past Events|author=ANZ Stadium|work=anzstadium.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314185721/http://www.anzstadium.com.au/Events/PastEvents.aspx?EventCategoryId=13aad647-9aec-4d31-bc7b-bb18712b26fd|archive-date=14 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band returned to play 2 shows in November 2015 (4th & 7th) as part of the [[Rock or Bust World Tour]], supported by [[The Hives]] and [[Kingswood (band)|Kingswood]], and are scheduled to return once again for 2 shows in November 2025 (21st & 25th) as part of the [[Power Up Tour]], supported by [[Amyl and the Sniffers]].
* Irish rock band [[U2]] performed at the stadium on 10, 11 and 13 November 2006 to a combined attendance of 206,568 people, as part of their [[Vertigo Tour]]. They returned 13 and 14 December 2010 to a combined attendance of 107,155 people, as part of their [[U2 360° Tour]].
* US rock band [[Bon Jovi]] performed at the stadium on 14 December 2013 as part of their [[Because We Can (concert tour)|Because We Can Tour]]. The show was sold out with a crowd of 60,510 and it was the biggest concert at the stadium since U2 in 2010. [[Kid Rock]] was the opening act. 
* Rapper [[Eminem]] performed at the stadium on 22 February 2014 as part of his [[Rapture Tour]]. The show was sold out with an attendance of 53,649 people.<ref name="Boxscore">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |title=Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=12 September 2015 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203151304/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=3 December 2015 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> He returned to the stadium on 22 February 2019, exactly 5 years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anzstadium.com.au/whats-on/2019/02/eminem/|title=Eminem - Rapture Australian Tour - Stadium Australia|access-date=2 August 2019|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112012417/https://www.anzstadium.com.au/whats-on/2019/02/eminem/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] performed at the stadium on 28 November 2015 as part of [[the 1989 World Tour]], playing to a sold-out crowd of 75,980 people.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=15 December 2015 |title=Billboard Boxscore Current Scores |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203151304/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=3 December 2015 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]}}</ref> She also filmed the tour’s accompanying film during that show. Swift returned to the stadium on 2 November 2018 as part of her [[Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour|Reputation Stadium Tour]], then on 23–26 February 2024 as part of her [[The Eras Tour|Eras Tour]], which made her the first solo musician to perform four consecutive shows at the stadium.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-28 |title=Taylor Swift adds two 'final' shows to Australian tour after 'historically unprecedented demand' |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/taylor-swift-new-shows-melbourne-sydney-2024-australian-tour/102539160 |access-date=2023-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Haigh |first=Joshua |date=February 27, 2024 |title="Taylor Swift live in Sydney: Singer stunned by 'biggest crowd' for final night on Australia tour" |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/taylor-swift-live-in-sydney-thousands-descend-on-olympic-park-for-stars-final-aus-show/news-story/8752ecc49e4c04a76d14ae4fc7a447e6 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=News.com.au}}</ref>
* American rock band [[Guns N' Roses]] performed at the stadium on 10 and 11 February 2017 to a combined attendance of 84,277 people, as part of their [[Not in This Lifetime... Tour]]. The band returned to perform on 27 November 2022, as part of their [[Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour|2020 Tour]].
* English singer-songwriter [[Adele]] performed at the stadium on 10 and 11 March 2017, as part of [[Adele Live 2016|Adele Live 2017]]. The singer played to a total of 200,000 people, making her two concerts the highest attended concerts in the history of the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/adele-sydney-concert-brit-superstar-has-sydneysiders-wowed-after-epic-performance/news-story/25b50016000aabde1f7ced8e2e1506e7|title=Adely sydney concert: Brit superstar has sydneysiders wowed after epic performance|work=Daily Telegraph|date=12 March 2017|access-date=13 March 2017|archive-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312181818/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/adele-sydney-concert-brit-superstar-has-sydneysiders-wowed-after-epic-performance/news-story/25b50016000aabde1f7ced8e2e1506e7|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="McCabe">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/adele-blitzes-the-box-office-record-for-concerts-at-anz-stadium-with-190000-fans-for-two-concerts/news-story/b13dc0e093c2be34694db14640f8ea40|title=Adele blitzes the box office record for concerts at ANZ Stadium with 190,000 fans for two concerts|author=McCabe, Kathy|work=News.com.au|date=10 March 2017|access-date=14 March 2017|archive-date=15 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315002751/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/adele-blitzes-the-box-office-record-for-concerts-at-anz-stadium-with-190000-fans-for-two-concerts/news-story/b13dc0e093c2be34694db14640f8ea40|url-status=live}}</ref> This is the largest audience the venue has seen since the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]], breaking Taylor Swift's 2015 record of 75,980 audience members.<ref name="McCabe"/>
* Canadian singer [[Justin Bieber]] performed at the stadium on 15 March 2017 to an attendance of 65,836 people, as part of his [[Purpose World Tour]].
