Swansea.com Stadium

Swansea.com Stadium
Stadiwm Swansea.com
Swansea.com Stadium Stadiwm Swansea.com is located in Swansea
Swansea.com Stadium Stadiwm Swansea.com
Swansea.com Stadium
Stadiwm Swansea.com
Location within Swansea
Former namesWhite Rock Stadium (2004, under construction)[1]
New Stadium Swansea (2005, official)[2]
Liberty Stadium (2005–2021)
LocationNormandy Road,[3] Swansea, Wales
Coordinates51°38′32″N 3°56′06″W / 51.6422°N 3.9351°W / 51.6422; -3.9351
Public transitThe New Mex bus stop
National Rail Swansea
OwnerCity and County of Swansea Council
OperatorStadCo
Capacity21,088[4]
Field size105 x 68 metres (115 x 74 yards)
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Broke ground2003
Opened10 July 2005
Construction cost£27 million
ArchitectTTH Architects, Gateshead UK
Tenants
Swansea City (2005–present)
Ospreys (2005–present)

The Swansea.com Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Swansea.com; formerly Liberty Stadium) is an all-seated multi-use sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales, hosting both rugby union and football. The stadium opened in 2005 and was named the Liberty Stadium. It had an opening capacity of 20,750, making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea; minor layout changes have since increased this to 21,088.

It is the home stadium of EFL Championship club Swansea City, who took full operational control of the stadium in 2018,[5] and the Ospreys rugby team. As a result of Swansea City's promotion in 2011, the stadium became the first Premier League ground in Wales. It is the third largest stadium in Wales – after the Millennium Stadium and the Cardiff City Stadium. In European competitions, the stadium is known as Swansea Stadium due to advertising rules.

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  3. ^ "Liberty Stadium - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Liberty Stadium Swansea City". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Swansea City FC takes control of the Liberty Stadium". BBC News. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.