Stamford Bridge
London, Greater London, England
41,798 Capacity
1877 Opened
hybrid grass Surface
partially covered Roof
Home Teams
From Wikipedia
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in West London. It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea. With a capacity of 41,312, it is the twelfth-largest football stadium in England.
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History & Stats
Opened
28 April 1877
Nickname
"The Bridge"
Capacity
41,312
Record attendance
(Chelsea–Arsenal, 12 October 1935)
Owner
Chelsea Pitch Owners
Operator
Chelsea
Architect
Archibald Leitch (1887)
Surface
GrassMaster by Tarkett Sports
Renovated
1904–1905, 1998
Tenants
London Athletic Club (1877–1904), Chelsea (1905–present), Chelsea Women (2004–present), London Monarchs (NFL Europe) (1997)
Signature Moments
2012 Champions League Triumph · 2012
Chelsea's unlikely run to their first European Cup ended with a penalty shoot-out win over Bayern Munich at Bayern's own Allianz Arena, but the Stamford Bridge comeback against Barcelona in the semi-final — a 10-man hold-out with Torres' breakaway in injury time — is the moment Chelsea fans will remember forever.