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{{Short description|Stadium in Canberra, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Canberra Stadium<br /><small>GIO Stadium Canberra</small>
| former_names = Bruce Stadium<br />National Athletics Stadium
| logo_image = [[File:GIO Stadium Canberra logo.png|300px]]
| image = [[File:BruceStadium19032005.JPG|300px]]
| location = [[Bruce, Australian Capital Territory|Bruce]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|15|0|S|149|6|10|E|type:landmark|display=it}}
| publictransit = [[File:Canberra_Bus_icon.svg|20px]] [[ACTION|Buses]]
| broke_ground = 
| opened = {{start date and age|29 October 1977|df=y}}
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = [[Australian Sports Commission]]
| surface = Grass
| architect = [[Philip Cox]]
| main_contractors = [[CIMIC Group|Leighton Contractors]]
| tenants = [[Canberra Raiders]] ([[New South Wales Rugby League premiership|NSWRL]]/[[Australian Rugby League Commission|ARL]]/[[Super League (Australia)|Super League]]/[[National Rugby League|NRL]]) (1990–present)<br />[[Brumbies|ACT Brumbies]] ([[Super Rugby]]) (1996–present)<br />[[Canberra City FC]] ([[National Soccer League|NSL]]) (1977–1986)<br />[[Canberra Cosmos FC]] ([[National Soccer League|NSL]]) (1995–2001)<br />[[2015 AFC Asian Cup]]<br />[[Canberra Bushrangers]] ([[Australian Baseball League (1989–1999)|ABL]]) (1993–1995)<br />[[Fitzroy Football Club]] ([[Australian Football League|AFL]]) (1995)<br />[[1990 International Rules Series]]<br />[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]<br />[[2008 Rugby League World Cup]]<br />[[2017 Rugby League World Cup]]<br />[[2003 Rugby World Cup]]
| seating_capacity = <!--NOTE TO EDITORS: If you have not already done so, please read the discussion page regarding capcity before editing and give explanation if changing it-->25,011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=28|title=GIO Stadium (Canberra Stadium) - Austadiums|work=austadiums.com|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref>
| record_attendance = 28,753 ([[2004 Super 12 season#Grand final|Super 12 Grand Final]]: [[ACT Brumbies|Brumbies]] vs. [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Crusaders]])
| website = [http://www.giostadiumcanberra.com.au www.giostadiumcanberra.com.au]|
}}
'''Canberra Stadium''', commercially known as '''GIO Stadium Canberra''', is a facility primarily used for [[rugby league]] and [[rugby union]] games, located adjacent to the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] in [[Canberra]], the capital of Australia. It is the largest sports venue by capacity in Canberra. The Canberra Stadium was previously known as the Bruce Stadium and the National Athletics Stadium before its current name.

==History==
The facility was designed by architect [[Philip Cox]]<ref>{{cite news |author=Bleby, Michael |url=http://www.afr.com/leadership/entrepreneur/profiles/architect-philip-cox-delivers-upfront-on-architectures-deficiencies-20160810-gqpgrv |title=Architect Philip Cox delivers upfront on architecture's deficiencies |work=[[Australian Financial Review]] |location=Australia |date=20 August 2016 |access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref> and constructed by [[CIMIC Group|Leighton Contractors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raia.com.au/docs/default-source/act-documents/gio-stadium-canberra.pdf?sfvrsn=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402060227/http://www.raia.com.au/docs/default-source/act-documents/gio-stadium-canberra.pdf?sfvrsn=0|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2020|title=Bruce Stadium & National Indoor Stadium Precinct / National Athletics Stadium & National Indoor Sports & Training Centre|publisher=Australian Institute of Architects ACT Chapter: Register of Significant Architecture|access-date=4 January 2020}}</ref> It opened on 29 October 1977.<ref name=CamberraTimes291077>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110875200 Canberra's tribute to athletics] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 29 October 1977 page 39</ref>

In 1977, it was the venue for the [[Pacific Conference Games]], and was also the venue for the 4th [[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]] [[World Cup in Athletics]].<ref name=CamberraTimes291077/> At the latter meet, the still-current world record for the women's 400m was recorded by [[East Germany|East German]] [[Marita Koch]], and a world record for the women's 4 × 100 m relay was set by East Germany, which stood until the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympic Games]].

