2022 Covid Sport Updates & Stadium Attendance Restrictions
The impact of coronavirus continued into 2022 but all restrictions have now lifted. This article provides ongoing updates on crowd capacity restrictions in stadiums for each state and changes to sports events in Australia.
LATEST UPDATES
- There are currently no restrictions in place in Australia
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Austadiums continues to have up-to-date schedules for all sports, while we also mark cancelled and postponed events accordingly. Events with restricted capacity or closed to the public are also marked as such, as are relocated events moved to neutral venues.
See below for current crowd restrictions in each Australian state and territory and keep scrolling to see updates for each sport and competition.
Stadium Attendance Restrictions – As at May 1*
| RESTRICTION | NOTE | |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| NSW | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| NT | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| QLD | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| SA | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| TAS | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| VIC | 100% of capacity ⓘ | |
| WA | 100% of capacity ⓘ |
*This should be used as a guide only. Please check official government resources for clarification on current restrictions (click the ⓘ icon above). Some capacity restrictions across venues within a state may vary depending on individual COVID-Safe plans.
Sports & Competition Updates
AFL
Various AFLW matches were relocated and/or postponed due to covid and WA border controls. The AFL season began unaffected, and the 50% capacity restriction in Perth has now lifted.
NRL
The NZ Warriors began the season based in Queensland at Moreton Daily Stadium, but have now returned to play home games in Auckland NZ.
BASEBALL/ABL
The 2021/22 Australian Baseball League season was cancelled due to Covid.
Stay tuned on this article as we’ll continue to update the information for each sport and competition as it comes to hand. Keep on visiting Austadiums to view up-to-date sports fixtures and event schedules around Australia.
