Stamford Bridge
London, Greater London, England
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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)
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.
Historic 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.
Stamford Bridge
Featured Events
Residents
Stamford Bridge
London, Greater London, England
Capacity 41,798
Surface hybrid grass
Roof partially covered