In the late 1980s, the running track was removed and the warm-up track next door upgraded. New offices, seating, and [[photo finish|photo-finish]] facilities were added. In the [[1990 NSWRL season]], the [[1989 NSWRL season|reigning NSWRL premiers]] the [[Canberra Raiders]] moved to Bruce Stadium from [[Seiffert Oval]] in [[Queanbeyan]], their home ground since entering the [[New South Wales Rugby League]] in [[1982 NSWRFL season|1982]]. The Raiders won their second straight premiership in 1990.

The removal of the athletics track meant that [[Australian rules football]] games, more specifically those of the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), could be played at the ground, resulting in pre-season matches being scheduled as early as 1990.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131176720 |title=AFL comes to Bruce Stadium |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=64 |issue=20,023 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=6 February 1990 |accessdate=14 September 2022 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1995, an AFL match for premiership points was contested between the [[West Coast Eagles]] and [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]]. There were also a number of pre-season AFL games played at the venue, mostly featuring the [[Sydney Swans]].

Also around that time, a [[cricket]] pitch was placed in the centre of the ground as an experiment, and a day/night [[limited overs cricket|one-day cricket]] match was played between two local teams before a small crowd. Regular cricket matches on the ground did not eventuate.

[[File:A league pre season sydney vs newcastle.jpg|thumb|[[Sydney FC]] playing [[Newcastle United Jets|Newcastle]] at Canberra Stadium in 2006]]

Further renovations occurred in 1997, in preparation for staging soccer matches as part of the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney,<ref>[https://giostadiumcanberra.com.au/about-gio-stadium/history/ About GIO Stadium - History]</ref> which shrank the size of the playing field, preventing any future Australian rules football games being played there. The final cost of the renovations was more than seven times what had been originally anticipated by the Territory government of the time, and the subsequent controversy ended the career of then Chief Minister [[Kate Carnell]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2000-10/apo-nid9215.pdf |access-date=2025-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101123932/https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2000-10/apo-nid9215.pdf |archive-date=1 November 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parkinson |first=John A |date=September 2002 |title=Report-No-3-2000 Bruce Stadium Redevelopment Costs and Benefits |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Carnell#cite_note-16}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=February 2025}} During the lead-up, unseasonal snow fell on 28 May 2000, during a match between the Raiders and the Wests Tigers, the only such occasion in [[National Rugby League]] history, with the snow causing frost damage to the turf intended for the [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic soccer]] tournament.

Olympic soccer in 2000 initiated a stadium facelift, converting the playing surface from oval to rectangular and bringing the crowd closer to the action.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001109071400/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf |date=9 November 2000 }} Volume 1. p. 392.</ref> It is now an all-seater rectangular stadium with two main grandstands on either side of the playing field. The major outcome of that revamp was that the stadium could no longer host AFL games. All top-class cricket and Australian rules football games in Canberra are now staged at the 15,000-capacity [[Manuka Oval]].

A [[2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B|2008 Rugby League World Cup]] game between [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]] and [[France national rugby league team|France]] was played at Canberra Stadium, the first ever [[rugby league]] test played at the venue. France defeated Scotland 36–16.

In 2009, there was an [[Canberra A-League Bid|A-League bid from Canberra]] that, if successful would have seen an [[A-League]] soccer team play at the stadium starting with the 2010–11 season. However, the League decided that the new teams would be [[Sydney Rovers FC]] (which dissolved due to financial problems) and [[Melbourne Heart FC]].

To coincide with Canberra's 100th birthday celebrations, the stadium was chosen to host the [[2013 Anzac Test|2013]] Rugby League [[Anzac Test]] between [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]] and [[New Zealand Kiwis|New Zealand]]. On 19 April 2013 in what was the first game ever played by the Kangaroos in Australia's capital city, a crowd of 25,628 saw Australia defeat their Trans-Tasman rivals 32–12.

In January 2014, Canberra Stadium was rebranded GIO Stadium Canberra as part of a [[naming rights]] deal with [[GIO Insurance]].<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/sport/canberra-stadium-to-be-renamed-gio-stadium-20131024-2w34j.html#:~:text=By%20Lee%20Gaskin&text=The%20ACT%20government%20has%20secured,for%20at%20least%20four%20years. Canberra Stadium to be renamed GIO Stadium] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 24 October 2013</ref>

A new video screen was installed at the southern end of the stadium in March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/giostadiumcanberra/photos/a.710113542362551/3772598146114060/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/210120112361899/3772598146114060 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title= GIO Stadium Canberra|publisher= Facebook|access-date=4 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Ownership==
The stadium is currently owned by the [[Government of Australia|Australian Government]] through the [[Australian Sports Commission]] and leased to the [[Government of the Australian Capital Territory]]. While the current lease is due to expire in 2010, the ACT Government is seeking ownership of the stadium through a land transfer with the Australian Government.

