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Since the inception of the Premier League, England's highest level of association football annual league tournament, 61 football stadiums have been used to host matches. The inaugural round of Premier League matches took place on 15 August 1992 with eleven clubs hosting the opening fixtures. Following the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989, the Taylor Report recommended the abolition of standing terraces by the start of the 1994–95 season, to be replaced by all-seater stadiums. However, following Fulham's promotion from Division 1 in the 2000–01 season, terraces returned temporarily to the Premier League as The Football Association allowed the club extra time to complete renovations. The club were forced to play at Loftus Road after inadequate progress was made in converting Craven Cottage, but they returned to their home ground after building work was completed in time for the 2004–05 season.

Burnley's Turf Moor stadium became the 50th Premier League stadium when it hosted Burnley's first ever home Premier League fixture, against champions Manchester United, on 19 August 2009. The most recent venue to become a Premier League host is Kenilworth Road, which hosted its first Premier League fixture on 1 September 2023. Liverpool hold the record for most different Premier League stadiums won at, having won at least once at 59 of the 61 grounds at which they've played.

Stadiums

Stadiums listed in bold indicate that they are the home grounds of teams participating in the 2023–24 Premier League season, while those stadiums listed in italics have now been demolished. dagger For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.

Stadium Image Club Location Opened Closed Capacity Pitch length (m) Pitch width (m) Coordinates Ref.
Anfield The Shankly Gates at Liverpool F.C.'s Anfield stadium Liverpool Liverpool 1884 61,276 101 68 53°25′51″N 002°57′39″W / 53.43083°N 2.96083°W / 53.43083; -2.96083 (Anfield)
Arsenal Stadium
(also known as Highbury)
Arsenal's former stadium at Highbury Arsenal London 1913 2006 38,419dagger 51°33′28″N 000°06′10″W / 51.55778°N 0.10278°W / 51.55778; -0.10278 (Arsenal Stadium)
Ayresome Park Ayresome Park in 1991 - geograph.org.uk - 2796728.jpg Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 1903 1995 26,667dagger 54°33′51″N 001°14′49″W / 54.56417°N 1.24694°W / 54.56417; -1.24694 (Ayresome Park)
Baseball Ground Derby County Derby 1892 2004 18,300dagger 52°54′17″N 001°28′07″W / 52.90472°N 1.46861°W / 52.90472; -1.46861 (Baseball Ground)
bet365 Stadium
Formerly Britannia Stadium
Stoke City Stoke-on-Trent 1997 30,089 52°59′18″N 002°10′32″W / 52.98833°N 2.17556°W / 52.98833; -2.17556 (bet365 Stadium)
Bloomfield Road Blackpool's stadium, Bloomfield Road Blackpool Blackpool 1899 16,220 53°48′17″N 3°2′53″W / 53.80472°N 3.04806°W / 53.80472; -3.04806 (Bloomfield Road)
Boleyn Ground
(also known as Upton Park)
West Ham United's former Boleyn Ground from Green Street West Ham United London 1904 2016 35,345dagger 51°31′55″N 000°02′22″E / 51.53194°N 0.03944°E / 51.53194; 0.03944 (London Stadium)
Boundary Park Oldham Athletic's stadium, Boundary Park Oldham Athletic Oldham 1904 13,559 53°33′19″N 002°07′43″W / 53.55528°N 2.12861°W / 53.55528; -2.12861 (Boundary Park)
Bramall Lane Sheffield United's stadium, Bramall Lane Sheffield United Sheffield 1855 32,050 101 68 53°22′13″N 001°28′15″W / 53.37028°N 1.47083°W / 53.37028; -1.47083 (Bramall Lane)
