 The East stand of the York Community Stadium | |
  York Community Stadium Location of York Community Stadium | |
| Full name | York Community Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntington, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°59′05″N 1°03′10″W / 53.98472°N 1.05278°W |
| Public transit | York (train) Monks Cross Car Park (bus) |
| Owner | City of York Council |
| Operator | York RLFC and York City F.C. |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Record attendance | 8,209 (Leeds United – Monaco, 22 July 2023)[1] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) (football) 100 by 68 metres (109 by 74 yd) (rugby league) |
| Surface | Reinforced natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 4 December 2017 |
| Built | 2017–2021 |
| Opened | February 2021 |
| Construction cost | £44.2 million |
| Architect | Greenwich Leisure |
| Tenants | |
| York City F.C. (2021–present) York RLFC (2021–present) Leeds United U21 (2021–present) | |
York Community Stadium (known for sponsorship purposes as the LNER Community Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Huntington, York, England. It is owned by City of York Council, and is shared by York City Football Club and York Rugby League Football Club. The capacity of the all-seater stadium is 8,500.
The move to a new stadium was necessitated by the terms of the loan York City secured from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund to purchase their Bootham Crescent ground. Planning permission for the current design, put forward by Greenwich Leisure, was granted in March 2015. After several delays, construction began in December 2017 and was completed in December 2020. In addition to the stadium, the site houses a leisure complex and a community hub.
The opening match at the York Community Stadium saw York City take on AFC Fylde on 16 February 2021, which ended in a 3–1 victory for Fylde, with Alex Whitmore scoring the opening goal at the stadium.[2] The stadium hosted both women's semi-finals of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
- ^ "Report: Leeds United 0–2 AS Monaco". www.leedsunited.com. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "No fairytale start for York City at the Community Stadium as Fylde win 3–1". York Press. York. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "BREAKING: 2021 Rugby League World Cup is coming to York!". The Press. York. Retrieved 29 January 2019.