==Seating and capacity==
Capacity is a nominal all-seated 25,011, the largest crowd being 28,753 for the 2004 Super 12 Final. The main grandstand is named after Canberra Raiders and [[Australia national rugby league team|Australian]] rugby league player [[Mal Meninga]], and a statue of another Raiders and Australian league representative [[Laurie Daley]] adorns the main grandstand entrance.

[[File:Gregan Larkham stand.JPG|thumb|alt=Picture of the Gregan Larkham Grandstand|Unveiling of the Gregan-Larkham stand at Canberra Stadium on 28 April 2007.]]
The eastern grandstand was named the Gregan/Larkham Grandstand on 28 April 2007, after [[Brumbies]] and [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] rugby union greats [[George Gregan]] and [[Stephen Larkham]]. Both ended their international careers after the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] as the two most-capped players in Wallabies history (at that time), with Gregan at [[List of rugby union Test caps leaders|a world-record]] 139 and Larkham at 102.

=== Crowd records ===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Attendance
!Date
!Event
|-
|28,754 || 22 May 2004 || [[2004 Super 12 season#Grand final|2004 Super 12 Final]] – [[Brumbies]] vs [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Canterbury Crusaders]]
|-
|27,489 || 27 May 2000 || [[2000 Super 12 season#Grand final|2000 Super 12 Final]] – [[Brumbies]] vs [[Crusaders (rugby union)|Canterbury Crusaders]]
|-
|26,567 || 27 September 2019 ||[[2019 NRL season#Finals Series|2019 NRL Preliminary Final]] – [[Canberra Raiders]] vs [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]
|-
|26,476
|17 September 2010
|[[2010 NRL season results#Finals series|2010 NRL Semi Final]] – [[Canberra Raiders]] vs [[Wests Tigers]]
|-
|25,628
|19 April 2013
|[[2013 Anzac Test]] – [[Australia national rugby league team|Kangaroos]] vs [[New Zealand national rugby league team|Kiwis]]
|-
|25,125 || 2 June 2025 || Biggest women's sporting event in Canberra – [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] vs [[Argentina women's national football team|Argentina]]
|-
|}

== Possible replacement ==
Whilst the stadium suits the needs of its two current primary tenants, as of 2017 it is the smallest Super Rugby stadium and only a medium-sized NRL venue. The stadium itself is approaching 35 years old, and despite modernisations over the years is lacking in certain amenities for fans – especially covered seating.

Additionally, Australia had [[Australia 2022 FIFA World Cup bid|bid]] for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] and Canberra Stadium does not meet the necessary criteria to host matches. As such, the ACT Government launched a study examining the upgrade or replacement of Canberra Stadium, with options ranging from increasing capacity and enclosing the current facility, to completely re-configuring the current stadium to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football and building a state of the art rectangular facility next door.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canberrastadium.com.au/about/masterplan.php |title=Master plan |access-date=9 May 2010 |archive-date=30 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430235351/http://www.canberrastadium.com.au/about/masterplan.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Citing costs of building multiple facilities as an issue, ACT Sports Minister [[Andrew Barr]] indicated his preference would be a 'super stadium' built with World Cup standard facilities and capacity, able to be reduced to approximately 30,000 seats after the event. Such a facility would have to incorporate [[movable seating]] in order to accommodate all of the major Australian sporting codes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/general/barr-prefers-one-super-stadium/1824401.aspx |title=Barr prefers one 'super' stadium - Local News - Sport - General - the Canberra Times |access-date=2010-05-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509204824/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/general/barr-prefers-one-super-stadium/1824401.aspx |archive-date=9 May 2010}}</ref>

The official bid for the 2022 World Cup indicated that the 'super stadium' plan was unlikely and the original plan of a new rectangular stadium built next door to the current stadium, with the existing facility re-configured for oval field sports, was considered to be the likely outcome.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australiabid.com.au/australias-bid_stadiums_canberra-stadium.aspx |title=Canberra Stadium |access-date=2010-09-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100706013507/http://www.australiabid.com.au/australias-bid_stadiums_canberra-stadium.aspx |archive-date=6 July 2010}}</ref>

