Belmore and Beyond: Our Home Grounds
Since 1936, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have had a number of venues to call home, with a number of familiar and not-so-familiar stadia in this comprehensive list.
Sydney Venues
Belmore Sports Ground: 1936-1998, 2015-19, 2022-Present
The Club's spiritual home, Belmore Sports Ground, remains as a staple in the Club's proud local identity.
Despite not being available in the Club's first season (with a sole home game at Pratten Park), from 1936 the venue played home to the Bulldogs until the turn of the century with great success, with 361 victories across 615 matches.
Since 2015, the Bulldogs have returned to the hallowed ground for annual matches, while the Club's Pathways sides continue to take the field each winter.
The NRL and NRLW operations continue to run out of Belmore Sports Ground, where the commercial and football departments work day-in-day-out in search of the Club's next Premiership title.
Accor Stadium: 1999-00, 2003-Present
At the turn of the century the decision was made for the Club to host games at the brand-new Sydney Olympic Stadium.
The Bulldogs' first match at the 80,000-seat venue (previously 110,000 for the Sydney Olympics) was a close victory against Newcastle, 28-26 on Sunday March 21, 1999.
The venue also saw the Club's last Premiership - the 16-13 triumph against the Sydney Roosters on October 3, 2004 - and has remained the Club's permanent venue since 2006.
Through its multiple iterations as Stadium Australia (1999-2002, 2021), Telstra Stadium (2002-2007) and ANZ Stadium (2008-2021), the venue has hosted many core moments in the Club's history in the 21st century.
Sydney Showground: 2001-05
The Sydney Showground, just a stone's throw away from Accor Stadium, acted as the Club's temporary base between 2001-2005.
Offering a more intimate experience with its 10,000-capacity, the Bulldogs enjoyed a fairly dominant period at the venue, recording 23 wins from 35 matches for a 66% win rate.
With matches split between the Showground and Accor, the Club opted to take matches permanently to Accor Stadium for the 2006 season onward.
Parramatta Stadium: 1995, 2020-22
The Bulldogs have taken the field at both Parramatta Stadium in its original structure and the brand new Commbank Stadium that was constructed in 2019.
Season 1995 saw the 'Sydney Bulldogs' take all home games to Parramatta Stadium, with an honest six wins from ten matches en route to the Club's 7th Premiership title.
Despite the on-field success, Members, supporters and staff longed to return to the spiritual home ground of Belmore Sports Ground, with the Bulldogs' tenure at Parramatta lasting just one season.
Between 2020 and 2022 the Club took eleven home matches to the brand-new venue, but once again opted to commit to Accor Stadium from 2023 onwards.
It's important to note that in Round 14, 1986 that the Club took a sole home game to Parramatta Stadium against Balmain due to lighting installations at Belmore at the time.
Concord Oval: 1994
As the Club looked to transition from Belmore Sports Ground in the mid-90s, the little-known Concord Oval held three matches throughout the 1994 season.
Despite being outside of the local district, strong crowds of 19,572, 17,200 and 15,013 Round 11, Round 13 and Round 18 respectively saw the Bulldogs well-supported.
The side claimed two wins in their three matches, with a 30-10 win over Penrith in Round 11 and a close 25-18 victory against South Sydney in Round 18.
Interstate and International Venues
Beyond Belmore and Accor Stadium, the Blue and White have travelled far and wide in the Club's proud 90-year-history.
Western Australian Cricket Association Ground (WACA): 1989
With the game looking to expand into the 1990s, the Bulldogs took on the Canberra Raiders at the WACA in Perth, in the very first NSWRL match at the venue.
Phil Gould's side were narrowly defeated 18-14 against the eventual Premiers in front of a healthy crowd of 21,992.
Sky Stadium: 2001-2004, 2016
Looking to take advantage of the Club's popularity in New Zealand, the first venture across the ditch came in 2001 at Sky Stadium in Wellington.
Hosting the New Zealand Warriors in each match, Steve Folkes' side enjoyed plenty of success with three wins and a draw from 2001-2004.
The Bulldogs returned in 2013 as the away side against the Warriors, and hosted a final match in 2016 in what was a close 24-20 defeat against the locals.
Waikato Stadium: 2014
A sole match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton saw the Bulldogs claim a memorable 16-12 victory in Round 10 of the 2014 season in front of a healthy crowd of 17,673.
Then CEO and proud New Zealander Raelene Castle pushed the initiative, citing the country's 40,000 registered players and the Club's rich history of New Zealanders as the inspiration.
Forsyth Barr Stadium: 2017
The only NRL match to be taken to Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium saw the Bulldogs claim a 24-12 victory over the New Zealand Warriors, highlighted by a Brett Morris double.
At the time of writing, the match stands ultimately as the Club's final venture to host matches in the land of the long white cloud, with no indication of returning in the coming seasons.
Suncorp Stadium: 2019-Present (Magic Round)
Since its inception in 2019, the NRL's annual Magic Round has pitted sixteen clubs at Suncorp Stadium across one round - with the Bulldogs hosting
The Bulldogs hosted matches at the popular venue in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 against the Newcastle Knights and Canberra Raiders, yet to record a win during the novelty round.
Robina Stadium: 2021
Known commercially as Cbus Super Stadium, the Bulldogs played four matches on the venue during the turbulent 2021 NRL season, which saw all 16 teams relocated to Queensland due to the covid-19 pandemic.
In the midst of a ten-match losing streak, the Bulldogs failed to claim a victory at the venue, leaving it as a long-forgotten memory for Members and supporters alike.
Salter Oval: 2023-24
The Club took two home games to Salter Oval in Bundaberg, Queensland over the course of the 2023 and 2024 NRL seasons, facing the competition's new team - The Dolphins - on both occasions.
Minor Competitions
While they only hosted one match, there have been two venues that the Club has hosted in minor competitions during the mid-20th century.
Bankstown Oval, Country Carnival: 1959
On May 17 1959, each of the NSWRFL teams played against a country-based contemporary, which saw Canterbury-Bankstown hosted Northern Division at Bankstown Oval.
In front of a crowd of 1800, the Blue and White put their opponents to the sword in a seven-tries-to-two thumping, winning 31-14.
Eric Weissel Oval, AMCO Cup: 1975
Travelling to the south west of NSW, the Club played host at Eric Weissel Oval in Wagga Wagga in the first match of the AMCO mid-week Cup 1975.
Kicking off at 3:00pm on Wednesday April 23, the side trumped Riverina 21-16 to advance to the second week of the competition in another interesting footnote in the Club's history.
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