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Coventry Building Society Arena
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Former namesRicoh Arena (2005–2021)
City of Coventry Stadium (2012 Summer Olympics)
Coventry Stadium (2022 Commonwealth Games)
LocationJimmy Hill Way, Rowleys Green,Coventry,England CV6 6GE
Coordinates52°26′53″N1°29′44″W/ 52.44806°N 1.49556°W/52.44806; -1.49556
Public transitNational RailCoventry Arena
OwnerFrasers Group
OperatorACL (Arena Coventry Ltd.)
Capacity40,000 (concerts) 32,753 (football and rugby matches) (Subject to segregation regime)
Record attendance32,128 (England V Italy, Arnold Clark Cup, 19 February 2023)
Field size120m x 68m
SurfaceXtraGrass (Hybrid grass)
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built2005
Opened2005
Expanded2010
Construction cost£113 million[1]
ArchitectThe Miller Partnership
Tenants
Coventry City(2005–2013, 2014–2019, 2021–)
Coventry City Ladies(2014)
Wasps(2014–2022)
Wasps Netball(2017–2022)
Website
www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk

TheCoventry Building Society Arena(often shortened to theCBS Arenaor just simplyCoventry Arena,and formerly known as theRicoh Arena) is a complex inCoventry,West Midlands, England. It includes a 32,609-seater stadium which is currently home to football team,ChampionshipclubCoventry City F.C.along with facilities which include a 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft)exhibition hall,a hotel and acasino.The site is also home toArena Park Shopping Centre,containing one of UK's largestTesco Extrahypermarkets. Built on the site of the Foleshillgasworks,it is named after its sponsor,Coventry Building Societywho entered into a ten-year sponsorship deal in 2021.[2]For the2012 Summer Olympics,where stadium naming sponsorship was forbidden, the stadium was known as theCity of Coventry Stadium.[3][4]

Originally built as a replacement for Coventry City'sHighfield Roadground, the stadium was initially owned and operated by Arena Coventry Limited (ACL), with Coventry City as tenants. ACL was owned jointly byCoventry City Counciland theAlan Edward Higgs Charity.

Following aprotracted rent dispute between Coventry City and ACL,the football club left the arena in 2013; playing their home matches inNorthamptonfor over a year before returning in September 2014. Within two months, both shareholders in ACL were bought out by rugby unionPremiership Rugbyclub Wasps, who relocated to the stadium from their previous ground,Adams ParkinHigh Wycombe.[5]A further dispute with Wasps prior to the 2019–20 season saw Coventry City leave the Ricoh for a further two seasons.[6]In March 2021, Wasps and Coventry City agreed to a ten-year deal to return to the arena and the city of Coventry. The deal became null and void withMike Ashley'sFrasers Group's purchase of the arena.[7]In April 2023, it was announced Coventry City and Frasers Group had agreed a five-year deal for Coventry City to continue to play at the Arena.[8]

The stadium was the first cashless stadium in the United Kingdom, with customers using a prepay smartcard system in the ground's bars and shops.[9]Following this, the stadium concourse and bars have remained cashless.[10]

History

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Planning a new stadium

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The Coventry Building Society Arena
The Coventry Building Society Arena

The decision to moveCoventry City F.C.fromHighfield Roadto a new stadium – with a larger capacity and better road links and parking facilities – was made in 1997 by the club's then chairmanBryan Richardson.[11]It was anticipated that the new stadium would be ready for the2000–01season.[12]Permission for the construction of a 45,000-seater stadium was given in the spring of 1999, with a targeted completion date of August 2001. However, the stadium was delivered four years behind schedule, and was more basic than anticipated in the original plans.

Coventry were one out of three cities to bid forEngland's new national stadium along withLondonandBirmingham.In 2001, Nick Nolan, the leader ofCoventry City Council,claimed that their proposal was always the strongest as the construction could be completed within three years.[13]The council's plan was to build a 90,000all-seater stadiumfor an estimated cost of £250 million.[14]However, it was decided thatWembley, Londonwould remain the location for the national stadium.

