The Gabba
| The Gabba | |||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′9″S 153°2′17″E / 27.48583°S 153.03806°E | ||||||||||||||||
| Establishment | 1895 | ||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 37,000 37,478 approx (Australian rules football) | ||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Government | ||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Stadiums Queensland | ||||||||||||||||
| Tenants | Queensland Bulls Brisbane Lions (AFL) Brisbane Heat (BBL) & (WBBL) 2020 AFL Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Stanley Street End (south) Vulture Street End (north) | |||||||||||||||||
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| First Test | 27 November – 3 December 1931: Australia v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14–18 December 2024: Australia v India | ||||||||||||||||
| First ODI | 23 December 1979: England v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 19 January 2018: Australia v England | ||||||||||||||||
| First T20I | 9 January 2006: Australia v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 14 November 2024: Australia v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||
| First women's Test | 1–4 January 1985: Australia v England | ||||||||||||||||
| Last women's Test | 15–17 February 2003: Australia v England | ||||||||||||||||
| First WODI | 16 January 1993: Australia v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Last WODI | 17 January 1993: Australia v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
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| As of 5 January 2025 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||||||||||||
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and pony and greyhound racing. At present, it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League.
Between 1993 and 2005, the Gabba was redeveloped in six stages at a cost of A$128,000,000. The dimensions of the playing field are now 170.6 metres (560 feet) (east-west) by 149.9 metres (492 feet) (north-south), to accommodate the playing of Australian rules football at elite level. The seating capacity of the ground was 42,000 in 2010, which has been reduced in recent times due to new electronic scoreboards and corporate facilities. For international cricket matches, the capacity is reduced to 36,000 due to new scoreboards and the addition of a pool deck, as well as wider sight screens. For AFL matches the capacity is slightly larger at 37,478.
The venue is scheduled to be demolished following the 2032 Summer Olympics, being succeeded by the new Brisbane Olympic stadium.