Brentford Community Stadium Brentford Community Stadium 2020.jpg Brentford London 2020 17,250 105 68 51°29′26.97″N 0°17′19.32″W / 51.4908250°N 0.2887000°W / 51.4908250; -0.2887000 (Brentford Community Stadium)
Burnden Park Bolton Wanderers' former stadium, Burnden Park Bolton Wanderers Bolton 1895 1997 22,616dagger 53°34′08″N 002°24′58″W / 53.56889°N 2.41611°W / 53.56889; -2.41611 (Burnden Park)
Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff City's stadium, Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff City Cardiff 2009 33,280 51°28′22″N 003°12′11″W / 51.47278°N 3.20306°W / 51.47278; -3.20306 (Cardiff City Stadium)
Carrow Road Norwich City's Carrow Road stadium Norwich City Norwich 1935 27,359 105 68 52°37′20″N 001°18′33″E / 52.62222°N 1.30917°E / 52.62222; 1.30917 (Carrow Road)
City Ground Nottingham Forest's stadium, the City Ground Nottingham Forest Nottingham 1898 30,404 105 68 52°56′24″N 001°07′58″W / 52.94000°N 1.13278°W / 52.94000; -1.13278 (City Ground)
City of Manchester Stadium The interior of the City of Manchester Stadium Manchester City Manchester 2003 53,400 105 68 53°28′59″N 002°12′01″W / 53.48306°N 2.20028°W / 53.48306; -2.20028 (City of Manchester Stadium)
County Ground The Kingswood stand at the County Ground, Swindon Town F.C.'s stadium Swindon Town Swindon 1895 14,700 51°33′52″N 001°46′14″W / 51.56444°N 1.77056°W / 51.56444; -1.77056 (County Ground)
Craven Cottage The cottage in the corner of Fulham's stadium, Craven Cottage Fulham London 1896 24,500 100 65 51°28′30″N 000°13′18″W / 51.47500°N 0.22167°W / 51.47500; -0.22167 (Craven Cottage)
Dean Court Part of the Dean Court stadium Bournemouth Bournemouth 1910 11,307 105 68 50°44′07″N 1°50′18″W / 50.73528°N 1.83833°W / 50.73528; -1.83833 (Dean Court)
The Dell Southampton's stadium, The Dell Southampton Southampton 1898 2001 15,200dagger 50°54′53″N 001°24′47″W / 50.91472°N 1.41306°W / 50.91472; -1.41306 (The Dell)
DW Stadium
Formerly JJB Stadium
View of an evening match at Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium Wigan Athletic Wigan 1999 25,138 53°32′51″N 002°39′15″W / 53.54750°N 2.65417°W / 53.54750; -2.65417 (DW Stadium)
Elland Road Elland Road, Leeds United's stadium, East Stand to the right, South Stand to the left Leeds United Leeds 1897 37,608 105 68 53°46′40″N 001°34′20″W / 53.77778°N 1.57222°W / 53.77778; -1.57222 (Elland Road)
Emirates Stadium Inside Arsenal's current stadium, the Emirates Stadium Arsenal London 2006 60,704 105 68 51°33′18″N 000°06′31″W / 51.55500°N 0.10861°W / 51.55500; -0.10861 (Emirates Stadium)
Ewood Park The Walker Steel stand at Ewood Park Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 1890 31,367 53°43′43″N 002°29′21″W / 53.72861°N 2.48917°W / 53.72861; -2.48917 (Ewood Park)
Falmer Stadium Falmer Stadium - night.jpg Brighton & Hove Albion Falmer 2011 31,876 105 68 50°51′42.56″N 00°04′59.8″W / 50.8618222°N 0.083278°W / 50.8618222; -0.083278 (Falmer Stadium)
Filbert Street Inside Leicester City's stadium, Filbert Street Leicester City Leicester 1891 2002 22,000dagger 52°37′25″N 001°08′26″W / 52.62361°N 1.14056°W / 52.62361; -1.14056 (Filbert Street)
Fratton Park The entrance to Portsmouth's stadium, Fratton Park Portsmouth Portsmouth 1898 20,978 50°47′47″N 001°03′50″W / 50.79639°N 1.06389°W / 50.79639; -1.06389 (Fratton Park)