The original design for the arena was for a state-of-the-art stadium with a retractable roof and a pitch that could slide out to reveal a hard floor for concerts. After Coventry City's relegation from thePremiershipin May 2001, a number of contractor/financier withdrawals, and England's bid to host the2006 FIFA World Cupending in failure, the plans were significantly downsized to reflect new realities. By the summer of 2002 there were plans for a more basic 32,500-seat stadium in its place.

Naming of the stadium

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The arena's first name, 'The Ricoh Arena' came from a multi-year sponsorship deal, reported to be worth £10 million[15]with camera and photocopier manufacturerRicoh.During construction the stadium was variously referred to as the Jaguar Arena, Arena Coventry and Arena 2000.[16][17]

The sponsorship deal with Ricoh came about after the stadium's initial sponsor, luxury car manufacturerJaguar,was forced to pull out because of the commercial difficulties that had caused the controversial closure of the large Jaguar assembly plant at the city'sBrown's Lane,previously a major source of employment in Coventry. On 4 August 2004, 12 months before the stadium's opening, it had been announced that the new stadium would be called the Jaguar Arena in a deal worth up to £7 million until 2015. However, the deal was cancelled on 17 December 2004.[18]Jaguar did however retain naming rights to theArena's Exhibition Hall.Ricoh's sponsorship of the new stadium was confirmed on 26 April 2005.[19]

On 5 May 2021, it was announced that the venue would be renamed theCoventry Building SocietyArena. The name change came into effect in summer 2021 as a part of a 10-year naming rights deal with the UK's second largestbuilding society.[2][20]

Wasps Holdings and CBS Arena Enter Administration: 2022

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On 17 October 2022, it was confirmed that Wasps Holdings, the holding company for Wasps and Wasps Netball had entered administration. They ceased trading immediately and all playing and coaching staff were made redundant.[21]Although the stadium operator Arena Coventry Ltd. were not included in the administration, they filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.[22]On 2 November 2022, it was confirmed that stadium operator Arena Coventry Limited had also applied to enter administration.[23]Initially all scheduled events would take place as scheduled. The administration hearing took place on 17 November where it was confirmed that the arena would enter administration but also immediately fall into the ownership ofFrasers Group(owned byMike Ashley) who had a pre-signed deal to immediately take over the stadium should it fall into administration.[24]

Football at the arena

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Coventry City

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Jimmy Hill (1928–2015) Statue just outside the entrance to the Lloyds Pharmacy Stand

The stadium hosted its first football match in August 2005. The official opening was performed byDame Kelly Holmesand sports ministerRichard Cabornon 24 February 2007, by which time the arena had already hosted a sell-outEngland U21football match against Germany as well as a full season of Coventry City matches.

The arena became the venue for Coventry City's home games at the start of the2005–06 season,following 106 years at the Highfield Road stadium. The first competitive football match played at the stadium was againstQueens Park Rangerson 20 August 2005, in front of a reduced (for safety reasons) 23,012 capacity crowd. The game ended3–0to Coventry, withClaus Bech Jørgensenbecoming the first player to score at the arena.Hull Citybecame the first away team to win at the Ricoh, easing their way to a 2–0 win on 24 September 2005, with both goals coming fromJohn Welsh.

The stadium has never seen a capacity 32,600 crowd for a Coventry City match but 2009 saw their highest attendance coming againstChelseain anFA Cupquarter-final in 2009. The attendance was 31,407.

In December 2009, the first hat-trick was scored at the venue whenFreddy Eastwoodscored three pastPeterborough United.Eastwood grabbed two goals before half-time before Craig Mackail-Smith netted a brace in the second half to level the scoring. However, Coventry City secured three points in theChampionshipfixture after Eastwood grabbed the final goal of the fixture just a minute after Peterborough levelled. Freddy Eastwood remained the only player to have scored a hat-trick at the Ricoh Arena[25]until Coventry City loaneeJacob Murphyscored a first-half hat-trick in a League One fixture againstGillinghamon 21 November 2015.[26]

On 28 July 2011, a bronze statue ofJimmy Hillwas unveiled at the entrance to the stadium after £100,000 was raised by Coventry City fans.[27]He managed the club from 1961 to 1967 and was responsible for guiding it to the top flight. Despite this, Hill decided to resign as manager for a career in television but later returned to the Sky Blues as managing director before becoming chairman. When he died in December 2015, fans paid tribute by placing flowers and scarves by and around the statue.

