Stadiums · East Midlands
Steel City Stadium
Steel City Stadium — UK Rugby League Venue.
Stuart Shepherd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darnall · 1.6 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Steel City Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2022. Owned by Sheffield City Council. Managed by Sheffield Eagles. Wikidata describes it as: "UK Rugby League Venue". Coordinates: 53.3960°, -1.4259°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Steel City Stadium is a stadium built at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. It occupies part of the site of the former Don Valley Stadium. The first stage of the Stadium development was completed in January 2022, and features a three-storey, covered stand having capacity for up to 782 seated spectators and overall 2000, alongside 23,000 sq ft of business space and ancillary facilities. It was known as the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Community Stadium until 2025 when it was renamed Steel City Stadium. It is the home ground of Sheffield Eagles, who play in the Betfred Championship - tier two of the English Rugby League.
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Background
History
On 11 January 2013, Sheffield City Council announced that the Don Valley stadium was to be closed and demolished as part of a £50 million budget-cutting measure. An eleventh hour meeting was held at Sheffield Town Hall on 1 March 2013. Local and national politicians met to discuss the proposed closure and any possibility of preventing it. A final decision was made that the stadium was to close in September 2013 and would be demolished from 21 November 2013. In October 2014, it was announced that the Olympic Legacy Park would be constructed on the site of the old Don Valley Stadium. It was to contain an Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, an indoor sports arena, a sports pitch and stadium to…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3960, -1.4259
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S9 3TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Established
- 2022
- Nearest railway station
- Darnall — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q23302049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Steel City Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steel City Stadium?
- Steel City Stadium is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S9 3TL), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Steel City Stadium built?
- Built or established in 2022.
- Who owns Steel City Stadium?
- Steel City Stadium is owned by Sheffield City Council and operated by Sheffield Eagles.
- How do I get to Steel City Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Darnall, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S9 3TL.