Goodison Park Inside Goodison Park, Everton's stadium Everton Liverpool 1892 39,414 100.48 68 53°26′20″N 002°57′59″W / 53.43889°N 2.96639°W / 53.43889; -2.96639 (Goodison Park)
The Hawthorns Inside the stadium of West Bromwich Albion, The Hawthorns West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich 1900 26,445 52°30′33″N 001°57′50″W / 52.50917°N 1.96389°W / 52.50917; -1.96389 (The Hawthorns)
Highfield Road An entrance to Coventry City's former stadium, Highfield Road Coventry City Coventry 1899 2005 23,489dagger 52°24′43″N 001°29′24″W / 52.41194°N 1.49000°W / 52.41194; -1.49000 (Highfield Road)
Hillsborough Stadium The South Stand at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield 1899 39,812 53°24′41″N 001°30′02″W / 53.41139°N 1.50056°W / 53.41139; -1.50056 (Hillsborough Stadium)
Kenilworth Road Kenilworth Road.jpg Luton Town Luton 1905 10,265 100.6 65.8 51°53′03″N 0°25′54″W / 51.88417°N 0.43167°W / 51.88417; -0.43167 (Kenilworth Road)
King Power Stadium
Formerly Walkers Stadium
Leicester City's stadium, the King Power Stadium, from the inside Leicester City Leicester 2002 32,262 105 68 52°37′13″N 001°08′32″W / 52.62028°N 1.14222°W / 52.62028; -1.14222 (King Power Stadium)
Kirklees Stadium Galpharm Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 312658.jpg Huddersfield Town Huddersfield 1994 24,500 53°39′15″N 1°46′6″W / 53.65417°N 1.76833°W / 53.65417; -1.76833 (Kirklees Stadium)
Loftus Road Inside view of Queens Park Ranger's stadium, Loftus Road Queens Park Rangers
& Fulham
London 1904 18,439 51°30′33″N 000°13′56″W / 51.50917°N 0.23222°W / 51.50917; -0.23222 (Loftus Road)
London Stadium
Formerly Olympic Stadium
Overhead view of London Stadium, home to West Ham United since 2016 West Ham United London 2016 62,500 105 68 51°32′19″N 0°0′59″W / 51.53861°N 0.01639°W / 51.53861; -0.01639 (London Stadium)
Madejski Stadium Inside Reading's Madejski Stadium Reading Reading 1998 24,161 51°25′20″N 000°58′58″W / 51.42222°N 0.98278°W / 51.42222; -0.98278 (Madejski Stadium)
Maine Road Inside Maine Road, Manchester City's former stadium Manchester City Manchester 1923 2003 35,150dagger 53°27′04″N 002°14′07″W / 53.45111°N 2.23528°W / 53.45111; -2.23528 (Maine Road)
MKM Stadium
Formerly KCOM Stadium
Outside view of Hull City's KC Stadium Hull City Kingston upon Hull 2002 25,400 53°44′46″N 000°22′03″W / 53.74611°N 0.36750°W / 53.74611; -0.36750 (KC Stadium)
Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium from inside Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton 1889 31,750 105 68 52°35′25″N 002°07′49″W / 52.59028°N 2.13028°W / 52.59028; -2.13028 (Molineux Stadium)
Oakwell The North Stand of Barnsley F.C.'s Oakwell stadium Barnsley Barnsley 1887 23,009 53°33′08″N 001°28′03″W / 53.55222°N 1.46750°W / 53.55222; -1.46750 (Oakwell)
Old Trafford The East Stand of Manchester United's stadium Old Trafford Manchester United Manchester 1910 74,031 105 68 53°27′47″N 002°17′29″W / 53.46306°N 2.29139°W / 53.46306; -2.29139 (Old Trafford)
Portman Road The Cobbold Stand at Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium Ipswich Town Ipswich 1884 30,311 52°03′18″N 001°08′41″E / 52.05500°N 1.14472°E / 52.05500; 1.14472 (Portman Road)
Pride Park Stadium Pride Park.jpg Derby County Derby 1997 33,597 52°54′54″N 001°26′50″W / 52.91500°N 1.44722°W / 52.91500; -1.44722 (Pride Park Stadium)
Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 1995 33,746 54°34′42″N 001°13′01″W / 54.57833°N 1.21694°W / 54.57833; -1.21694 (Riverside Stadium)
