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Cardiff City Stadium
Map
Full nameCardiff City Stadium
LocationCardiff,Wales
Public transitNational RailNinian Park
National RailGrangetown
OwnerCardiff City
OperatorCardiff City Stadium Ltd
Capacity33,280[1][2]
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 2007
Opened22 July 2009
Renovated2014
Construction cost£48 million
ArchitectArup Associates
Tenants
Cardiff Blues(2009–2012)
Cardiff City(2009–present)
Wales national team(2009–present)

TheCardiff City Stadium(Welsh:Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd) is a stadium in theLeckwitharea ofCardiff,Wales.It is the home ofCardiff Cityand theWales national team.

Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium officially holds 33,280 supporters. The stadium replacedNinian Parkas 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 theCardiff Bluesrugby union team until the 2011–12 season, although originally the Blues had a lease until 2029.[3][4][5][6][7]

After theMillennium Stadium,it is the second largest stadium in Cardiff and in Wales. The stadium is part of theLeckwith development,which also includes theCardiff 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 afriendly matchagainstCeltic.[8][9]

Overview

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The stadium was built on the site of the formerCardiff Athletics Stadiumand forms part of the largerLeckwith development.The 60-acre (240,000 m2) development was estimated to cost £100m and include construction of the following:

  • A 28,018[10]seater stadium
  • Field size: 100m x 68m
  • A new athletics stadium (Cardiff International Sports Stadium)
  • 470,000 sq ft (44,000 m2) retail development between 13 major retailers (Capital Retail Park)
  • A housing development on the site ofNinian Park
  • Brand new 70-room hotel with bar & restaurant
  • A new road system
Inside the Cardiff City Stadium before the stadium expansion

History

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Background to construction

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First mooted as a long term target by former ownerSam Hammam,the new stadium first gained public approval after a meeting between Hammam and thenCardiffLord MayorRussell Goodwayin January 2002, giving the club 12 months to agree a planning and business plan.[11]In November 2002 the club andCardiff Councilsigned an outline agreement for the development, subject to later agreement for outline planning permission.[12]

In March 2003, stories began to emerge that the Chief Executive of theMillennium Stadiumwanted Cardiff City to use their stadium instead, and saw no viable plan for two 50,000+ seat capacity stadia in the Welsh capital.[13]This was increased in light of Cardiff City's promotion to the Championship in May 2003 with local fears over traffic and access problems.[14]

However, on 20 August 2003 Cardiff councillors gave unanimous approval to the stadium plans, although expressed concerns over the need and scale of the retail development but understood its need to fund the stadium.[15]On 9 September 2003 theWelsh Assemblygave approval to the plan.[16]

In April 2004, Cardiff Council gave the first phase covering the stadium with a capacity of 30,000 seats and new athletics track approval.[17]The next phase was held up by various legal and technical delays from November 2004[18]to January 2005, when the council gave approval to three detailed plans for the retail development, subject to agreement of suitable underlying business plans.[19]

Although development could have then started in May 2005, the underlying need for seed financing revealed the financial status of Cardiff City football club as poor, with over £30 million of debt and the need to sell star player and club captainGraham KavanaghtoWigan Athletic F.C.in March 2005. It was also revealed that players and staff had not been paid for a month as the club struggled to honour a wage bill believed to be £750,000 a month, while auditors were looking at possible cutbacks.[20]On 1 March 2005 the club delayed the development until at least July 2005.[21]

After a 1–0 home loss toSheffield Unitedand a mobbing by fans, on 6 March 2005 Hammam apologised to fans, and released club accounts which showed club debt at March 2004 at £29.6 million.[21]

After a summer sale of players, the entry of formerLeeds UnitedchairmanPeter Ridsdaleand numerous rumours, the development was given a period of 90 days from 31 December 2005 by Cardiff Council to finalise the underlying business plan.[22]On 31 January 2006 the developers securedAsdaas the lead retailer of the new development, which enabled the final funding of the stadium to start.[23]This allowed the council timetable to extend by four months to September 2006.[24]