The quickest ever goal scored at the ground was when Coventry strikerDan Agyeiconverted against Northampton Town after 19.5 seconds on 4 October 2016. This beat the previous record scored by Reading'sGrzegorz Rasiakafter 27 seconds in 2009, when Reading defeated Coventry 3–1. Rasiak's goal still remains the fastest one scored by an away side at the stadium.[28]

Rent dispute (2012–13)

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In December 2012, Coventry City owners SISU Capital became embroiled in a high-profile dispute with ACL over the rent arrangement and a lack of access to matchday revenue. The previously agreed rent amounted to £1.2 million per year, but did not give Coventry City access to matchday revenue.

A deadline of 27 December 2012 was given by ACL for unpaid rent. After the deadline passed, a winding up order was enforced through the High Court. Subsequently, after ACL planned to place Coventry City FC Ltd into administration, the club itself entered administration, accepting a 10-point penalty from theFootball Leagueas a consequence. A further 10-point penalty was incurred when ACL refused to accept the terms of acompany voluntary arrangement(CVA) proposed by the administrator. Coventry City Football Club has since been bought by Otium Entertainment Group.

On 23 March 2013, Coventry City moved all its staff and club shop stock from the venue after a long dispute over rent and access to matchday revenue with the club.[29]

Coventry City agreed to play their home games atNorthampton Town'sSixfields Stadiumto ensure that they fulfilled their fixtures. This resulted in ACL threatening to sueNorthampton Townif they decided to carry on hostingCoventry City'shome games.Northampton Townreleased a club statement saying that they "will not be bullied or threatened".[30]ACL subsequently withdrew its legal action against Northampton Town.

Second stint at the arena (2014–19)

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ACL and SISU agreed a two-year deal to bring Coventry City back to the arena in 2014. The club also had the option to play there for a further two years; they played their first match back at the stadium on 5 September 2014 againstGillingham.[31]This followed a payment of £470,000 from SISU Capital to ACL after a Football League ruling.[32]The deal was later extended by a year.[33][34]This meant Coventry City remained at the Ricoh Arena until May 2019 before ground-sharing for two seasons withBirmingham CityatSt Andrew's.

Third stint at the arena (2021–)

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On 10 March 2021, It was announced that Coventry City and Wasps had agreed to a ten-year deal, which would mean that the club would return to the stadium from the 2021–22 season.[35]The club still intend to build a new stadium on land near theUniversity of Warwickon the southern edge of the city, as a break clause in their contract will allow them to leave the Ricoh for their new stadium.[36]Their first game back was a pre-season friendly on 1 August againstWolverhampton Wanderersin which Coventry lost 2–1.

With the administration of Wasps and subsequent transfer of ownership of the Coventry Building Society Arena Coventry City's deal became null and void and the club did not sign to continue the deal with Frasers Group. Frasers Group issued the football club with a notice of eviction on 5 December should they choose to not sign a new deal running until May 2023.[37]Coventry City signed the deal on 13 December agreeing to stay at the arena until at least May 2023.[38]On 28 April 2023, it was announced that Coventry City and Frasers Group had agreed a five-year license for the club to continue to play at the Arena.[39]It was also agreed that as part of the deal, no other sports team were to play home games at the Arena, after issues with the condition of the pitch under previous owners rugby union clubWasps.

International football

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The venue hosted twoEngland under-21internationals. The first was a2007 European U-21 Championship qualification Play offmatch againstGermany's under-21son 5 October 2006. The hosts edged out the visitors 1 – 0 thanks toLeighton Bainesseventy seventh-minute goal. The other was a2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 9match againstMacedonia's under-21son 9 October 2009. The hosts beat the visitors 6 – 3[40]withKieran Gibbs,Micah Richards,Andy Carroll(2) andZavon Hines(2) grabbing the six goals scored by the victors.

