Brisbane's 2032 Olympics: Guide to Venues and Teams

Brisbane's sporting landscape is defined by the dominance of rugby league in Queensland (the Brisbane Broncos are the most followed NRL club nationally by membership and television audience), the success of the Brisbane Lions AFL club (four consecutive AFL Grand Finals 2001-2004, three premierships), and the building excitement around the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will transform the city's sporting infrastructure over the next decade. The Brisbane 2032 Olympics is expected to deliver the largest single infrastructure investment in Queensland's history.

NRL (Brisbane Broncos and Dolphins) — the Brisbane Broncos are the NRL's most commercially successful club and Queensland's premier sporting institution, playing home games at Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park, Caxton Street, Milton), one of Australia's finest rectangular stadiums (capacity 52,500). The Broncos v Cowboys Queensland derby and the State of Origin series (Queensland Maroons vs NSW Blues, typically with two of three games in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium) are Queensland's most attended sporting events.

AFL (Brisbane Lions) — the Brisbane Lions compete in the AFL from the Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba), the historic 1882 cricket and football ground that will be demolished and rebuilt as the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics. The Lions' four consecutive Grand Final appearances from 2001-2004 created the most concentrated period of Brisbane AFL success and built the fan base that now supports the club.

Rugby Union (Queensland Reds) — the Queensland Reds are one of Australian rugby union's most historically significant clubs, playing Super Rugby from Suncorp Stadium. The Reds' 2011 Super Rugby Championship (the first since 1995) remains the high point of Queensland rugby's recent performance.

2032 Brisbane Olympics — the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted across multiple venues including the new Brisbane Stadium (replacing the Gabba), the Sunshine Coast Sports Hub, the Gold Coast venues, and a range of existing Queensland sporting facilities. The 2032 Olympics infrastructure program is the defining long-term sporting investment in Queensland history.

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