After the failed World Cup bid a new rectangular covered stadium was proposed for Canberra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/city-promised-new-stadium-with-roof-by-2020-20120302-1u8si.html|title=City promised new stadium with roof by 2020|first=Chris|last=Dutton|work=Canberra Times|date=3 March 2012|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> In 2013 the ACT government announced plans to build a 30,000 covered (with a roof similar to [[Forsyth Barr Stadium]]) rectangular stadium in the city on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. It would be part of a 15-year significant redevelopment of the foreshore which extends the city to the Eastern Basin. Along with the stadium, as part of the redevelopment there would be apartments, a convention centre and an urban beach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/stadium-urban-beach-convention-centre-on-cards-for-canberra-cbd-20130326-2gqua.html|title=Stadium, urban beach, convention centre on cards for Canberra CBD|first=Larissa Nicholson and Stephanie|last=Anderson|work=Canberra Times|date=26 March 2013|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> Plans to build a new stadium have, however, been put on hold indefinitely due to the need for funds to compensate local residents over an asbestos home insulation debacle.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/mr-fluffy-cleanup-and-delayed-new-stadium-in-canberra-could-affect-chances-of-hosting-wallabies-tests-20140916-10ho08.html|title=Mr Fluffy clean-up and delayed new stadium in Canberra could affect chances of hosting Wallabies Tests|first=Chris|last=Dutton|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=16 September 2014|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> Plans to construct the new stadium have since been pushed back by a decade.<ref name="auto"/>

== Other notable events ==
* [[File:Canberra Stadium logo.svg|alt=Canberra Stadium logo|thumb|200x200px|The previous logo of Canberra Stadium, prior to the naming rights deal with [[GIO Insurance]].]][[City vs Country Origin|City vs Country]] rugby league match, 1981. [[City New South Wales rugby league team|City]] defeated [[Country New South Wales rugby league team|Country]] 38–7 in front of 17,490 fans.
* In 1990, the stadium hosted an [[International Rules]] match (a combination of [[Gaelic football]] and [[Australian rules football]]) between [[Ireland international rules football team|Ireland]] and [[Australian international rules football team|Australia]]. Ireland defeated Australia 52–31 in front of 7,000 fans.
* In 1992 the [[1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia|touring]] [[Great Britain Lions]] defeated the Canberra Raiders 24–12 in front of 4,728 fans.
* In [[1995 AFL season|1995]], the [[Australian Football League|AFL]]'s ailing [[Fitzroy Football Club]] played one home game against the [[West Coast Eagles]] at the venue. West Coast defeated Fitzroy 12.10 (82) to 8.6 (54) in front of 11,282 on 27 May.
* The 2nd leg of the [[1996 OFC Nations Cup]] Final
* [[Super Rugby|Super 12]] [[Rugby union]] Final [[2000 Super 12 season|2000]], [[2001 Super 12 season|2001]], [[2004 Super 12 season|2004]]
* [[Super Rugby AU]] [[Rugby union]] Final [[2020 Super Rugby AU season|2020]]
* Four group matches from the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]].
* The 2008 Pacific Schools Games
* One Group Match from the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].
* On 19 April 2013 the Stadium hosted the [[2013 Anzac Test]], the first time the Kangaroos had played a test in Canberra. Canberra Stadium was awarded the test as part of Canberra's centenary celebrations.
* [[Kanga Cup]] International youth soccer tournament.
* On 5 May 2017 the Stadium hosted the [[2017 Anzac Test]]. This was the last [[Anzac Test]] to be played.
* Hosted three Group Matches from the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup]] including the first Australia vs France test in Australia since [[1994 French rugby league Oceania tour|1994]].
* On July 9 2025 the stadium hosted a [[2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia#ACT Brumbies v British and Irish Lions|British and Irish Lions]] tour match against the ACT Brumbies. The Lions winning 36–24 in front of 23,116 fans.