On 17 May 2007,England U-19 teamplayed their home fixture againstNetherlands U-19 teamin the Elite qualifying group round. Netherlands won the game 2–1.[41]

2012 Olympics

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The2012 Olympic Football competitionat the Coventry Building Society Arena

The venue also became host to2012 Olympic FootballMatches, where the stadium hosted 12 tournament matches. The stadium was temporarily renamed toCity of Coventry Stadiumdue to sponsorships on venue names not being allowed by theInternational Olympic Committee.[42]In preparation for the Olympics, a test event on 23 April 2012 sawOmanplaySenegalin the Olympic Qualifier 'play-offs'.[43]Senegal won 2–0 and took the final place in the men's 2012 Olympic draw.[44]The first Olympic match, on 25 July 2012, was betweenJapanandCanadainGroup Fof the women's tournament.[45]On 9 August 2012, the bronze medal game was held between France and Canada at City of Coventry Stadium. Canada won the bronze medal in a 1–0 stoppage time victory on a goal fromDiana Matheson.[46]

Other football events

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The stadium has also hosted the 2011Women's FA Cupfinal, which was played betweenArsenalandBristol Academy.13,885 watched Arsenal win their eleventh FA Cup as they ran out as 2–0 winners.[47]

During Coventry City's absence, Football Conference Youth Alliance Midland Division side Football CV Reds agreed to play eight games at the stadium in January 2014.[48]Leicester City's under-21 development squadplayed twice at the Arena on 29 January 2014[49]and 3 February 2014[50]due to waterlogged pitches at the original venues. The first game was behind closed doors but the second game againstManchester Unitedwas open to the public.

In August 2014 it was announced thatCoventry City Ladieswould be moving to the stadium for the 2014–15 season.[51]However the team had to return to the Oval in Bedworth during the season afterWasps' purchase of the arena.

Rugby Union at the arena

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Before Wasps' relocation

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On22 April 2007,the arena hosted its first everrugby unionmatch whenNorthampton Saintshosted Wasps (then known as London Wasps in an all-EnglishHeineken CupSemi-Final affair. 16,186 fans saw Saints CaptainBruce Reihanascore the first ever try at the stadium but the London Wasps came from behind to win 30–13 to secure a place in the final.[52]

London Wasps again played at the arena, this time hosting Irish sideMunsteron10 November 2007in a Heineken Cup fixture. Wasps narrowly won 24–23. The stadium hosted another Heienken Cupsemi-final in the same seasonwhenSaracenschose it as their venue to play Munster. It was a close encounter that saw Munster win by two points with a score of 18–16.[53]

On 28 March 2009, the arena hosted theEDF Energy Cup semi-finals.The first semi-final sawGloucesterbeat theirWelshopponentsOspreyswith a score of 17–0.[54]A total of 26,744 people turned up with them also witnessingCardiff BluesbeatNorthampton Saints11–5.[55]

The arena was one of several venues that put in a bid to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2015 as England were announced as hosts on 28 July 2009. However, the venue was unsuccessful in their bid withVilla Parkand theLeicester City Stadiumbecoming the chosen venues withinthe Midlandsto host tournament matches.[56]

Wasps

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In September 2014,Simon Gilbertof theCoventry Telegraphbroke the news that Wasps (formerly London Wasps) were in talks to permanently relocate to the arena, from their home atAdams Park,inHigh Wycombe.[57]In October 2014 Wasps announced that from December 2014 they would play their home games at the Coventry Building Society Arena.[58]On 14 November 2014 Wasps confirmed the purchase of the final 50% of shares in the stadium from the Alan Edward Higgs Charity to become outright owners of the facility.[59]

