Stadiums · Scottish Highlands
New Aberdeen Stadium
New Aberdeen Stadium — stadium in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen · 4.2 km
About
New Aberdeen Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Owned by Aberdeen City Council. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1051°, -2.0999°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The new Aberdeen stadium is a football stadium under early stages of construction in Kingswells, Aberdeen, Scotland. The new stadium, called Kingsford Stadium, would be the home of Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen FC to replace the existing Pittodrie Stadium. The development, 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) to the west of Aberdeen city centre, received planning approval from Aberdeen City Council in January 2018. Construction began in July 2018, with the first phase, a training facility named Cormack Park, opened in October 2019. The stadium had been scheduled for completion by 2023, but in the midst of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, the club confirmed that the project had been put on hiatus, and in 2021 alternative designs at the city's beachfront close to Pittodrie were released. In December 2025, Aberdeen FC and the Aberdeen City council met to discuss options for a community stadium on the beach.
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Background
History
In April 2009, the Arena Project Board recommended a site in Nigg for the new stadium. The majority of fans responding to a questionnaire on the proposal from Aberdeen Supporters Trust opposed the building of the new stadium on that site. Amongst the 10% of Aberdeen fans who replied, 81.2% were against the location of the new stadium and indicated that the second site of Kings Links adjacent to the existing Pittodrie would be their first choice. 62.8% said they would attend fewer matches if the move was to go ahead. The Board considered that a site adjacent to Aberdeen's present home of Pittodrie Stadium was too small and too expensive. Concerns were raised over the new site as it would…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1051, -2.0999
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Postcode
- AB12 3TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen South
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen — 4.2 km
- Official site
- www.kingsfordstadium.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7005174 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Proposed Aberdeen stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Aberdeen Stadium?
- New Aberdeen Stadium is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB12 3TJ).
- Who owns New Aberdeen Stadium?
- New Aberdeen Stadium is owned by Aberdeen City Council.
- How do I get to New Aberdeen Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB12 3TJ.