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Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Super League , the top tier of the British rugby league system . Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union following the schism in 1895.
All-conquering Wigan Warriors have been named BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year 2024. They dominated men's rugby league throughout the year, winning every major trophy available to them.
Attendances have generally risen for the Wigan Warriors since the start of the 2002 season, averaging around 14,000 over the three seasons from 2006 to 2009. Aside from Grand Finals, the largest Super League attendance was recorded at the stadium in 2005 when Wigan Warriors played their local rivals, St Helens R.F.C. [53]
The 2024 season was the Wigan Warriors's 44th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXIX , the 2024 Challenge Cup , and the 2024 World Club Challenge .
Wigan Athletic's stadium is the 25,138 capacity The Brick Community Stadium, part of the Robin Park complex in Wigan. It has been the club's home since the 1999–2000 season. Wigan Athletic owns the stadium, but leases the ground to rugby league team Wigan Warriors. [71] The stadium cost £30 million to construct.
In the Grand Final Warrington Wolves faced Wigan Warriors and lost by 30–16. In 2016, the club's 140th year, the club reached the Challenge Cup final losing 10–12 to Hull F.C. but the Wolves went on to win the League Leader Shield against Hull F.C. at the KCOM Stadium , bringing the first piece of silverware back to the Halliwell Jones ...
As of the 2008 season, fans have been banned from parking inside the ground and have faced increased admission prices. On 7 July 2008 Wigan Warriors announced a new three year sponsorship deal with the Co-operative and as part of the deal changed Edge Hall Road to The Co-operative Community Stadium. [3]
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