Since the inception of the Premier League, England's highest level of association football annual league tournament, 61 football stadiums have been used to host matches. The inaugural round of Premier League matches took place on 15 August 1992 with eleven clubs hosting the opening fixtures.[1] Following the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989, the Taylor Report recommended the abolition of standing terraces by the start of the 1994–95 season, to be replaced by all-seater stadiums.[2] However, following Fulham's promotion from Division 1 in the 2000–01 season, terraces returned temporarily to the Premier League as The Football Association allowed the club extra time to complete renovations.[3] The club were forced to play at Loftus Road after inadequate progress was made in converting Craven Cottage, but they returned to their home ground after building work was completed in time for the 2004–05 season.[4]
Burnley's Turf Moor stadium became the 50th Premier League stadium when it hosted Burnley's first ever home Premier League fixture, against champions Manchester United, on 19 August 2009.[5][6] The most recent venue to become a Premier League host is Kenilworth Road, which hosted its first Premier League fixture on 1 September 2023. Liverpool hold the record for most different Premier League stadiums won at, having won at least once at 59 of the 61 grounds at which they've played.[7]
Stadiums
[edit]Stadiums listed in bold indicate that they are the home grounds of teams participating in the 2024–25 Premier League season, while those stadiums listed in italics have now been demolished. † For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
Footnotes
- ^ Wembley Stadium is not a football club home ground. However, Tottenham Hotspur played their designated home matches at Wembley throughout the 2017–18 season and most of 2018–19 while their new stadium was under construction.
See also
[edit]- Record home attendances of English football clubs
- List of English football stadiums by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by country
References
[edit]General
- "Football Ground Guide". footballgroundguide.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- "The Stadium Guide – The Guide to the Football Stadiums in Europe". stadiumguide.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
Specific
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- ^ Harris, Nick (23 December 2000). "Hoey under fire from Hillsborough families". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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- ^ Scholes, Tony (19 August 2009). "Turf Moor is a Premier League milestone". Clarets Mad. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Umair, M.A. (16 January 2013). "Premier League Stadiums: As seen from above". Soccerlens. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Doyle, Ian (4 March 2024). "Liverpool address stadium problem as Premier League difference made clearer". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Premier League Handbook Season 2024–25" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Highbury – A history". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Road to the Riverside". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "The History of Derby County". Derby County F.C. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Ex-football ground is 'eyesore'". BBC News. 20 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Stoke City – bet365 Stadium". Premier League. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "West Ham United – London Stadium". Premier League. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Premier League Handbook Season 2023–24" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Reardon, Andy (18 March 2006). "Seven year itch scratched at the Reebok". This Is East Lancashire. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Inglis, The Football Grounds of Great Britain, p128
- ^ The City of Manchester Stadium, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Etihad Stadium, hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002, but has only been in use as a football stadium since 2003.
- ^ Inglis, The Football Grounds of Great Britain, p168
- ^ Slater, Gary (26 August 2001). "Room for rewrite of Saints sequel". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "stadiumguide.com page for the now demolished Dell stating the capacity". Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "JJB Stadium Facts & figures". DW Stadium official website. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Inglis, The Football Grounds of Great Britain, p72
- ^ "Filbert Street". Leicester City F.C. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Inglis, The Football Grounds of Great Britain, p160
- ^ "West Bromwich Albion – The Hawthorns". Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (29 April 2005). "Highfield Road's final farewell". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ Ley, John (17 January 2003). "Fulham in talks to extend stay at Loftus Road". Telegraph. Telegraph Publishing Group. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- ^ London Stadium opened in 2011 as the Olympic Stadium, and served as the primary stadium for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, but did not become a football stadium until 2016.
- ^ "West Ham United – London Stadium". Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (11 May 2003). "Maine Road through the ages". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Home From Home". Hull City AFC. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Inglis, The Football Grounds of Great Britain, p102
- ^ "THE RIVERSIDE STADIUM". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (25 March 1997). "Football: Roker getting ready for its final roar". Independent. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ Inglis, The Football Grounds of Great Britain, p187
- ^ "Liberty Stadium". Swansea City FC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "White Hart Lane". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2009.