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Ninian Park was a football stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales, that was the home of Cardiff City F.C. for 99 years. Opened in 1910 with a single wooden stand, it underwent numerous renovations during its lifespan and hosted fixtures with over 60,000 spectators in attendance.
The stadium replaced Ninian Park as Cardiff City's home ground in 2009, and is managed by Cardiff City Stadium Ltd., which is owned by Cardiff City Football Club Holdings Ltd. It also hosted the home matches of the Cardiff Blues rugby union team until the 2011–12 season, although originally the Blues had a lease until 2029.
Ninian Park hosted a friendly against Jamaica, [82] but the FAW were reluctant to keep qualifying matches for UEFA Euro 2000 at the ground because of its limited seating capacity. Despite the Welsh players voting for Ninian Park, the FAW decided to move matches against Italy in 1998 and Denmark the following year to Anfield to maximise revenue ...
It also records achievements by Cardiff City players on the international stage, and the club's highest transfer fees. Attendance records at Ninian Park and the Cardiff City Stadium, the club's home grounds since 1910 and 2009 respectively, are also included.
Don Valley Stadium: 2009: Cardiff City: Ninian Park: Cardiff City Stadium: 2010: Chesterfield: Saltergate: Technique Stadium: 2010 Grays Athletic: New Recreation Ground: Rookery Hill (2010-2012) Rush Green (2012-2013) Mill Field (2013-2017) 2010: Morecambe: Christie Park: Globe Arena: 2011: Hayes & Yeading: Church Road: Kingfield Stadium: 2011 ...
The front of Ninian Park in 2005. Cardiff's first ground was at Sophia Gardens recreational park, where the team played from their founding in 1899 until 1910. [92] With increasing support for the club, Bartley Wilson contacted Bute Estate, who owned large amounts of Cardiff at the time, in an attempt to find land suitable for building a stadium.
The stadium was handed over to Redrow Homes by Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale on 10 September 2009. Redrow was to build 142 new homes on the site. The development was still to be known as Ninian Park. [6] A planted square was proposed at the centre of the new housing development, in the area of Ninian Park football ground's centre spot. [6]
Stadium Seated capacity Location Sport(s) hosted Tenants Image Principality Stadium: ... National Stadium: 47,500 Ninian Park: 13,178 St Helen's Ground: 10,500 See also