===Concerts & International Matches===

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{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"  style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
! colspan="7"| Rugby Union Test Matches
|-
!Date
!Team #1
!Result
!Team #2
!Event
!Attendance
!Referee
|-
|22 September 1998 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|74–0 || {{Ru|TGA}} || [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999]] [[Rugby World Cup]] [[1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying|qualifying]] || style="text-align:center;"|14,176 || Steve Walsh
|-
|22 September 1998 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|FIJ}} || style="text-align:center;"|26–18 || {{Ru|SAM}} || [[1999 Rugby World Cup|1999]] [[Rugby World Cup]] [[1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying|qualifying]]|| style="text-align:center;"|14,176 || Steve Lander
|-
|24 June 2000 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|32–25 || {{Ru|ARG}} || [[2000 Argentina rugby union tour of Australia and England|2000]] [[Puma Trophy]] || style="text-align:center;"|15,072 || David McHugh
|-
|15 October 2003 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|ITA}} || style="text-align:center;"|36–12 || {{Ru|TGA}} || [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool D || style="text-align:center;"|18,967 || Steve Walsh
|-
|19 October 2003 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|WAL}}  || style="text-align:center;"|27–20 || {{Ru|TGA}} || [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool D || style="text-align:center;"|19,806 || Paul Honiss
|-
|21 October 2003 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|ITA}} || style="text-align:center;"|19–14 || {{Ru|CAN}} || [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool D || style="text-align:center;"|20,515 || Paddy O'Brien
|-
|25 October 2003 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|ITA}} || style="text-align:center;"|15–27 || {{Ru|WAL}} || [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool D || style="text-align:center;"|22,641 || Andrew Cole
|-
|13 June 2009 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|31–8 || {{Ru|ITA}} || [[2009 mid-year rugby test series]] || style="text-align:center;"|22,468 || Romain Poite
|-
|5 June 2010 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|49–3 || {{Ru|FIJ}} || [[2010 mid-year rugby test series]] || style="text-align:center;"|15,438 || Peter Fitzgibbon
|-
|16 September 2017 || style="text-align:right;"|{{Ru-rt|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|45–20 || {{Ru|ARG}} || [[2017 Rugby Championship|2017]] [[The Rugby Championship|Rugby Championship]] / [[Puma Trophy]] || style="text-align:center;"|14,229 || John Lacey
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"  style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
! colspan="6"| Soccer
|-
!Date
!Team #1
!Res.
!Team #2
!Event
!Attendance
|-
|27 January 1980 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"| 0–4 || {{fb|TCH}} || Friendly || style="text-align:center;"| 15,283
|-
|26 February 1988 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"| [[Australia national soccer team results (1980–89)#1988|3–0]] || {{fb|TPE}} || [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification|1988 Olympic Games qualification]] || style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|1 November 1996 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[1996 OFC Nations Cup Final#Second Leg|5–0]] || {{fb|TAH}} || [[1996 OFC Nations Cup Final]] || style="text-align:center;"|9,421
|-
|13 September 2000 || {{fbw|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|0–3 || {{fbw|GER}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|W]]) Group E || style="text-align:center;"|24,800
|-
|13 September 2000 || {{fbu|23|United States}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–2 || {{fbu|23|Czech Republic}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|M]]) Group C || style="text-align:center;"|24,800
|-
|14 September 2000 || {{fbw|CHN}} || style="text-align:center;"|3–1 || {{fbw|NGA}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|W]]) Group F || style="text-align:center;"|16,000
|-
|14 September 2000 || {{fbu|23|South Africa}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || {{fbu|23|Japan}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|M]]) Group D || style="text-align:center;"|17,500
|-
|16 September 2000 || {{fbw|GER}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || {{fbw|BRA}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|W]]) Group C || style="text-align:center;"|22,379
|-
|16 September 2000 || {{fbu|23|United States}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–1 || {{fbu|23|Cameroon}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|M]]) Group C || style="text-align:center;"|22,379
|-
|17 September 2000 || {{fbw|NOR}} || style="text-align:center;"|3–1 || {{fbw|NGA}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|W]]) Group F || style="text-align:center;"|9,150
|-
|17 September 2000 || {{fbu|23|Slovakia}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–2 || {{fbu|23|Japan}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|M]]) Group D || style="text-align:center;"|15,289
|-
|20 September 2000 || {{fbw|NOR}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || {{fbw|CHN}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|W]]) Group F || style="text-align:center;"|11,532
|-