On 24 October 2006,Laing O'Rourkewon the contract to develop the 30,000-seat stadium, which Ridsdale stated would be ready for December 2008.[25]On 27 November 2006 Cardiff Council approved the business plan for the stadium, and granted a 125-year lease for the land on which the stadium was to sit upon, allowing the final planning approval to be gained from the council authority and the office of theDeputy Prime Minister.[26]

In March 2007, the stadium plans were altered to allow construction to begin as soon as possible. To minimise construction costs, the 30,000 capacity was reduced to 25,000 by removing three-quarters of the second tier of seating, however the plans allow the option of completing the second tier to reach the 30,000 capacity if required.[27]The former chairman of Cardiff City, Steve Borley, said in March 2008 that "We are working to raise the capacity and right now it stands at 26,830. The task is to raise that even further, and we believe it could be almost 28,000 when the stadium opens."[28]

When work finally commenced Peter Ridsdale stated that he expected the stadium to be ready by Christmas 2008 but it was finally completed in May 2009. Although some believe this slight delay was caused by Cardiff City's ongoing legal action with Langston, it was actually caused by unexpectedly poor weather during the summer of 2007.[29]

Stadium construction

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Construction of the Cardiff City Stadium
Demolition of theCardiff Athletics Stadiumin November 2007
The Canton Stand(left)and Ninian Stand(right)during construction, July 2008
Completion of the Canton Stand(left)and the Grandstand(right)

Land clearance started on 21 February 2007,[30]while on 9 May, final finances were put in place for Laing O'Rourke to bring equipment on site and start construction.[31]

Developers and contractors

The lead developer was PMG Developments, a Cardiff-based property developer led by Cardiff City director Paul Guy and former WalesrugbycaptainMike Hall.Laing O'Rourke were contracted to build all the highway improvements necessary to cope with the increased capacity, as well as the demolition of the Cardiff Athletics Stadium and the construction of the retail park. Cowlin was picked as the preferred contractor for the new athletic stadium. Required analysis of soil and water for the site was performed by TES Bretby, part of the Environmental Services Group Ltd.[citation needed]

Schedule

Leckwith Road was widened to a dual carriageway over 18 months, with the scheme allowing for an extra access lane to become available on matchdays.[citation needed]

The plan required the demolition of the previous Cardiff Athletics Stadium, of which the council insisted the replacement is built before the start of construction on the new football stadium. This was to avoid the city being without a major athletics facility for any length of time.[citation needed]

Work was scheduled to begin on the new athletics stadium in January 2007 with the track and throwing areas expected to be open for use by the end of July 2007. The new athletics stadium was expected to be completed by October 2007 and it was hoped that Cardiff City F.C.'s stadium would be able to open in December 2008, however the stadium finally completed in May 2009.[29]

Detailed timetable

  • 27 November 2006: Stadium business plan approved by Cardiff Council[26]
  • November 2006: Three-month period began for possible legal challenge to deal. The council also had to receive approval from the National Assembly for disposal of the Leckwith land at less than market value
  • Early 2007: Work started
  • Early Spring 2007: Building of the retail park begin along with the major highways works around Leckwith Road
  • Summer 2007: New athletics track finished around the middle of the summer
  • October 2007: Commence main contract works
  • Christmas 2007: Complete demolition works
  • January 2008: Commence piling
  • March 2008: Commence steelwork
  • Summer 2008: Commence cladding
  • Autumn 2008: Complete structure
  • October 2008: West stand weathertight
  • Christmas 2008: Fit-out access
  • January 2009: Power on
  • May 2009: Stadium completed[32]

In August 2007, chairmanPeter Ridsdalerevealed that the club had reduced a £24 million debt to Swiss-based financiers Langston agreed under the chairmanship ofSam Hammamto £15 million, by agreeing to sell the stadium's naming rights to Langston for £9 million.[33]The stadium name was unveiled in March 2009 as Cardiff City Stadium and on 1 May, the official logo of the Cardiff City Stadium and the management company Cardiff City Stadium Ltd was unveiled.[34][35]

The official opening match between Cardiff City andCelticon 22 July 2009

The stadium was completed several weeks ahead of schedule and was officially opened with a pre-season friendly againstCelticon 22 July 2009, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[36][37]There were two games played in the stadium prior to this: a Cardiff City Legends game on 4 July,[10]and a friendly againstChasetownon 10 July. The firstleaguegame was played on 8 August 2009, a 4–0 win for Cardiff againstScunthorpe United.

