Ali Sami Yen is the former stadium of Galatasaray SK, who occupied the ground between 1964 and 2011. Galatasaray had selected the site as early as 1933. However, as soon as the club was ready to start construction by the early 40s, the World War broke out and construction was [...]
The Bökelbergstadion was for more than 80 years the home of Borussia Mönchengladbach until it got replaced by the new Borussia-Park. Construction of the Bökelbergstadion was about to start in 1914 when the First World War broke out. It therefore took until 1919 for the stadium to be completed. The [...]
For over 60 years AFC Ajax played its home matches at stadium De Meer. It opened on the 9th of December 1934 with a match between Ajax and Stade Francais (5-1), and had an initial capacity of 22,000. This later increased to a maximum of 29,500, but in its latter [...]
Estadi de Sarrià was the home of RCD Espanyol between 1923 and 1997, before they moved to Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys de Montjuïc. Estadi de Sarrià opened on the 18th of February 1923. Construction had taken a big drain on the club’s finances and during the works the project had [...]
The Estádio da Luz was SL Benfica’s home for almost 50 years, beofre it got replaced in 2004 by a new stadium with the same name. Construction of the stadium, then also known as the Estádio de Carnide, started in July 1953 and was completed by the end of 1954. [...]
Estádio das Antas was FC Porto’s home ground before the construction of Estádio do Dragão early 21st century. It was located just a few hundred metres from the site of the current stadium. Estádio das Antas opened on the 28th of May 1952 and had the official name Estádio do [...]
Highbury, officially called Arsenal Stadium, was the home of Arsenal FC between 1913 and 2006. In its latest years it had a capacity of about 38,500 seats. In the early years of the 20th century Arsenal had been playing its matches at Manor Ground close to Greenwich, when then Arsenal-Chairman [...]
Maine Road was for 80 years the home stadium of Manchester City FC until the club moved in 2003 to the Etihad Stadium. In the early decades of the 20th century Manchester City played their home matches at Hyde Road, but after the ground got severely damaged in a fire, [...]
The Müngersdorfer Stadion was the stadium that stood in the place of the current RheinEnergieStadion until it was demolished in 2001. As such, it was the home of 1. FC Köln. It was constructed to enhance the status of the city of Cologne, and served to provide 15,000 people with [...]
The Oosterenk Stadion was the home of FC Zwolle until 2007, when the stadium was demolished and replaced by a new one. A first sports complex was built at the site of the Oosterenk Stadion as early as 1934, however no professional football was played until PEC Zwolle, precursor of [...]
From 1973 until 2001 the Parkstadion was FC Schalke 04’s home ground. After a last renovation in 1998 it offered a capacity of 62,004 (17,042 standing places), reduced to 55,877 for international matches. First ideas to build a new stadium for Schalke arose in the early 1960s, but it took [...]
Roker Park was, between 1898 and 1997, the home stadium of Sunderland AFC. By the end of the 19th century Sunderland occupied a ground at Newcastle Road, which, however, had quickly become too small for Sunderland’s increasing attendances. Hence, a site was selected for a new stadium. Roker Park was [...]
Stadio Delle Alpi was between 1990 and 2006 the home of FC Juventus and Torino FC. The stadium got built for the 1990 World Cup. It was designed by Studio Hutter and could hold a total of 69,041 spectators divided over three tiers. The stadium officially opened on the 31st [...]
Stadion Oosterpark was the home of FC Groningen until the club moved to Stadion Euroborg in 2006. First sports were played at the site of Stadion Oosterpark in 1933, however the site back then only consisted of one football pitch and three pitches for field hockey. The football pitch did [...]
Victoria Ground, often nicknamed The Vic, was for 119 years the home ground of Stoke City FC until the club moved to the Britannia Stadium in 1997. Stoke City had previously played at the Victoria Cricket Ground and Sweeting’s Field when it moved to the Victoria Ground in 1878. As [...]
Wembley Stadium was the English national stadium from 1923 until 2003, when it got demolished and replaced with a new stadium with the same name. In its 80 years of existence the stadium hosted many finals, among which of the World Cup, European Championships, and five European Cups. Most distinctive [...]
White City Stadium was for years one of the largest stadiums in Britain until it got demolished in 1984. The stadium was built for the 1908 Olympic Games. It formed part of the Franco-British exhibition site, an 140-acre complex of palaces and exhibition buildings, most with whitewashed exteriors, hence the [...]
Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium Nearing Completion
Houston has been one of the last MLS clubs to build a soccer-specific stadium, however it also seems to become one of the finest ones. Houston started construction of the stadium in February 2011, and has the stadium planned to be completed in May of this year. Houston Dynamo will [...]
Bristol Rovers Confident of New Stadium Prospects
Bristol Rovers have vowed to move on with their plans to build a new stadium at the University of the West of England site, regardless of whether Bristol Rugby club will join them there. The football and rugby club currently share the Memorial Stadium, and [...]
Lyon Receives Building Permit for Grand Stade
The local council of Lyon suburb Décines has finally signed the building permit for Lyon’s proposed 58,000-seater. The signature brings a long process, that started almost five years ago, to an end, and frees up the way for the start of construction works. The stadium, which will be a prominent [...]
Liverpool FC took a step back and forwards at the same time when it decided to proceed with its 9-year-old plans for a new stadium, reports the Telegraph. Even though current American owners Fenway Sports Group had earlier indicated to prefer a redevelopment of Anfield, they now [...]
Valencia Stadium Works Resumed in 2012
Works on the Nuevo Mestalla stadium will resume at the beginning of 2012, according to an announcement of the mayor of Valencia and the club’s president last Tuesday. Construction of the stadium, which began in August 2007, was halted early 2009 with little indication during the last [...]
Fulham Advances with Craven Cottage Development Plans
Fulham FC has revealed further information about their plans to develop Craven Cottage, including some new drawings of the proposed Riverside Stand. The club has a long-standing desire to increase capacity and modernise 105-year-old Craven Cottage and has in the past even [...]
Atlético Madrid Presents New Stadium Plans
Last Monday Atlético Madrid unveiled their plans to build a new stadium in the east of Madrid. The stadium will have a capacity of 67,500 seats, about 12,000 more than fit in the current Estadio Vicente Calderón. Atlético had been looking for a move from the Vicente Calderón for several years, as [...]
