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Sandy Park is a rugby union stadium and conference and banqueting centre in Exeter, England. It is the home ground of Exeter Chiefs, who from the 2010–11 season have been playing in Premiership Rugby, the top flight of the English rugby union league system. [4] The club relocated there from their former stadium at the County Ground in 2006 ...
In 1947, the Exeter Falcons speedway team returned the sport to the ground, [14] [15] [16] where they continued until 2005. [1] The restart of speedway at the County Ground including the first speedway in the country to feature a steel safety fence. [15] The ground also continued to host the Exeter Chiefs rugby union team as the primary tenant.
The stadiums are organised by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. Capacities are standard total capacity, including seats and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating.
Exeter play their home games at Sandy Park, which is located on the outskirts of the city. The club moved from their previous home, the County Ground, in 2006 having played there regularly since 1905. [23] In 2002, Exeter Chiefs started looking for a new stadium because they felt the County Ground provided insufficient opportunities for growth.
plans to expand stadium to 17300. Stobart Stadium Halton: Widnes: 13,350 Rugby league Widnes Vikings: Sandy Park: Exeter: 16,000 [48] Rugby union Exeter Chiefs: There are plans to expand the stadium's capacity to perhaps 20,000 if Exeter establish themselves as a top-flight side. [49] Griffin Park: Brentford, London: 12,763 [23] Football Brentford
• The Chiefs and Royals agreed the county will not be required to fund the demolition cost of Kauffman Stadium once it is vacated by the Royals, who are seeking to use the tax to build a new ...
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There were also talks of a future groundshare at the Sandy Park stadium should Exeter City decide to leave St James Park. In the end, the Chiefs missed promotion by 4 points to Bristol and were able to stay at the County Ground for the next season. Contractual restrictions on the use of Sandy Park halted talk of a future groundshare there too.