Walesplayed at the Cardiff City Stadium for the first time on 14 November 2009 againstScotland,which they won 3–0. On 10 August 2010, theFootball Association of Walesannounced that it would also play at the Stadium in Wales' opening game of theUEFA Euro 2012 qualifiersagainstBulgariaon 8 October 2010.[38]

On 8 May 2012, Cardiff Blues confirmed they would leave the Stadium to return toCardiff Arms Parkfor the 2012–13 season and onwards.[39]

Stadium expansion

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The expanded Ninian Stand
The expanded Ninian Stand under construction in May 2014
The expanded Ninian Stand in red in September 2021

On 14 June 2012Vincent Tan,Malaysian co-owner of Cardiff City FC, set out plans for an additional £35m investment in the Championship football club. This investment was to pay off debts, upgrade the training facilities to Premier League standards and spend £12m upgrading the stadium's capacity by 8,000 seats from 26,828 to around 35,000.[40]On 1 August,Peter's Piebecame the official sponsor of the Family Stand on a two-year deal.[41] In April 2013 it was announced by a Cardiff City director that the capacity at the stadium could be expanded to 35,000 before the beginning of the 2014/15 season.[42]Extra seats were added around the stadium during the first few months of the 2013–14 season, increasing the capacity to around 28,000.[citation needed]

In August 2013 the club announced it had submitted a planning application to the local authority for the first phase of a stadium expansion.[43]Phase 1 will entail adding a second tier to the Ninian Stand increasing the capacity to approximately 33,280. 5,150 extra seats are to be provided, including extra commercial and hospitality facilities catering for around 1500.[citation needed]

On 9 October 2013 the local authority granted planning permission for this first phase.[44]The stadium expansion was completed at the beginning of August, a few weeks before the stadium was due to host theUEFA Super Cup.At a later stage, phases 2 and 3 of the development will see up to 3,000 seats added to both the Canton and Grange ends of the ground, bringing the overall capacity up to around 38,000.[citation needed]

However, in March 2015, it was announced that the Ninian Stand extension was to be shut for the2015–16season due to poor ticket sales, dropping the capacity to 27,978.[45]

Sport venue

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Image taken in April 2011 when the stadium was shared between Cardiff City F.C. and Cardiff Blues

On 19 September 2007, it was announced that Cardiff City F.C. and Cardiff Blues had signed a Heads of Terms agreement for Cardiff Blues to become tenants of Cardiff City.[7]On 24 May 2008, the two clubs signed a contract officially finalising the deal. The licence agreement was set at 20 years, meaning Cardiff Blues would leaveCardiff Arms Parkand play their home games at the stadium until 2029.[3]

Football

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As well as being the new home for Cardiff City, the stadium has since become the home of theWales national football teamexcept for the international friendly againstLuxembourgwhich was atParc y ScarletsinLlanelli,twoUEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group Ghome matches with the first againstEnglandwhich was at theMillennium StadiuminCardiffand the second againstSwitzerlandwhich was at theLiberty StadiuminSwansea,an international friendly againstBosnia and Herzegovinawhich was at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli, another international friendly, which was againstAustriaand a2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group Amatch againstCroatia,both of which were at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea.

On 12 August 2014, the stadium hosted the2014 UEFA Super Cupbetween the2013–14 UEFA Champions LeaguewinnersReal Madridand the2013–14 UEFA Europa LeaguewinnersSevilla.Real Madrid won 2–0.[46]

On 1 June 2017, it hosted thefinalof the2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.