After Wasps purchased the remaining 50% from the Alan Edward Higgs Charity in November 2014, the club announced that the north stand would be renamed "The Higgs Charity Stand", and added that 50pencewould be donated to the charity from each ticket sold in that stand.[5]

Wasps played their first home match as owners at the stadium againstLondon Irishon 21 December 2014. The match saw Coventry-bornAndy Goodeset a Premiership Rugby record with the most points scored in a single match with a total of 33. It was not the only record broken at the time as the attendance of 28,254 meant it was the largest attendance at a Rugby Premiership match at a recognised home ground.[60]

The Rugby Premiership attendance record was broken again whenLeicester Tigerscame to the arena. The overall attendance was 32,019, meaning it was the highest attendance at the stadium for a sporting event as well as the largest attendance at a Rugby Premiership match at a recognised home ground. Leicester Tigers beat Wasps by a score of 26–21 on their first trip to the stadium.[61]

Samoabecame the first international side to play at the stadium in aRugby World Cup warm-up matchwhen they faced Wasps on 5 September 2015.

Wasps recorded their biggest ever win in the Champions Cup on 15 October 2016 when they defeated Italian side Zebre 82–14 after scoring twelve tries.[62]

On 28 November 2022, all external Wasps signage was removed from the stadium, confirming the end of their association with the stadium.[63]Internal signage has also since been removed.

Other sporting events at the arena

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The Davis Cup at The Coventry Building Society Arena

The arena was selected to host theGreat BritainversusRussiaGroup One second-round tie of the2013 Davis Cuptennis competition on 5–7 April.[64]Great Britainearned a shock 3–2 victory overRussiaafter they were trailing 2–0 in the tie. On Friday 5 April,Russia'sDmitry TursunovbeatGreat Britain'sDan EvansandEvgeny DonskoydefeatedJames Ward,which meantRussiawere 2–0 up after Friday's ties. On Saturday 6 April,Great Britainwon the double pairs match asColin FlemingandJonny Marraywon againstIgor Kunitsynand Victor Baluda. On Sunday 7 April,Great Britaincompleted the comeback whenJames Wardgot the win againstDmitry TursunovandDan Evansachieved victory againstEvgeny Donskoy.[65]

After the revival of theChampion of Championssnooker tournament, the arena was chosen as the venue for its first tournament since 1980.[66]After a successful event, The Coventry Building Society Arena became the annual venue for the competition until 2019 after hosting it again in 2014[67]as well as 2015.[68]

Premier League Dartswas held at the venue on two occasions with the first being on 21 February 2008 and the second being on 19 February 2009.[69]Due to the rising demand for tickets in the PDC, it has not been a venue to audiences since. The venue has other minorPDCtournaments and those without audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as BDO competitions.[70]

The stadium hosted its first-ever American football game on 6 May 2007, when theCoventry Cassidy Jetsbeat then British national championsLondon Olympians27–20.[71]The Jets had hoped to play their inauguralEFAFCup game against Madrid Bears on 29 April but they were forced to change venue to the Manor Park Stadium in Nuneaton. The Heineken Cup the previous week to the Madrid game had led to CCFC objecting in case of damage to the pitch.[72]

The stadium hosted arugby leaguefixture for the first time when theCoventry Bearstook on theKeighley Cougarsat the stadium on 8 May 2016 in aLeague 1encounter.[73]

England v Scotland in the Rugby League Four Nations at Coventry in 2016

A record home crowd for the Coventry Bears of 1,097 watched the side lose to the Cougars. The arena also hosted a2016 Rugby League Four Nationsdouble-header in November asEnglanddefeatedScotlandandAustraliadefeatedNew Zealandat the stadium in front of 21,009 people.[74]

Australia v Scotland in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup at Coventry in 2022

The arena held therugby sevens,wrestling and judo events at the2022 Commonwealth Games.