Roker Park Sunderland's former stadium, Roker Park, in 1976 Sunderland Sunderland 1898 1997 22,500dagger 54°55′17″N 001°22′32″W / 54.92139°N 1.37556°W / 54.92139; -1.37556 (Roker Park)
St Andrew's The Tilton Road End of Birmingham City's St Andrew's stadium Birmingham City Birmingham 1906 30,079 52°28′33″N 001°52′05″W / 52.47583°N 1.86806°W / 52.47583; -1.86806 (St Andrew's Stadium)
St James' Park Inside Newcastle United's stadium, St James' Park Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne 1880 52,257 105 68 54°58′32″N 001°37′18″W / 54.97556°N 1.62167°W / 54.97556; -1.62167 (St James' Park)
St Mary's Stadium View of the Northam Stand inside St Mary's Stadium, Southampton's ground Southampton Southampton 2001 32,384 105 68 50°54′21″N 001°23′28″W / 50.90583°N 1.39111°W / 50.90583; -1.39111 (St Mary's Stadium)
Selhurst Park Selhurst Park Crystal Palace
& Wimbledon
London 1924 25,486 101 68 51°23′54″N 000°05′08″W / 51.39833°N 0.08556°W / 51.39833; -0.08556 (Selhurst Park)
Stadium of Light  North Stand of Sunderland's Stadium of Light Sunderland Sunderland 1997 48,707 54°54′52″N 001°23′18″W / 54.91444°N 1.38833°W / 54.91444; -1.38833 (Stadium of Light)
Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge Clear Skies.JPG Chelsea London 1877 40,173 103 67.5 51°28′54″N 000°11′28″W / 51.48167°N 0.19111°W / 51.48167; -0.19111 (Stamford Bridge)
Swansea.com Stadium
Formerly Liberty Stadium
Outside view of Swansea City's Liberty Stadium Swansea City Swansea 2005 20,937 51°38′34″N 3°56′5″W / 51.64278°N 3.93472°W / 51.64278; -3.93472 (Swansea.com Stadium)
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium March 2019 - view from east.jpg Tottenham Hotspur London 2019 62,850 105 68 51°36′17″N 000°03′59″W / 51.60472°N 0.06639°W / 51.60472; -0.06639 (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
Turf Moor The James Hargreaves stand at Burnley's Turf Moor stadium Burnley Burnley 1883 21,744 105 68 53°47′21″N 2°13′49″W / 53.78917°N 2.23028°W / 53.78917; -2.23028 (Turf Moor)
University of Bolton Stadium
Formerly Reebok Stadium and Macron Stadium
Bolton Wanderer's Reebok Stadium during an evening match in 2006 Bolton Wanderers Bolton 1997 28,723 53°34′50″N 002°32′08″W / 53.58056°N 2.53556°W / 53.58056; -2.53556 (Reebok Stadium)
The Valley Aerial view of The Valley, Charlton Athletic's stadium Charlton Athletic London 1919 27,111 51°29′11″N 000°02′11″E / 51.48639°N 0.03639°E / 51.48639; 0.03639 (The Valley)
Valley Parade Valley Parade Bradford City Bradford 1886 25,136 53°48′15″N 001°45′32″W / 53.80417°N 1.75889°W / 53.80417; -1.75889 (Valley Parade)
Vicarage Road The Rookery at Watford's stadium, Vicarage Road Watford Watford 1922 22,200 105 68 51°39′00″N 000°24′06″W / 51.65000°N 0.40167°W / 51.65000; -0.40167 (Vicarage Road)
Villa Park Aerial view of Villa Park Aston Villa Birmingham 1897 42,530 105 68 52°30′33″N 001°53′05″W / 52.50917°N 1.88472°W / 52.50917; -1.88472 (Villa Park)
Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium interior.jpg N/A London 2007 90,000 51°33′21″N 0°16′47″W / 51.55583°N 0.27972°W / 51.55583; -0.27972 (White Hart Lane)
White Hart Lane Aerial photograph of Tottenham Hotspur's stadium, White Hart Lane Tottenham Hotspur London 1899 2017 36,284dagger 51°36′12″N 000°03′57″W / 51.60333°N 0.06583°W / 51.60333; -0.06583 (White Hart Lane)

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