In March 2021, it was announced thatNewport Countywould play two games at the Cardiff City Stadium due to the poor pitch conditions atRodney Parade.[47]

On 20 July 2023, the stadium hosted a2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference Leaguefirst qualifying match betweenHaverfordwest CountyandKF Shkëndija.Following a 1-1 draw on aggregate, Haverfordwest advanced on penalties.[48]

Rugby

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Between the 2009–10 season and the 2011–12 season, it was the home of theCardiff Blues.The Blues left after the 2011–12 season, after a mutual agreement to return to theArms Parkwas agreed.[49]The Cardiff City stadium also hosted the2010–11 Amlin Challenge Cupfinal between English clubHarlequinsand French clubStade Françaison 20 May 2011 with Harlequins pipping Stade Français 19–18.

Concert venue

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Stereophonics duringSummer in the City

Stereophonicsheadlined the first gig at the stadium on 5 June 2010, having already played a record-breaking 13 previous sell-out shows at theCardiff International Arena,as well as at theMillennium StadiumandCardiff Castle.[50]The concert, known asSummer in the City,was supported byKids In Glass HousesandDoves.Elton John performed at the stadium in June 2019.

Touring

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Date Artist Tour/concert Support acts
5 June 2010 Stereophonics Summer in the City Doves
Kids in Glass Houses
12 June 2013 Bon Jovi Because We Can: The Tour Kids in Glass Houses
4 June 2016 Stereophonics Keep the Summer Alive The Vaccines
Band of Skulls
11 June 2016 Rod Stewart Hits 2016 The Mariarchis
The Sisterhood[51]
15 June 2019 Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road
28 July 2023 Duran Duran Future Past Tour

Transport

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The stadium and surrounding area is served byNinian Park railway station(on theCardiff City Line) on one side of Sloper Road, by andGrangetown railway station(on theVale of Glamorgan Line) on the other side.[52]Trains operate frequently toCentralandQueen Streetstations in thecity centre.[53]

Cardiff Busservice 95 between Central Station andBarry Islandstops outside the stadium.[54]

The stadium is next to Leckwith Interchange on theA4232dual carriageway, linking it northbound to theA48andM4 (J33 Cardiff West)and southbound toCardiff Bayand the city centre.

There is limited parking at the stadium itself. Some spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but most are pre-allocated to season ticket holders.

Statues

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Fred Keenor(1894–1972) statue outside the Stadium.

On 17 December 2009, Cardiff City confirmed a statue of 1927FA Cup-winning captainFred Keenorwould be built.[55]In May 2012, the £85,000 needed to build the statue was raised by the Cardiff City Supporters Trust and was revealed on 10 November 2012.[56][57]

Statistics

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Average attendances

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Season Cardiff City Cardiff Blues[a]
Att. Division Pos. Att. Pos.
2009–10 20,717[60] Championship 4th 10,853[citation needed] 5th
2010–11 23,193[61] Championship 4th 6,542[citation needed] 6th
2011–12 22,100[62] Championship 6th 6,927[citation needed] 7th
2012–13 22,998[63] Championship 1st
2013–14 27,429[64] Premier League 20th
2014–15 21,123[65] Championship 11th
2015–16 16,255[65] Championship 8th
2016–17 16,564[66] Championship 12th
2017–18 20,164[67] Championship 2nd
2018–19 31,413[68] Premier League 18th
a^Cardiff Bluesare always part of thePro14.

Match records

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As of 27 August 2018

The "Cardiff City Total" games column contains all competitive games, including all league games, including play-offs; as well as cup competitions such as The F.A. Cup and The Football League Cup. There is a separate column recording all competitive home league games which have taken place at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Team P W D L For[a] Against[b] Win %
Cardiff City(League) 181 106 54 46 307 216 58.56%
[Numbers don't agree. P should equal W+D+L.]
Cardiff City(Total) 229 117 55 57 342 254 51.09%
Newport County 2 1 0 1 2 2 50%
Cardiff Blues 49 29 1 19 1060 913 59.18%
Wales(football) 24 11 7 6 32 18 45.83%
a All competitive games are included forCardiff CityandCardiff Bluesclubs, forWalesall games are included.
b^All points scored for and against are included forCardiff Blues.
c Cardiff Blues left the stadium in 2012.

See also

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