What is the capacity of the Millennium Stadium?
74,500
Principality Stadium/Capacity
What is the capacity of Cardiff Arms Park?
60,000
With an overall capacity of 60,000, the ground hosted the 1956 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
How much did the Millennium Stadium cost?
The stadium is owned by Millennium Stadium Plc, which is a subsidiary of Welsh Rugby Union and the Cardiff County Council, was designed by Bligh Lobb Sports Architecture (now known as Populous). It is the home stadium of the Wales National Rugby Union Team. The Millennium Stadium was built at a cost of $194.7m.
How many people do the Principality stadium hold?
73,931
In 2015, the Welsh Rugby Union announced a 10-year sponsorship deal with the Principality Building Society that saw the stadium renamed as the “Principality Stadium” from early 2016….Millennium Stadium.
| Executive suites | 124 |
| Capacity | 73,931 (rugby union and football) 78,000 (boxing) |
| Field size | 120 m × 79 m (394 ft × 259 ft) |
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Which football stadium has the largest capacity in UK?
Wembley Stadium
Existing stadiums
| Overall Rank | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wembley Stadium | 90,000 |
| 2 | Old Trafford | 75,635 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 |
| 4 | Emirates Stadium | 60,704 |
What is the capacity of Rodney Parade?
8,7007,850 for football
Rodney Parade/Capacity
Who owns the Millennium Stadium?
Millennium Stadium plc
The stadium is owned by Millennium Stadium plc, a subsidiary company of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The architects were Bligh Lobb Sports Architecture. The structural engineers were WS Atkins and the building contractor was Laing.
When did Millennium Stadium become the National Stadium of Wales?
By 1999, the Millennium Stadium had replaced the National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park, as the national stadium of Wales for rugby union and association football international matches. Cardiff RFC continued as before to play at Cardiff Arms Park rugby ground, which had replaced the cricket ground in 1969.
How many people are in the north stand at Millennium Stadium?
The stadium has three tiers of seating with the exception of the North Stand, which has two tiers. The lower tier holds approximately 23,500 spectators, the middle tier holding 18,000 and the upper tier holding 33,000 spectators.
What was the total cost of the Millennium Stadium?
The total construction cost of the stadium was £121 million, which was funded by private investment and £46 million of public funds from the Millennium Commission, the sale of debentures to supporters (which offered guaranteed tickets in exchange for an interest-free loan) and loans. The development left the WRU heavily in debt.
What was the original capacity of the National Stadium?
The original capacity of the National Stadium was 65,000, but this had been reduced to 53,000, due to the Taylor Report. 11,000 of 53,000 capacity was on the East Terrace and the conversion to an all-seater stadium would have reduced the stadium capacity still further to just 47,500.
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