24 June 1995
There is no other rugby ground on earth that can claim what happened in Doornfontein that afternoon. This is the most important page in this book.
Read the full spreadHistory & Heritage
Currie Cup - 11 wins
1922, 1939, 1950, 1952, 1971 (shared), 1972, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2011, 2015.
Lion Cup - 5 wins
1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994
Super 10 - 1 win
1993
Vodacom Cup - 5 wins
1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013
History & Heritage
One Union, Five Names, 137 Years
The club that plays at 10bet Ellis Park today was founded when Johannesburg was three years old. This is the line that runs from there to here.
The Ground That Refused to Be Ordinary
Built in 1928 on land given by a man who never saw what it would become, 10bet Ellis Park has staged more South African rugby history than any other stadium in the country.
ELLIS PARK THROUGH THE YEARS
Ninety-eight years of Doornfontein, in one frame.
The Ellis Park Rugby Museum
A behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium takes in the changing rooms, the commentary booths, the dugout and the pitch, with the stories of the dramas and victories that happened on it.
Doornfontein's People
The crowd that turned Ellis Park into the hardest ground in South African rugby to visit.
A Saturday in Doornfontein
What a Lions match day feels like, from the walk in to the final whistle.
Where the Next Ones Come From
Every player in the 2025/26 squad came through a school and a club before they came through the Lions.