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The Gabba was then the official home ground for the Brisbane Bears from 1993 to 1996 and since 1997 has been the home of the Brisbane Lions after the Bears merged with Fitzroy. The record crowd for an Australian rules football match is 37,473 between the Brisbane Lions and Richmond in the 2019 second qualifying final. [44]
The club became the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club (trading as Brisbane Lions), [22] remained at the Gabba, and were coached by Bears coach John Northey. However, the club's identity, logo, song, and guernsey were based on those of Fitzroy, three Fitzroy representatives served on the board, and the Lions kept an office in Melbourne.
Since its creation as an amalgamated team in 1996, the Brisbane Lions have always trained at the 42,000-seat Gabba during the football season, which is the senior men's team home ground. During the off-season, the Lions usually shifted training sessions to various suburban grounds.
Home of the Queensland Bulls (Cricket) and the Brisbane Lions (Australian rules football), the Gabba hosted Olympic football matches for the Sydney 2000 Olympics and was the site of the famous tied test of 1960 between the West Indies and Australia. Teams based there include: Queensland Bulls and Brisbane Lions (Australian rules football).
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The capacity figures are standard, permanent total capacity, including both seating and any permanent standing areas, but excluding any temporary accommodation. Incidental record attendance is not considered relevant. Only regular capacity counts; for attendance records, see List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more.
Queensland Cricketers' Club is a social members' club in Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, located at the famous Gabba Ground where cricket and Australian Rules Football are played. It was founded in 1959. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Rank Stadium Capacity City Country Tenants Image 1: Melbourne Cricket Ground: 100,024 [1]: Melbourne Australia Melbourne FC, Richmond FC, Collingwood FC, Victorian Bushrangers, Melbourne Stars, Hawthorn FC, Essendon FC, Carlton FC, Australia national rugby union team and Australia national soccer team matches, mainly used for Australia national cricket team for Test Cricket, One Day ...