* [[Foo Fighters]] performed at the stadium on 27 January 2018, to 71,314 people, as a part of their [[Concrete and Gold Tour]]. The band was scheduled to return on 12 December 2022, but the concert was cancelled in March of that year in light of drummer [[Taylor Hawkins]]' death. They returned to perform on 9 December 2023.
* English singer-songwriter [[Ed Sheeran]] performed at the stadium on 15, 16 and 17 March 2018, to an attendance of 243,513 over the three nights, as part of his [[÷ Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/974992497867866113|title=ANZ Stadium thanks Ed Sheeran|access-date=3 May 2018|archive-date=21 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121004444/https://twitter.com/ANZStadium/status/974992497867866113|url-status=live}}</ref> He returned to perform on 24 and 25 February 2023, as part of his [[+–=÷x Tour|+–=÷x (Mathematics) Tour]], and will again return on 13 and 14 February 2026, as part of the [[Loop Tour]].
* [[Queen + Adam Lambert]] performed at the stadium on 15 February 2020 as part of their [[The Rhapsody Tour|Rhapsody Tour]].
* American pop-star [[Michael Jackson]] planned to play here «Millennium Concert» on 31 December 1999. Later these plans were suspended and concert was cancelled.
* On Sunday, 16 February 2020 the fund raising concert [[Fire Fight Australia]] was held which included live performances by [[Lee Kernaghan]], [[Conrad Sewell]], [[Baker Boy]], [[Daryl Braithwaite]], [[Pete Murray (Australian singer-songwriter)|Pete Murray]], [[Grinspoon]], [[Jessica Mauboy]], [[Illy (rapper)|Illy]], [[Guy Sebastian]], [[Peking Duk]], [[Delta Goodrem]], [[Ronan Keating]], [[Tina Arena]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Amy Shark]], [[5 Seconds of Summer]], [[Queen + Adam Lambert]] performing the same set as their [[Live Aid]] performance, [[Michael Bublé]] (Live cross from [[Rod Laver Arena]]), [[Hilltop Hoods]] (with Illy, [[Ecca Vandal]], [[Adrian Eagle]]), and [[Montaigne (musician)|Montaigne]]), [[k.d. lang]], [[Icehouse (band)|Icehouse]] + [[William Barton (musician)|William Barton]] and [[John Farnham]] + [[Olivia Newton-John]] and joined on stage for [[You're the Voice|You're The Voice]] by [[Mitch Tambo]], William Barton, and Queen's [[Brian May]]. The event was hosted by comedian [[Celeste Barber]] and broadcast on television by the [[Seven Network]] and [[Fox8|FOX8]], and was later noteworthy for being Newton-John's final performance before her death in August 2022.
* American rock band [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] performed at the stadium on 2 February 2023, supported by [[Post Malone]], as part of their [[Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour|2022 Global Stadium Tour]].
* English singer-songwriter [[Harry Styles]] performed at the stadium on 3 and 4 March 2023, supported by [[Wet Leg]], as part of his final performance for [[Love On Tour]] in Australia.
* American rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] performed at the stadium on 7 October 2023, supported by [[Weezer]] and [[Regurgitator]], as part of their [[End of the Road World Tour]]. It was the band's final Australian performance.
* Canadian singer-songwriter [[The Weeknd]] was supposed to play there on 24, 25 and 27 November 2023, as part of his [[After Hours til Dawn Tour]], but instead performed on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2024. He was supported by [[Anna Lunoe]], [[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]] and [[Chxrry22]].
* American singer-songwriter [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] performed at the stadium on 16 March 2024, supported by [[Tones and I]], as part of the Oceania leg of her [[Summer Carnival (tour)|Summer Carnival]] tour.
