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{{Short description|Rugby league stadium, St Helens, Merseyside, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Totally Wicked Stadium
| nickname = St Helens Stadium
| logo_caption =
| image = Aerial view of Langtree Park Rugby Stadium 2019.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Totally Wicked Stadium<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/news/2017/05/new_stadium_totally_wicked_stadium|title = New stadium: Totally Wicked Stadium}}</ref>
| former_names =
| location = Totally Wicked Stadium<br>McManus Drive<br>Peasley Cross<br>[[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]]<br> WA9 3AL
| coordinates = {{coord|53|26|51|N|2|43|39|W|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground =
| built = 2010–2011
| opened = 2011
| renovated =
| expanded =
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = [[St Helens R.F.C.]]
| operator = St Helens R.F.C.
| surface = Hybrid Desso<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.totallywickedstadium.com/2024/07/08/new-pitch-complete/|publisher=totallywikedstadium.com|access-date=8 July 2024 |title=New Pitch Complete |date=8 July 2024 }}</ref>
| scoreboard =
| construction_cost = £25 Million<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120210210623/http://www.inthenews.co.uk/sports/rugby/sport/rugby-league/saints-granted-permission-new-stadium-$1231342.htm Saints granted permission for new stadium]</ref>
| suites =
| architect = Barr Construction
| project_manager =
| structural engineer =
| services engineer =
| general_contractor =
| main_contractors = Langtree Group
| capacity = 18,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsrlfc.com/club/29 |title=Langtree Park |website=saintsrlfc.com |publisher=St Helens RLFC |access-date=1 April 2014}}</ref>
| record_attendance = 17,980<br>([[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] vs [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 6 April 2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/res/73|title=First Team Results 2012|publisher=saintsrlfc.com|access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref><br>([[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] vs [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 18 April 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3967|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419212321/http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/3967|archive-date=19 April 2014 |title=Saints Dented By Wigan |date=18 April 2014|publisher=St. Helens R.F.C.}}</ref>
| Suites =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| tenants = [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] (2011–present)<br>[[Liverpool F.C. Women]] (2024–present)
| website = https://www.totallywickedstadium.com/
}}

The '''Totally Wicked Stadium'''<ref>[http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/vaped/totally-wicked-stadium-home-st-helens-rfc/ Langtree Park gets new name]</ref> is a multi-purpose stadium in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], [[Merseyside]], England. Known as '''Langtree Park''' until 2017, it has a capacity of over 18,000 and is the home ground of rugby league club [[St Helens R.F.C.]] and football club [[Liverpool F.C. Women]]. The stadium was granted planning permission in 2008 and construction started in 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/st_helens/7501899.stm | work=BBC News | title=St Helens stadium given go-ahead | date=11 July 2008}}</ref>

The first rugby league match played at the stadium was between St. Helens and [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] on Friday 20 January 2012. St. Helens won the opening game by 42–24 and moved in ready for the [[Super League XVII|2012 Super League season]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

From the 2024/25 season, [[Liverpool F.C. Women|Liverpool FC Women]] will play at the stadium, after signing a 10 year deal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maguire |first=Tom |date=2024-05-03 |title=St. Helens to be the home of Liverpool FC Women |url=https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2024/05/03/st-helens-to-be-the-home-of-liverpool-fc-women/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=St.Helens R.F.C. |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Plans and construction ==
The proposed plans came in three parts. The proposed parts were:

# The transformation of the derelict former United Glass site to create a new 18,000-capacity stadium for [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] as well as a {{convert|140000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} [[Tesco Extra]] next to the rugby ground. The stadium itself was to be a seating and standing arena with an oval shaped roof extending out from the south stand.
# The redevelopment of the existing town centre Tesco store in Chalon Way into alternative high quality retail use, enhancing the retail available in St Helens town centre.
# The development of the existing [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] site at [[Knowsley Road]] to create high quality residential accommodation, regenerating the local area.

