The Den

The Den
View from the north stand in 2009
Map
Former namesThe New Den
Senegal Fields
The New London Stadium
LocationBermondsey
London, SE16
Coordinates51°29′9″N 0°3′3″W / 51.48583°N 0.05083°W / 51.48583; -0.05083
Public transitNational Rail South Bermondsey
Capacity20,146
Field size106 × 64 m
SurfaceSISGrass (hybrid grass)
Scoreboard55sqm LED Display
Construction
Built1992–93
Opened4 August 1993; 31 years ago (1993-08-04)
Construction cost£16 million
Tenants
Millwall F.C. (1993–present)
Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. (2015–2019)

The Den (previously The New Den) is a football stadium in Bermondsey, south-east London, and the home of Millwall F.C..[1] The Den is adjacent to the South London railway originating at London Bridge, and a quarter-of-a-mile from the Old Den, which it replaced on September 30, 1993.

Built on a previous site of housing, a church and the Senegal Fields playgrounds, the Den has an all-seated capacity of 20,146, although that is restricted to approximately 18,100 to allow for visiting fans' segregation and crowd safety measures.[2]

The Den is the sixth stadium that Millwall have occupied since their formation in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in 1885. Previous grounds include Glengall Road (1885–1886), Lord Nelson Ground (1886–1890), The Athletic Grounds (1890–1901), North Greenwich (1901–1910) and The Old Den (1910–1993).

  1. ^ "Views of The Den". millwallfc.co.uk. 13 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Clubs like Brighton & Millwall take steps to halt declining attendances". BBC Sport. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2020.