Alexander Stadium

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Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium during Birmingham 2022
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Full nameAlexander Stadium
LocationPerry Park, Birmingham
Coordinates52°31′49″N 1°54′20″W / 52.53033°N 1.90561°W / 52.53033; -1.90561
OwnerBirmingham City Council
OperatorBirmingham City Council
Capacity18,000
30,000 (2022 Commonwealth Games)
Construction
Broke ground1975
Opened1976 (1976)
Expanded2009 GMAC

2011 East Stand

2020 West Stand
Tenants
UK Athletics
Birchfield Harriers
England Monarchs (NFL Europe) (1998)
Birmingham City University
Midlands Hurricanes
Website
www.birmingham.gov.uk/alexander
www.alexander-stadium.co.uk

Alexander Stadium is an athletics stadium in Perry Barr, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is the largest athletics stadium in the United Kingdom.[1] The stadium has four stands with a total seated capacity of 18,000. The stadium site has four buildings which include the Gymnastics and Martial Arts Centre (GMAC), High Performance Centre, East Stand and newly built West Stand.[2][3] Original construction began in 1975, and the stadium opened in 1976.[4][5] It is owned and operated by Birmingham City Council.[6]

In May 2020, the stadium underwent a £72 million redevelopment which was completed in April 2022 ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[7] The venue hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and para-athletics competitions of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8] The main stadium has a nine lane category 1 IAAF certified track. The stadium has an additional 6 lane warm up track and separate throws field.[9] The West Stand offers 6 hospitality boxes, hospitality lounge with a capacity of 450 with track views and a multitude of track level spaces for hire.

Other events held there include the annual British Grand Prix between 2011 and 2019 and in 2022, the Amateur Athletics Association Championships, the 1998 Disability World Athletics Championships, and the English Schools' Athletics Championships. The Stadium also hosts Midlands Hurricanes rugby league team from 2023. It is the home Stadium of Athletics Club Birchfield Harriers replacing their former home at Alexander Sports Ground.[10]

  1. ^ "Homepage". Birmingham Alexander Stadium. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ Council, Birmingham City. "Gymnastics & Martial Arts Centre (GMAC)". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ Eastside, Birmingham (30 November 2022). "New performance centre for elite athletes to open at the Alexander Stadium". Birmingham Eastside. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ "History of Alexander Stadium". Birmingham Alexander Stadium. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ Anjum, Husna (3 January 2022). "From POWs to Tom Jones - the colourful history of Alexander Stadium". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ Council, Birmingham City. "Alexander Stadium". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ Anjum, Husna (10 May 2022). "Alexander Stadium officially handed over to Birmingham 2022 organisers". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Alexander Stadium". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ DHD. "Alexander Stadium, Birmingham". McLaughlin & Harvey. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ^ Harriers, Birchfield. "Stadium - Birchfield Harriers". birchfieldharriers.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.