The club stressed that if one of the three parts fell through, the whole project would have been in jeopardy. However councillors in St Helens approved the new Saints' stadium. Members of the Planning Committee endorsed the triple planning application granting permission subject to terms and conditions and a health and safety risk assessment

Demolition of the former UGB Glass plant began in late January 2009, with construction due to begin after the clearance of the {{convert|46|acre|m2|adj=on}} site had been completed.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/st-helens-rl-news/Stadium-begins-to-take-shape.5192177.jp |title = Stadium begins to take shape}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/st-helens-rl-news/Stadium-plans-to-be-unveiled.5566222.jp |title = Stadium plans to be unveiled soon}}</ref> In July 2010, the building contractor [[Barr Construction Ltd]] was selected to build the new stadium.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk/vaped/totally-wicked-stadium-home-st-helens-rfc/ |title = The Totally Wicked Stadium - Home of St Helens RFC|date = 30 November 2016}}</ref> Construction commenced on 23 August 2010, with the Tesco store completed in October 2011 and the stadium in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=New St Helens Rugby League Stadium & Tesco Store|url=http://www.the-new-sthelens-stadium.co.uk/|publisher=New St Helens Stadium Community Website|access-date=12 October 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Langtree Park, St Helens 4.JPG|thumb|380px|right|Entrance to Langtree Park in 2012]]

== Layout ==
The stadium has two terraced stands and two seated, the pitch is grass although the touchline has some astro-turf. The match day hospitality consists of the sale of the Saints Gold beer which is served inside the ground at a number of kiosks and in the Redvee cafe bar. The stadium has a large Saints badge on the outside with the recently restored town motto: ''Ex Terra Lucem'' underneath. A bronze statue of former club captain [[Keiron Cunningham]] stands over the main entrance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9311164.Cunningham_statue_moves_to_new_stadium/|title= Cunningham statue moves to new stadium|work=St Helens Star|date= 18 October 2011|access-date=25 October 2012}}</ref>

The stadium can be accessed via a number of routes, including the Steve Prescott bridge, named in memory of [[Steve Prescott]] MBE, a former [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] and [[Hull F.C.]] player renowned for his fund raising contributions to charity.

===North Stand===
'''Capacity – 4,718 (seated)'''<br />
The North Stand runs parallel to the South Stand along the side of the pitch. The stand is completely seated and has ''SAINTS V'' spelt out in the seats and is occupied by home fans.

===South Stand===
'''Capacity – 5,233 (seated)'''<br />
The South Stand is the main stand of the ground and holds the club's hospitality boxes, tunnel and player changing rooms, ticket office, bar and club shop as well as the TV gantry.

===East Stand===
'''Capacity – 3,899 (standing)'''<br />
The East Stand is located behind the goal posts and is completely terraced. The stand also houses the score board in the North East corner and the stand is used by away fans.
[[File:Langtree Park 3.jpg|thumb|right|East Stand of Langtree Park on opening night in January 2012]]
[[File:Langtree Park 2.jpg|thumb|right|North Stand of Langtree Park on opening night in January 2012]]
[[File:Langtree Park 1.jpg|thumb|right|West Stand of Langtree Park on opening night in January 2012]]

===West Stand===
'''Capacity – 3,796 (118 seats)'''<br />
The West Stand is mostly terracing but also has 118 seated in the corner of the stand.

== Usage ==
===Rugby League===
[[St Helens R.F.C.|St Helens]] played their first league game at the ground in 2012, when they won against [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]. Their record victory at the stadium was 76–0 against [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] in the Challenge Cup. The highest recorded attendance for a match so far was 17,980 against [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] on 6 April, with an average attendance of 14,212 for the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9930115.Record_crowds_watch_Super_League_in_2012/?ref=mr|title=Record crowds watch Super League in 2012|work=St Helens Star|date=14 September 2012 |access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref>

The venue hosted the first of two [[Rugby league]] [[International Origin Match]] in 2012 between England and the Exiles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18472300 |title=England v Exiles: Sam Tomkins try clinches revenge victory |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=16 June 2012 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref>
Langtree Park held a group match in the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]] between Australia and Fiji.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/st_helens |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307204737/http://www.rlwc2013.com/st_helens |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 March 2013 |title= Rugby League World Cup 2013 - St Helens, England |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24790548 |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: Australia 34-2 Fiji |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=2 November 2013 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref> The stadium hosted three group games in the [[2021 Rugby League World Cup]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

