Emirates Stadium facts for kids
| Emirates stadium | |
| Former names | Ashburton Grove |
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| Location | Holloway, Islington, London, N5 1BU |
| Coordinates | 51°33′18″N 0°6′31″W / 51.55500°N 0.10861°W |
| Owner | Arsenal F.C. |
| Capacity | 60,361 seated |
| Field size | 105 × 68 metres |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 July 2006 |
| Demolished | 25 January 2019 |
| Construction cost | £ 390 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Tenants | |
| Arsenal Football Club (2006–) | |
The Emirates Stadium is a famous football stadium located in London, England. It is the home ground for Arsenal F.C., a well-known football club. The stadium is named after Emirates, an airline company. It can hold over 60,000 fans, making it one of the largest football stadiums in England.
History of the Stadium
The Emirates Stadium was built between 2004 and 2006. It officially opened on 22 July 2006. Before this, Arsenal Football Club played at Highbury Stadium. Highbury was a much older stadium and had only 38,419 seats. It became too small for the needs of modern football, so Arsenal decided to build a new, bigger home. The new stadium, known as Ashburton Grove during its construction, offered more space and better facilities for both players and supporters.
Images for kids
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Wembley Stadium was one of the sites Arsenal considered relocating to.
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A board displaying the acquisition of the Ashburton Grove site for the stadium development.
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Arsenal organised another bond scheme in order to generate funds for the new stadium and redevelopment of Highbury.
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The Emirates Stadium under construction in May 2005.
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One of the murals installed on the stadium as a result of the Arsenalisation project.
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An aerial view of the Emirates Stadium and surrounding area. Arsenal's former stadium Highbury, which has since been redeveloped into Highbury Square is visible.
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Cannons positioned outside the stadium.
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A panorama of players warming up from the East side.
See also
In Spanish: Emirates Stadium para niños
