Stadiums · South East England
Brighton Community Stadium
Also known as: Stadiwm Falmer
Brighton Community Stadium — association football stadium in Brighton & Hove.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Falmer · 0.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brighton Community Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2008. Designed by KSS Design Group. Owned by Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. Managed by Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. Named after Falmer. Wikidata describes it as: "association football stadium in Brighton & Hove". Coordinates: 50.8618°, -0.0833°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Falmer Stadium, currently known as the American Express Stadium for sponsorship reasons and more commonly referred to as the Amex, is a football stadium in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. With a capacity of 31,876, it is the second-largest stadium in South East England, and the 30th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. It serves as the home of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, and was handed over from the developers to the club on 31 May 2011. The first competitive game played at the stadium was the 2010–11 season final of the Sussex Senior Cup between Brighton and Eastbourne Borough on 16 July 2011. The first league game was against Doncaster Rovers, who were also the opponents in the last game played at Brighton's former stadium, the Goldstone Ground, 14 years earlier. Falmer Stadium hosted Premier League football for the first time in August 2017, following Albion's promotion at the end of the 2016–17 season. Falmer Stadium hosted European football for the first time on 21 September 2023 when Brighton played against AEK in the UEFA Europa League. The stadium was designed to allow hosting for other sports and events. It hosted some matches from the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. It also hosted some 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup fixtures.
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Background
Architecture
On 27 November 2008, the Buckingham Group signed the construction contract for the new stadium and began preparation work on the site on 17 December. The stadium is set three storeys down into the ground. 138,000 cubic metres of chalk was excavated during its construction, which was put on the field on the south side of Village Way. This has been estimated to prevent 22,000 lorry trips taking the chalk to off-site landfill. Construction at the site started on 17 December 2008 and finished in May 2011. The stadium was designed with scope for expansion, and plans were put in place to increase the capacity. The stadium was designed by London-based architects, KSS. The stadium capacity has been…
Visiting
The stadium officially opened on 30 July 2011, hosting a friendly match against then-Brighton manager Gus Poyet's old club Tottenham Hotspur, the home-side narrowly losing 3–2. The first competitive match had been held on 16 July 2011, when Brighton's development squad beat Eastbourne Borough 2–0 in the Sussex Senior Cup final, with Gary Hart scoring the first goal. The first competitive first team fixture was held on 6 August 2011, when Brighton beat Doncaster Rovers 2–1, after being 1–0 down. The stadium set its first record attendance with 21,897 against Liverpool. They were also the first away team to win a competitive match at the stadium, defeating Brighton 2–1 in a League Cup tie in…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8618, -0.0833
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 9BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Falmer — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.amexstadium.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q619409 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Falmer Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Falmer Stadium - night.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brighton Community Stadium?
- Brighton Community Stadium is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 9BL), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- When was Brighton Community Stadium built?
- Built or established in 2008. Designed by KSS Design Group.
- Who runs Brighton Community Stadium?
- Brighton Community Stadium is operated by Brighton & Hove Albion F.C..
- Is Brighton Community Stadium a protected site?
- Yes — Brighton Community Stadium is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Brighton Community Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Falmer, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 9BL.