The stadium also hosted the opening match of the [[2023 Tonga rugby league tour of England]].
{| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Winner !!Score!!Runners up !!Competition !! Attendance
|-
| rowspan="2" |16 June 2012 || {{rl|ENG}} ||18-10|| [[Exiles rugby league team|Exiles]]||[[International Origin]] ||11,083
|-
| {{flagicon|England|16}} [[England Knights]] ||62-4|| {{rl|IRE}}  ||Friendly ||11,083
|-
|2 November 2013 || {{rl|AUS}} ||34-2|| {{rl|FIJ}} ||  [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|2013 World Cup]]||14,137
|-
|18 October 2022 || {{rl|TON}} ||24-18|| {{rl|PNG}} || rowspan="3" |[[2021 Rugby League World Cup|2021 World Cup]]||10,409
|-
|24 October 2022 || {{rl|TON}} ||32-6|| {{rl|WAL}} ||7,752
|-
|29 October 2022 || {{rl|AUS}} ||66-6|| {{rl|ITA}} ||5,586
|-
|23 October 2023
|{{rl|ENG}}||22-18||{{rl|TON}}
|[[2023 Tonga rugby league tour of England]]
|12,898<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Callum |date=2023-10-22 |title=Attendance revealed for England's Test match against Tonga at St Helens |url=https://www.totalrl.com/attendance-revealed-for-englands-test-match-against-tonga-at-st-helens/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Total Rugby League |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

The stadium played host to the [[Challenge Cup]] Semi Final between [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] and [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] on 9 August 2014.

===Association Football===
All of Liverpool U19s NextGen matches in the 2012–13 season were held at Langtree Park, as were many Under 21s matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/langtree-park-to-stage-nextgen-ties |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006234020/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/langtree-park-to-stage-nextgen-ties |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2012 |title=Langtree Park to stage NextGen ties |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=2 November 2013 |access-date=14 February 2014 }}</ref>

In 2024, Liverpool FC Women began playing at the Totally Wicked Stadium, moving from [[Prenton Park]]. The stadium was re-branded, to cater to both St Helens and LFC Women. Because of this new partnership, the pitch was replaced with a "Premier League standard pitch".<ref name=":0" />

==Sponsorship==
It was announced on 15 November 2011 that primary developers, the Langtree Group, had gained the naming rights and that the stadium would be named Langtree Park.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|title=BBC Sport - Langtree Park will be the new home of St Helens|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/15733801.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 November 2011|date=15 November 2011}}</ref> In 2016 the club signed a five-year deal with [[Totally Wicked]], a vaping and e-cigarettes company, for the naming rights to the stadium, effective in early 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/30/st-helens-rename-langtree-park-totally-wicked-stadium-rugby-league | title=St Helens rename Langtree Park ground the 'Totally Wicked Stadium' | newspaper=The Guardian | author=Press Association | date=30 November 2016 }}</ref> In 2022 the deal extended until 2025. <ref>{{cite news|title=Saints and Totally Wicked Renew Partnership After Over A Decade Together|url=https://www.saintsrlfc.com/2022/04/27/saints-and-totally-wicked-renew-partnership-after-over-a-decade-together/ | work=St Helens R.F.C. | date=27 April 2022 }}</ref>

Notably, the stadium is referred to as "St Helens Stadium" by Liverpool FC.
{| class="wikitable"
! Year!! Sponsor !! Name
|-
|2012–2016||Langtree Group||'''Langtree Park'''
|-
|2017–present||Totally Wicked||'''Totally Wicked Stadium'''
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.saintsrlfc.com/home Official Club website]
* [https://www.totallywickedstadium.com/ Official Stadium website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081102064250/http://www.langtreegroupplc.co.uk/stadiumpark Development company webpage for Stadium Park]
* [https://www.totallywicked-eliquid.co.uk Totally Wicked Official Website]

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