* British rock band [[Coldplay]] performed at the stadium on 6, 7, 9 and 10 November 2024 as part of their [[Music of the Spheres World Tour]]. They were the first group to perform at the Accor Stadium four times on a single tour, breaking the record for most attended event of all time at the venue with 338,776 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2024 |title=Coldplay Break All-Time Concert Attendance Record at Accor Stadium |url=https://accorstadium.com.au/coldplay-break-all-time-concert-attendance-record-at-accor-stadium/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241116123606/https://accorstadium.com.au/coldplay-break-all-time-concert-attendance-record-at-accor-stadium/ |archive-date=16 November 2024 |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=Accor Stadium}}</ref>
* American country singer-songwriter [[Luke Combs]] performed at the stadium on 31 January and 1 February 2025, supported by [[Jordan Davis (singer)|Jordan Davis]], [[Mitchell Tenpenny]] and Lane Pittman.
* Taiwanese rock band [[Mayday (Taiwanese band)|Mayday]] performed at the stadium on 22 February 2025, as part of their #5525 Live Tour.
* British rock band [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] performed at the stadium on 7 and 8 November 2025, with support from [[Ball Park Music]], as part of their [[Oasis Live '25 Tour|Live '25 Tour]].
* American metal band [[Metallica]] performed at the stadium on 15 November 2025, supported by [[Evanescence]] and [[Suicidal Tendencies]], as part of their [[M72 World Tour]].
* American singer [[Lady Gaga]] performed at the stadium on 12 and 13 December 2025, as part of her [[The Mayhem Ball|Mayhem Ball]].

==Attendance records==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | 
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Before reconfiguration
! scope="col" colspan="2" | After reconfiguration
|-
! scope="col" | Oval shape
! scope="col" | Rectangular shape
|-
| scope="row" | Stadium capacity
| 115,000
| 82,500
| 84,000
|-
| scope="row" | Overall
| 114,714<br /><small>Closing ceremony<br />([[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000 Olympics]])<br />1 October 2000</small>
| 85,000<br /><small>[[Ed Sheeran ]]<br />[[+–=÷× Tour]]<br />24 February 2023</small>
| 98,364<br /><small>[[Adele]]<br />[[Adele Live 2017]]<br />11 March 2017</small><ref name="ausleisure.com.au">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/1.1-million-fans-attend-anz-stadium-events-in-2017/ |title=1.1 million fans attend ANZ Stadium events in 2017 |access-date=20 February 2018 |archive-date=13 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113102129/https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/1.1-million-fans-attend-anz-stadium-events-in-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | Athletics
| 112,524<br /><small>[[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000 Olympics]]<br />25 September 2000</small>
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
|-
| scope="row" | Rugby league<br />([[State of Origin series|State Of Origin]])
| 88,336<br /><small>[[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] v [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]]<br />([[1999 State of Origin series]])<br />9 June 1999</small>
| {{N/a}}
| 83,813<br /><small>[[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] v [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]]<br />([[2013 State of Origin series]])<br />17 July 2013</small>
|-
| scope="row" | Rugby league<br />(premiership)
| 107,999<br /><small>[[St George Illawarra Dragons|St George Illawarra]] v [[Melbourne Storm|Melbourne]]<br />[[1999 NRL Grand Final]]<br />26 September 1999</small>
| {{N/a}}
| 83,833<br /><small>[[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] v [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]]<br />[[2014 NRL Grand Final]]<br />5 October 2014</small>
|-
| scope="row" | Rugby union
| 109,874<br /><small>[[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] v [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]]<br />([[2000 Tri Nations Series]])<br />15 July 2000</small>
| {{N/a}}
| 83,702<br /><small>[[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] v [[British & Irish Lions]]<br />([[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia]])<br />6 July 2013</small>
|-
| scope="row" | Australian rules football<br />(all matches)
| {{N/a}}
| 72,393<br /><small>{{AFL Syd}} v {{AFL Col}}<br />([[2003 AFL season]])<br />23 August 2003</small>
| {{N/a}}
|-
| scope="row" | International soccer
| 104,098<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3955/match=20468/index.html|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 - Men|work=FIFA.com|access-date=28 December 2017|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331042633/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3955/match=20468/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><small>[[Spain men's national football team|Spain]] v [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]]<br />([[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000 Olympics]]<br />[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Gold medal match|Men's Football Final]])<br />30 September 2000</small>
