Ranked: 50 Best Stadiums In The United Kingdom
20) Molineux (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Molineux is among one of the oldest stadiums in the UK opening in 1889 and has been the home ground for Wolves since then. It has been renovated many times to look like this beautiful looking arena that it is now. The Molineux is known for having an exhilarating atmosphere on match days especially against the top tier clubs against which they are known to clutch and upset them.
19) Elland Road (Leeds United)
In addition to a passionate fanbase, Leeds have also got a great stadium which is always a great help for the team. The fans will be creating a great atmosphere in the stadium this year after their long-awaited return to the Premier League and try their best to make the team stay in the top division. The 37,792-seater stadium has seen a record attendance of 57,892 in its 100 years history. It is one of the best stadiums in the United Kingdom.
18) King Power Stadium (Leicester City)
The Leicester City stadium was built in 2002 and is since been the home ground for the Premier League club Leicester. It was the venue of that fairy tale of a season in which they won the Premier League title against all the odds. The ground has an amazing pitch and the designs and patterns, such as the club logo made by the groundsman on the pitch are just outstanding.
17) Pittodrie Stadium (Aberdeen F.C.)
The home of the Scottish club Aberdeen has been used primarily for football since the club’s inception in 1903. With a seating capacity of 20,866 Pittodrie is the fourth largest stadium in the Scottish Professional Football League and the largest stadium in Scotland outside the Central Belt. It has got a good geographical location and has beautiful looking inner and outer structures.
16) Principality Stadium (Wales National Football Team)
Principality stadium which was also known as the Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in Cardiff. The stadium is the home of the Wales National Football team and is also the home of the Wales national rugby union team. The arena has been the venue for 6 FA Cup finals when Wembley wasn’t available and is also used for big concerts and other such events. It was also the venue for the 2017 UEFA Champions League final. It has a whooping capacity of 73,931 which makes it the third-largest football stadium in the whole UK.
15) St. Mary’s (Southampton)
St. Mary’s is one of the few grounds in this list that was built in this century. The home record of the Saints in this year’s league campaign is pretty fabulous meaning that they have won more points at home than any other team in the league right now and that pretty much sums up the importance of the home ground for Southampton. The structure of the arena is like a complete bowl, with all stands of equal height which makes it scenic.
14) Easter Road (Hibernian F.C.)
Easter Road is the fifth largest stadium in Scotland. The ground has renovated over the last two decades and improved a lot since. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421. Easter Road is also known among Hibs fans as “The Holy Ground” or “The Leith San Siro”. The stands, especially the newly built East stand is very close to the pitch making it intimidating for the opponents.
13) Stamford Bridge (Chelsea F.C.)
The Blues’ stadium gives a beautiful feeling to visitors with blue colored stands which are so close to the pitch and the players celebrating, sliding down the ground with fans behind them screaming is a scene to watch. The arena has one of the best record attendances in the Premier League with a whopping 82,905 in a game of Chelsea vs Arsenal. The club has plans to renovate the stadium soon and make it even bigger.
12) AMEX Stadium (Brighton)
Brighton moved to the American Express Community Stadium in 2011. The stadium has a reputation of providing good facilities. The support for the club has also been increasing in recent times one of the reasons for which is the good facilities provided by the management to improve the experience for the fans visiting the arena. It is also known as the Falmer’s stadium and has a good capacity of 30,750.
11) Tynecastle (Hearts)
The home of hearts is a great stadium to visit. Hearts are playing in this arena since 1886. The stadium has hosted fixtures like Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup semi-finals. It was renovated in the ’90s. Having been the home ground for the Scottish National football team on a few occasions Tynecastle has also become the home of the Scotland women’s national football team recently.
What a joke “survey”. To have Celtic Park in the top 10 is ridiculous – have you been there? It’s falling to bits and a dump!