Other events at the arena

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Stands

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North Stand

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When the ground first opened, the stand was known as theCoventry Evening Telegraphstand and was the main stand for Coventry City supporters that sang during games. After the sponsorship deal ran out for the stand, it became known as the North Stand, but was then renamed again after the Wasps' purchase of the Alan Higgs Charity share of Arena Coventry Limited. After attendances dropping due to boycotts against the ownership, Coventry City announced that for the 2014–15 season that the stand would be closed for football matches due to costs but would be opened if the demand is there, however tickets could still be bought there for Wasps' fixtures. Coventry City reopened the North Stand ahead of the 2021–22 season.

West Stand

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The only two-tier stand at the stadium, it consists of a larger lower tier below the upper tier, which consists of corporate hospitality boxes. Also situated on this side of the stadium are hotel rooms, which have a view of the pitch. In the corner between this stand and the South Stand is a police control box.[80]This is the only stand that offers cushioned seats and it also provides seating for directors as well as the media.

East Stand

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The East Stand provided a video screen in the corner by the South Stand until 2018. This corner soon became known as the singers' corner to Coventry fans as first called by Aidy Boothroyd, when he was manager of the Sky Blues. This is where the main cameras are positioned. The stand has been formerly known as the NTL stand and the Tesco Stand. In 2021, in response to Coventry Building Society's sponsorship deal, the black seats which previously speltRicohwere rearranged to spellWasps.Following Wasps' bankruptcy and the purchase of the ground by Mike Ashley, theWaspsseats were removed and replaced with seats that speltFrasers.[81]

South Stand

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This stand is used for away supporters forCoventry Cityfootball matches and only opened for rugby matches when needed due to extra demand. However, the stand has opened for home supporters in the past for Coventry City fixtures againstGillinghamandCrewe Alexandraas there was heavy demand by the home support but there were no large followings from the away sides. Clubs such asChelsea,West Ham United,Leicester City,Wolves,SunderlandandLeeds Unitedhave sold out the stand in the past. The stand has had previous names in the past due to naming rights. In October 2018, the capacity of the stand was reduced when a new large screen was installed to replace the previous one situated between the South and East stands.[82]

Facilities

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Stadium Bowl

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Stadium Bowl used mainly forCoventry Cityfootball matches.

Thestadium bowlhas aseating capacityof 32,609 with the overall capacity rising to 40,000 for concerts and has easy access to refreshments for customers from the many bar and food outlets around the bowl. Access for production is accessible via two main tunnels on the pitch and the stadium bowl also has back of house facilities meeting artist and production standards.[83]

The Stadium bowl is the main venue for its sporting events as it currently hostsCoventry City's home fixtures as well as hosting top sporting events such as2012 Olympic Footballmatches andHeineken Cupsemi-finals.

It has also hosted music concerts withMuse,Bon Jovi,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Take That,Bruce Springsteen,Oasis,Pink,Rolling Stones,Rihanna,Spice GirlsandKings of Leonall performing on the outdoor pitch.Coldplayalso performed there with tickets selling out in ninety minutes.[83]

Indoor Arena – Coventry

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TheIndoor Arena – Coventry,[84]formerly theJaguar Exhibition HallandEricsson Exhibition Hall,is 6,000 square metres and column-free. The first ever gig at The Coventry Building Society Arena was held in the Exhibition hall whenBryan Adamsplayed to a sell-out 8,000 crowd. The current maximum capacity is 12,000.[85]Florence and the Machine,Scouting for Girls,The Enemyas well asthe Specials(twice) have all performed in the hall.[86]

It is also the host to theChampion of Championssnooker competition annually and was home toNetball SuperleaguesideWasps Netballbetween February 2017 and their final season in2022.The hall has also hosted major events such as theDavis Cupin 2013.

Besides Entertainment and Sport the indoor arena is also used as the counting hall for Council and Parliamentary Elections within Coventry and occasionally Nuneaton/Bedworth.

