Stadiums · South Wales
Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ninian Park · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2007. Designed by Arup. Owned by Cardiff City F.C.. Managed by Cardiff City F.C.. Coordinates: 51.4728°, -3.2031°.
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Cardiff City Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd) is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City and the Wales national team. Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium officially holds 33,280 supporters. The stadium replaced Ninian Park as Cardiff City's home ground in 2009, and is managed by Cardiff City Stadium Ltd., which is owned by Cardiff City Football Club Holdings Ltd. It also hosted the home matches of the Cardiff Blues rugby union team until the 2011–12 season, although originally the Blues had a lease until 2029. After the Millennium Stadium, it is the second largest stadium in Cardiff and in Wales. The stadium is part of the Leckwith development, which also includes the Cardiff International Sports Stadium. A branded sponsor name will be assigned as and when the naming rights are sold. The stadium was officially opened on 22 July 2009, with Cardiff City playing a friendly match against Celtic.
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Background
History
First mooted as a long term target by former owner Sam Hammam, the new stadium first gained public approval after a meeting between Hammam and then Cardiff Lord Mayor Russell Goodway in January 2002, giving the club 12 months to agree a planning and business plan. In November 2002 the club and Cardiff Council signed an outline agreement for the development, subject to later agreement for outline planning permission. In March 2003, stories began to emerge that the Chief Executive of the Millennium Stadium wanted Cardiff City to use their stadium instead, and saw no viable plan for two 50,000+ seat capacity stadia in the Welsh capital. This was increased in light of Cardiff City's promotion…
Description
The stadium was built on the site of the former Cardiff Athletics Stadium and forms part of the larger Leckwith development. The 60 acre development was estimated to cost £100m and include construction of the following:
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- Coordinates
- 51.4728, -3.2031
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Canton
- Postcode
- CF11 8ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff West
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- Ninian Park — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q867902 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cardiff City Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cardiff City Stadium Pitch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardiff City Stadium?
- Cardiff City Stadium is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF11 8ER), in the parish of Canton.
- When was Cardiff City Stadium built?
- Built or established in 2007. Designed by Arup.
- Who runs Cardiff City Stadium?
- Cardiff City Stadium is operated by Cardiff City F.C..
- How do I get to Cardiff City Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Ninian Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF11 8ER.