| {{N/a}}
| 82,698<br /><small>[[Socceroos|Australia]] v [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]<br />([[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]])<br />16 November 2005</small>
|-
| scope="row" | Club soccer
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 83,598<br /><small>[[Sydney FC]] v [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]<br />2 June 2015</small>
|-
| scope="row" | International cricket
| {{N/a}}
| 59,569<br /><small>[[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] v [[India national cricket team|India]]<br />[[ICC T20I Championship|T20 International]]<br />1 February 2012</small> 
| {{N/a}}
|-
| scope="row" | Domestic cricket
| {{N/a}}
| 32,823<br /><small>[[Sydney Thunder]] v [[Sydney Sixers]]<br />([[2014-15 Big Bash League season|2014-15 Big Bash League]])<br />27 December 2014</small>
| {{N/a}}
|-
| scope="row" | Australian rules football<br />(finals)
| {{N/a}}
| 71,019<br /><small>{{AFL Syd}} v [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane]]<br />[[2003 AFL season#Finals series|2003 AFL Preliminary Final]]<br />20 September 2003</small>
| {{N/a}}
|-
| scope="row" | American football
| 73,811<br /><small>[[Denver Broncos]] v [[San Diego Chargers]]<br />[[American Bowl|1999 American Bowl]]<br /> 8 August 1999</small>
| {{N/a}}
| 61,247<br /><small>[[California Golden Bears football|California Golden Bears]] v [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors]]<br />[[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]<br /> 27 August 2016</small>
|-
| scope="row" | Motorcycle speedway
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 31,500<br /><small>[[Speedway Grand Prix of Australia]]<br />[[2002 Speedway Grand Prix|2002]] [[Speedway Grand Prix]]<br />26 October 2002</small>
|-
| scope="row" | Concerts
| 66,285<br /><small>[[Bee Gees]]<br />The One Night Only Tour<br />27 March 1999</small>
| 85,000<br /><small>[[Ed Sheeran ]]<br />[[+–=÷× Tour]]<br />24 February 2023</small>
| 98,364<br /><small>[[Adele]]<br />[[Adele Live 2017]]<br />11 March 2017</small><ref name="ausleisure.com.au"/>
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|New South Wales}}
* [[2000 Summer Olympics venues]]
* [[List of sports venues in Australia]]
* [[List of national stadiums]]
* [[List of rugby league stadiums by capacity]]
* [[Lists of stadiums]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
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<ref name = anzstadweb>{{cite web
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|url=https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/21699/9976682
|title=Media Watch - Stories in 1999
|trans-title=21/6/99
|transcript=21/6/99
|quote=Purpose built for the 2000 Games at a cost of $690 million, Stadium Australia was built for the occasion. (ABC News, 13/6/99)
|first=Richard
|last=Ackland
|series=[[Media Watch (TV program)|Media Watch]]
|station=[[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]]
|date=21 June 1999
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Stadium Australia}}
* [http://accorstadium.com.au/ ANZ Stadium official website]
* [http://officialhospitality.com.au/ Corporate Events Sydney]
* {{Austadiums|id=121}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20001109071400/http://www.olympics.com/eng/ 2000 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 1. p.&nbsp;376.

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 | before = [[Centennial Olympic Stadium]]<br>[[Atlanta]]
 | title = [[Summer Olympics]]<br/>Opening and Closing Ceremonies ([[Sydney Olympic Stadium]])
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 | before = [[Sanford Stadium]]<br>[[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
 | title = [[Summer Olympics]]<br>[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Football Men's Finals]] ([[Sydney Olympic Stadium]])
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  | title  = [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Athletics competitions]] <br/> Main Venue
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  | after  = [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]] <br/> [[Athens]]
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 years=[[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]]|
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 title=[[AFC Asian Cup]]<br/>Final Venue|
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 after=[[Zayed Sports City Stadium]]<br>[[Abu Dhabi]]|
 years=[[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]|
}}
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  title=[[FIFA Women's World Cup]]<br>[[List of FIFA Women's World Cup finals|Final venue]]|
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  years=[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup|2023]]|
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