Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Odsal Stadium, also known as Provident Stadium through sponsorship rights, is a large outdoor sports stadium situated in Odsal near Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, sometimes referred to as the Wembley of the North. It has been home to the Rugby League side Bradford Bulls (formerly Bradford Northern) since its opening in 1934, and was previously a permanent home to the city's now defunct speedway team Bradford Dukes (and their predecessors) and a temporary home to the city's professional football team, Bradford City, following the Valley Parade fire. Odsal has also been a venue for baseball, basketball, kabbadi, show jumping, tennis, live music and international Rugby League.The stadium holds the all-time British (and former world) attendance record for a Rugby League match of 102,569, set in 1954 at the Warrington-Halifax Challenge Cup final replay and the record for a domestic, non-final British Rugby League match of 69,429 for the third round Challenge Cup tie between Bradford Northern and Huddersfield on 14 March 1953. While the capacity has reduced significantly in intervening years, it remains the largest stadium in the European Super League.[citation needed] The stadium is currently owned by the Rugby Football League who purchased it in 2012 and rent it to Bradford Bulls.. }
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- Odsal_Stadium abstract "Odsal Stadium, also known as Provident Stadium through sponsorship rights, is a large outdoor sports stadium situated in Odsal near Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, sometimes referred to as the Wembley of the North. It has been home to the Rugby League side Bradford Bulls (formerly Bradford Northern) since its opening in 1934, and was previously a permanent home to the city's now defunct speedway team Bradford Dukes (and their predecessors) and a temporary home to the city's professional football team, Bradford City, following the Valley Parade fire. Odsal has also been a venue for baseball, basketball, kabbadi, show jumping, tennis, live music and international Rugby League.The stadium holds the all-time British (and former world) attendance record for a Rugby League match of 102,569, set in 1954 at the Warrington-Halifax Challenge Cup final replay and the record for a domestic, non-final British Rugby League match of 69,429 for the third round Challenge Cup tie between Bradford Northern and Huddersfield on 14 March 1953. While the capacity has reduced significantly in intervening years, it remains the largest stadium in the European Super League.[citation needed] The stadium is currently owned by the Rugby Football League who purchased it in 2012 and rent it to Bradford Bulls.".