Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

This article is about the current stadium of Tottenham Hotspur opened in 2019. For the previous stadium located in the same spot, see White Hart Lane.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Aerial view from southeast in October 2022
Map
Full nameTottenham Hotspur Stadium
LocationTottenham, London, N17
Public transitLondon Overground White Hart Lane
London Overground Bruce Grove
National Rail Northumberland Park
Victoria Line London Overground Seven Sisters
National Rail Victoria Line Tottenham Hale
OwnerTottenham Hotspur
OperatorTottenham Hotspur
Capacity62,850[1]
Record attendanceAssociation football (Premier League):
62,027 (Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal,
12 May 2022)[2]
American football (NFL):
61,273 (Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills,
8 October 2023)[3]
Field size105 m × 68 m
(114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[4]
SurfacePlayMaster (football)[5]
Turf Nation (NFL)[6]
Construction
Built2016–2019
Opened3 April 2019
Construction cost£1 billion (entire project)[7]
ArchitectPopulous
Structural engineerBuro Happold[8]
Schlaich Bergermann (roof)[8]
SCX (retractable pitch)[9]
General contractorMace

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the home of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in north London, replacing the club's previous ground, White Hart Lane. With a seating capacity of 62,850,[1] it is the 3rd largest football stadium in England and the largest club ground in London.[10] It is designed to be a multi-purpose stadium and is the home of the NFL in the UK. It features the world's first dividing, retractable football pitch, which reveals a synthetic turf field underneath for NFL London Games, concerts and other events.[11]

The construction of the stadium was initiated as the centrepiece of the Northumberland Development Project, intended to be the catalyst for a 20-year regeneration plan for Tottenham. The project covers the site of the now demolished ground White Hart Lane and areas adjacent to it. It was conceived in 2007 and announced in 2008, but revised several times, and construction of the stadium, beset by disputes and delays, did not commence until 2015. The stadium opened on 3 April 2019 with a ceremony before the first Premier League game held there.

The name "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium" was meant to be temporary, the intention being to sell the naming rights to a sponsor,[12][13][14] but it has still not been renamed. The stadium is sometimes referred to as New White Hart Lane by fans and some in the media.[15][16][17][18]

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  11. ^ 👀 A WORLD FIRST | DIVIDING RETRACTABLE FOOTBALL PITCH FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, 8 September 2017, retrieved 18 March 2024
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  13. ^ Luckings, Steve (3 May 2018). "The penny finally drops as Tottenham deal with spiralling costs of move back to White Hart Lane". The National. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  14. ^ Morgan, Tom (30 August 2018). "Tottenham Hotspur struggle for £200m naming deal for new stadium". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  15. ^ de Menezes, Jack (14 June 2018). "Tottenham announce stay at Wembley Stadium and reveal first game at new White Hart Lane against Liverpool". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  16. ^ Flavius, Kevin (26 October 2018). "Tottenham Confirm New White Hart Lane Will Not Be Ready to Host Matches Until Next Year". 90MIN. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  17. ^ Mannion, Damian (2 October 2018). "PITCH PERFECT Tottenham stadium news: Pitch being laid at new White Hart Lane ground and fans can watch it live". talkSPORT. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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