Bet365 Stadium

Bet365 Stadium
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Full nameBet365 Stadium
Former namesBritannia Stadium (1997–2016)
LocationStanley Matthews Way
Stoke-on-Trent
England
ST4 4EG
Coordinates52°59′18″N 2°10′32″W / 52.98833°N 2.17556°W / 52.98833; -2.17556
OwnerStoke City
Capacity30,089[2]
Record attendance30,027
Field size105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)[3]
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster[1]
Construction
Built1997
Opened30 August 1997
Tenants
Stoke City (1997–present)

The Bet365 Stadium (stylised as bet365 Stadium) is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England and the home of EFL Championship club Stoke City. The stadium was previously called the Britannia Stadium but was renamed on 1 June 2016 when the club entered into a new stadium-naming-rights agreement with its parent company, Bet365.[4] It has a capacity of 30,089 following the completion of expansion works in 2017.[5][6]

The stadium was built in 1998 at a cost of £14.8 million as a replacement for the Victoria Ground. Former player Sir Stanley Matthews' ashes were buried beneath the centre circle of the pitch following his death in February 2000; he had officially opened the stadium on 30 August 1997.[7] In European competitions it is known as the Stoke City Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorships.[8][9][10]

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  4. ^ Charles, Andy (21 April 2016). "Stoke City announce expansion plans for newly-named bet365 Stadium". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. ^ "bet365 Stadium". Premier League. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Britannia Stadium". Premier League. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Merseyside Potters". merseysidepotters.com. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  8. ^ "History: Stoke-Dynamo Kyiv | UEFA Europa League 2011/12".
  9. ^ "UEFA Europa League Rules" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Stoke City 2011/12 UEFA Europa League". UEFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2016.