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NRL Grand Final

In 2024, Penrith won a record-extending fourth straight premiership with a 14-6 victory over Melbourne in a pulsating and dramatic NRL grand final.

Like many other sporting events, the NRL Grand Final has become essential to Australian culture.

Every year, this sporting event draws footy fans nationwide to Sydney to watch the game live at Accor Stadium. The match is shown live on Channel 9 for those unable to attend.

NRL Grand Final, 2025 Date, Seating Chart, Ticket Prices, Entertainment

The Grand Final is the pinnacle of the NRL & NRLW Telstra Premiership, where an entire season’s worth of commitment, determination and sacrifice for players and fans alike culminate with an atmosphere and experience almost unrivalled in Australian sport. In 2025, the Grand Final returns to Accor Stadium on Sunday, 5 October.

For one team, real glory. For the other, real heartbreak. One tackle could change the history books. Will you be here to witness it live?

Getting Tickets

Tickets have been allocated to Club Members of the competing NRL & NRLW Clubs. An exclusive on-sale window is available for NRL & NRLW Club Members. Tickets for the two NRL competing team supporter bays will be available within this exclusive on-sale window.

NRL & NRLW Club Members will receive an email from their Club on Monday with information on how to secure their tickets.

Any remaining NRL & NRLW Telstra Premiership Grand Final tickets will be available for the general public to purchase.

Each year, there are several events held in and around Sydney leading up to the NRL Grand Final:

NRL Fan Fest

Celebrate the NRL season with the ultimate three-day Rugby League Fan Festival at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Circular Quay, Sydney.

Cheer on the NRL and NRLW Grand Final teams before Sunday’s big games in their Grand Final presentation, while there’s also the chance to meet and greet players and mascots from other clubs throughout the three days.

Fan Activities
NRL partners deliver everything from food, activities, face painting, and the chance to win awesome prizes.

Bondi Beach Footy Fest

Register a team and head to Bondi Beach to participate in the 2025 Telstra Premiership NRL & NRLW Grand Final celebrations.

Take part in competitive beach touch footy games, meet famous faces from NRL and NRLW, enjoy music on the beach, and watch a Grand Final preview live show featuring NRL legends Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds.

With plenty of giveaways and NRL Premiership Grand Final tickets up for grabs, ensure you’re a part of the action!

Official Grand Final Lunch 2025

This is the ultimate Grand Final week event leading into Sunday’s thrilling end to the 2025 Rugby League season.

Join some of the biggest names in the game as we celebrate the end of an era for the retiring class of 2025 and recognise players who achieved 300 games in the 2025 season.

Listen to a host of NRL & NRLW greats talk about the season that was and the big games ahead of us.

Featuring the Retiring class and 300 Game Recipients of 2025 plus many more!

Getting There

Accor Stadium is located on Edwin Flack Avenue within the Sydney Olympic ParkOlympic Park is the closest train station to Accor Stadium. The best way to travel there is to catch a direct train from Lidcombe Station, which operates every 10 to 20 minutes.

All tickets to the 2025 NRL & NRL Grand Finals at Accor Stadium include entry and return travel on all public transport services, including Sydney Trains services, Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses and regular Sydney Buses services, Sydney Ferries and Light Rail services.

With up to 80,000 fans expected to attend the NRL and NRLW Grand Final, ticketholders are urged to leave their cars at home and catch public transport to avoid traffic delays. Travel on transport is included in event tickets.

Additional trains and buses will run to Olympic Park, and the cost of travel is already included in your event ticket, making public transport the easiest way to get there. Show your ticket to transport staff when boarding.

Express and limited-stop trains will run to Olympic Park from Central and Western Line stations in the early afternoon, with frequent return services until late. The stadium is a short 10-minute walk from Olympic Park station.

Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses will run on all nine routes every 5 to 20 minutes between 1.35pm and 6.15pm, depending on the route. The last return bus leaves Olympic Park at 11pm.

If you have no other option but to drive, you must have pre-booked parking. Do not drive unless you have pre-booked parking. Pre-book online ahead of time to secure a space. Flat rate $35 parking fees apply. Parking is subject to availability.

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