Hotels

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The site includes a 121 bedroomDoubleTree by Hiltonhotel including 50 rooms with pitch-side views of the stadium bowl.[87]All of the rooms are en-suite as well as coming with access to satellite TV and wi-fi. The Singers Bar & Bistro is available for hotel guests to use, which is divided into a restaurant, bar area and coffee lounge.[88]

A secondHampton by Hiltonbranded 150-room hotel was due to open at the site from late 2022.[89][90]

Casino

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The casino is built under the ground and has a standalone Show Bar, which has had live entertainment such asRebecca Fergusonperforming. There is a 120-seater poker room as well as other casino games on offer such as blackjack, roulette and slots. There is a gaming lounge, which shows the big televised sporting events.[91]

Club shops

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There are club shops situated at the stadium, where it is possible to buy merchandise and match tickets for all teams. Coventry City moved all its staff and stock out of the complex in March 2013. A new combined club shop and ticket office for Coventry City opened ahead of the 2021–22 season, this is the first time Coventry City have had a club shop at the arena since 2013 after relocating the club shop to Gallagher Retail Park and then to theArena Park Shopping Centre,and the ticket office having been situated at theButts Park Arena.[92]Coventry opened a second club shop inWest Orchards Shopping Centrein July 2022.

Sports Bar

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A 400 square metre sports bar opened at the arena in 2021, located by the front door in the space previously occupied by Wasps' club shop.[93]The bar is namedThe Anecdote.[94]

Arena Shopping Park

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Main article:Arena Park Shopping Centre

TheArena Shopping Parkis also on the same site of The Coventry Building Society Arena but is not operated by Arena Coventry Limited. It is instead owned by Tesco with a largeTesco Extrastore available to customers. Other stores such asNext,New Look,Boots,Marks and Spencer,CurrysandDecathlonare also at the shopping park with other smaller unit shops likeGame,Clinton CardsandTUItravel agent inside the mall where Tesco Extra is situated.[95]

Accessibility

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See also:Coventry Arena railway station
Coventry Arena Station (while under construction)
Railway line by the Coventry Building Society Arena

The stadium is situated on the northern side ofCoventry,less than 1 mile south of junction 3 of theM6 motorway,on theA444 roadfrom Coventry toNuneaton.[96]Therailway linebetween Coventry and Nuneaton is immediately adjacent andCoventry Arena railway stationwhich opened on 18 January 2016.[97]It is located in the small suburb of Rowley's Green, between two larger suburbs, namelyHolbrooksto the west, and Longford to the east. The stadium was constructed on the former site of the Foleshill gasworks complex (which fell within the former Foleshill civil parish and, until 1932,Foleshill Rural District), although what is today considered the Foleshill district begins around half a mile to the south-east. The stadium is located within a quarter-mile of the boundary with the borough ofNuneaton and Bedworthand the county ofWarwickshire.It is adjacent to theArena Park Shopping Centre.

From the city centre,National Express Coventryroutes 3[98]& 5[99]bus go to theArena Park Shopping Centre.Routes 20, 20A, 20B & 20C,[100]andStagecoach MidlandsRoute 48[101]stop nearby on Foleshill Road. It is also served byArriva Midlandsroutes 78 & 78A, and Stagecoach Midlands routes 60 & 703.

When arriving by train to Coventry, the number 8 bus can be caught at the railway station to the Transport Museum.[102]There is a railway station located at the stadium but it was announced in August 2015 that the new station will be closed following major events at the stadium.[103][104]It was announced that trains will be provided to transport 1,000 extra supporters for the Wasps' fixtures against Harlequins on 28 February and Leicester Tigers on 12 March 2016 as a trial run. London Midland and Wasps will review the trial run before deciding any more decisions with Coventry City "hopeful" that they will eventually benefit from the services.[105]

Attendance

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Highest attendances

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Top ten sporting attendances

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The table shows the top ten attendances at the Coventry Building Society Arena for sporting events, in order of attendance.