|20 September 2000 || {{fbu|23|Slovakia}} || style="text-align:center;"|2–1 || {{fbu|23|South Africa}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|M]]) Group D || style="text-align:center;"|14,562
|-
|24 September 2000 || {{fbw|USA}} || style="text-align:center;"|1–0 || {{fbw|BRA}} || [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] ([[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|W]]) Semi-final || style="text-align:center;"|11,000
|-
|5 March 2009 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"| [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification#Group B|0–1]] || {{fb|KUW}} || [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] || style="text-align:center;"|20,032
|-
|7 October 2011 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"| 5–0 || {{fb|MAS}} || Friendly || style="text-align:center;"|10,041
|-
|10 January 2015 || {{fb|KOR}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group A|1–0]] || {{fb|OMA}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Group A]] || style="text-align:center;"|12,552
|-
|11 January 2015 || {{fb|UAE}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C#United Arab Emirates vs Qatar|4–1]] || {{fb|QAT}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Group C]] || style="text-align:center;"|5,513
|-
|13 January 2015 || {{fb|KUW}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group A#Kuwait vs South Korea|0–1]] || {{fb|KOR}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Group A]] || style="text-align:center;"|8,795
|-
|15 January 2015 || {{fb|BHR}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C#Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates|1–2]] || {{fb|UAE}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Group C]] ||style="text-align:center;"|7,925
|-
|18 January 2015 || {{fb|PRC}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group B#China PR vs North Korea|2–1]] || {{fb|PRK}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Group B]] || style="text-align:center;"|18,457
|-
|20 January 2015 || {{fb|IRQ}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup Group D#Iraq vs Palestine|2–0]] || {{fb|PLE}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Group D]] || style="text-align:center;"|10,235
|-
|23 January 2015 || {{fb|IRN}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage#Iran vs Iraq|3–3 (a.e.t) (Pen: 6–7)]] || {{fb|IRQ}} || [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-finals]] || style="text-align:center;"|18,921
|-
|12 November 2015 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#Group B|3–0]] || {{fb|KGZ}} || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] || style="text-align:center;"|19,412
|-
|10 October 2019 || {{fb|AUS}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#Group B|5–0]] || {{fb|NEP}} || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]] || style="text-align:center;"|18,563
|-
|26 March 2024 || {{fb|LBN}}{{efn|Lebanon will play this home match in Australia, following AFC approval, due to the ongoing [[Gaza war]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-play-second-world-cup-qualifier-canberra|title=Subway Socceroos to play second World Cup Qualifier in Canberra|publisher=Football Australia|date=1 March 2024|access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>}} || style="text-align:center;"|[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#Group I|0–5]] || {{fb|AUS}} || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] || style="text-align:center;"|25,023
|}
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! colspan="5"| Rugby league Test Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/bruce-stadium/results.html?page=2|title=Bruce Stadium - Bruce Stadium - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|work=rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#bdb76b
! Test# !! Date !! Result !! Attendance !! Notes
|-
|1 || 26 October 2008 || {{rl|FRA}} def. {{rl|SCO}} 36–18 || 9,287 || [[2008 Rugby League World Cup|2008]] [[Rugby League World Cup]] [[2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B|Group B]]
|-
|2 || 19 April 2013 || {{rl|AUS}} def. {{rl|NZL}} 32–12 || 25,628 || [[2013 ANZAC Test|2013]] [[Anzac Test]]<br>First time the Kangaroos had ever played in Australia's capital city
|-
|3 || 5 May 2017 || {{rl|AUS}} def. {{rl|NZL}} 30–12 || 18,535 || [[2017 ANZAC Test|2017]] [[Anzac Test]]
|-
|''4'' || ''29 October 2017'' || {{rl|LBN}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 29-18 || 5,492 ||[[2017 Rugby League World Cup|2017]] [[Rugby League World Cup]] [[2017 Rugby League World Cup Group A|Group A]]
|-
|''5'' || ''3 November 2017'' || {{rl|AUS}} def. {{rl|FRA}} 52–6 || 12,293 ||[[2017 Rugby League World Cup|2017]] [[Rugby League World Cup]] [[2017 Rugby League World Cup Group A|Group A]]
|-
|''6'' || ''10 November 2017'' || {{rl|FIJ}} def. {{rl|ITA}} 38–10 || 6,733 || [[2017 Rugby League World Cup|2017]] [[Rugby League World Cup]] [[2017 Rugby League World Cup Group D|Group D]]
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"  style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
! colspan="3"| Concerts
|-
!Date
!Artist
!Tour
|-
|14 November 2012 || [[Elton John]] || [[40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man]]
|-
|10 December 2016 || [[Keith Urban]] and [[Carrie Underwood]] || [[Ripcord World Tour]]
|-
|27 January 2019 || [[Keith Urban]] and [[Julia Michaels]] || [[Graffiti U World Tour]]
|-
|23 February 2024 || [[Matchbox Twenty]] || Slow Dream Tour
|}

==References==
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