# Match Tournament Sport Date Attendance Ref
1 England Women2–1Italy Women Arnold Clark Cup Football 19 February 2023 32,128 Claimed but this event split over 2 matches. [106]
2 Wasps21–26Leicester Tigers Premiership Rugby Rugby Union 9 May 2015 32,019 [107]
3 Wasps14–24Bath Premiership Rugby Rugby Union 23 December 2018 31,626 [108]
4 Coventry City0–2Chelsea FA Cupquarter-final Football 7 March 2009 31,407 [109]
5 Coventry City0–3Crewe Alexandra Football League Trophynorthern area-final Football 5 February 2013 31,054 [110]
6 England U211–0Germany U21 UEFA European U21 Championshipqualifier Football 6 October 2006 30,919 [111]
7 Saracens16–18Munster Heineken Cupsemi-final Rugby Union 27 April 2008 30,325 [112]
8 Coventry City2–1Leeds United EFL Championship Football 7 April 2024 30,232 [113]
9 Coventry City2–0Birmingham City EFL Championship Football 29 April 2023 30,175 [114]
10 Wasps35–15Saracens Premiership

Rugby

Rugby

Union

6 May 2017 30,115 [115]

Highest attendances by season

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The table shows the highest attendances of Coventry City and Wasps fixtures each season

Coventry City Wasps Rugby
Season Competition Opposition Attendance Ref Competition Opposition Attendance Ref
2005–06 Championship Wolverhampton Wanderers 26,851 Wasps played their home games at Adams Park
2006–07 Championship West Bromwich Albion 26,343
2007–08 FA Cup fifth round West Bromwich Albion 28,163
2008–09 FA Cup Quarter-Final Chelsea 31,407
2009–10 Championship Leicester City 22,209
2010–11 Championship Leeds United 28,184
2011–12 Championship Birmingham City 22,240
2012–13 Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Final Crewe Alexandra 31,054
2013–14 Coventry City played all their home games at Sixfields Stadium
2014–15 League One Gillingham 27,306 Premiership Rugby Leicester Tigers 32,019
2015–16 League One Port Vale 17,779 Premiership Rugby Saracens 24,053
2016–17 League One Bristol Rovers 11,946 Premiership Rugby Saracens 30,115
2017–18 League Two Accrington Stanley 28,343 Premiership Rugby Gloucester 26,296
2018–19 League One Gillingham 26,741 Premiership Rugby Bath 31,626
2019–20 Coventry City played all their home games at St. Andrews Premiership Rugby Harlequins 24,842
2020–21 All games played behind closed doors due to COVID
2021–22 Championship AFC Bournemouth 24,492 Premiership Rugby Northampton Saints 11,423
2022–23 Championship Birmingham City 30,175 Wasps no longer currently functioning as an active team.
2023–24 Championship Leeds United 30,232

Average attendances

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This table shows the average attendances for league matches played at the Coventry Building Society Arena for both Coventry City and Wasps.

Coventry City Wasps Rugby
Season Competition Ave att Ref Competition Ave att Ref
2005–06 Championship 21,302 [116] N/A N/A N/A
2006–07 Championship 20,342 [116]
2007–08 Championship 19,132 [116]
2008–09 Championship 17,451 [116]
2009–10 Championship 17,305 [116]
2010–11 Championship 16,309 [116]
2011–12 Championship 15,118 [116]
2012–13 League One 10,864 [116]
2013–14 N/A N/A N/A
2014–15 League One 9,700[a] Premiership Rugby 19,911[b] [117]
2015–16 League One 12,570 [118] Premiership Rugby 15,051 [119]
2016–17 League One 9,118 [120] Premiership Rugby 18,096 [121]
2017–18 League Two 9,255 [122] Premiership Rugby 17,904 [123]
2018–19 League One 12,363 [124] Premiership Rugby 16,161 [125]
2019–20 N/A N/A N/A Premiership Rugby 13,569[c] [citation needed]
2020–21 Games played behind closed doors due to COVID
2021–22 Championship 19,541 [126] Premiership Rugby 9,931 [citation needed]
2022–23 Championship 19,950 [127] N/A N/A N/A
2023–24 Championship 25,468 [128] N/A N/A N/A
  1. ^The average attendance for the 2014–15 season does not include home matches played atSixfields Stadium.
  2. ^The average attendance for the 2014–15 season does not include home matches played atAdams Park.
  3. ^Does not include games played behind closed doors due to COVID.

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