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Hampden Park

For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation).

Hampden Park
Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Hampden[1]
Scotland's national stadium
Official logo of Hampden Park
Interior view of Hampden Park during hosting of Euro 2020
Hampden Park is located in Glasgow council area
Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Location in Glasgow
Full nameHampden Park
LocationMount Florida, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°49′33″N 4°15′7″W / 55.82583°N 4.25194°W / 55.82583; -4.25194
Public transitNational Rail Mount Florida
National Rail King's Park
Glasgow Subway Glasgow
Buchanan
ParkingParking available on site
OwnerScottish Football Association
Executive suites3
Capacity51,866 (football)[2][3]
44,000 (athletics)[4]
Record attendance149,547
(Scotland v. England, 17 April 1937)
Field size115 yd × 75 yd (105 m × 69 m)[5]
SurfaceNatural grass surface
Construction
Opened31 October 1903 (1903-10-31)
Renovated1999 (1999)
ArchitectJim Clydesdale (1999)[6]
Tenants
Queen's Park F.C. (1903–2021; 2023–present)
Scotland (1906–present)
Glasgow Tigers (1969–1972)
Celtic F.C. (1994–1995)
Scottish Claymores (1998–2004)
Website
www.hampdenpark.co.uk

Hampden Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Hampden) is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team. Hampden Park is owned by the Scottish Football Association (SFA), and regularly hosts the latter stages of the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. A UEFA category four stadium,[7][8] Hampden Park has hosted six European finals including the 1960 European Cup final between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt which, with a crowd of 127,621 in attendance, is the highest ever recorded attendance for a European Cup final.[9]

The stadium has hosted other sporting events including the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games (also hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony).[10] Scotland was one of the eleven host countries of the pan–European Euro 2020 tournament, and as a result, Hampden Park hosted the round of 16 matches and will host matches of the upcoming Euro 2028, of which Scotland is again one of the host countries. The largest stadium by capacity when opened in 1903,[11] an accolade the stadium held until 1950,[12] Hampden Park is the 50th largest football stadium in Europe,[13] the 11th largest in the United Kingdom,[14] and the second largest football stadium in Scotland. The stadium retains all attendance records recorded in European football.[15]

A stadium on the present site opened on 31 October 1903, with a capacity in excess of 100,000. This was increased between 1927 and 1937, reaching a peak of 150,000. The record attendance of 149,415, for Scotland v England in 1937, is the European record for an international football match. Tighter safety regulations meant that the capacity was reduced to 81,000 in 1977. The stadium has been fully renovated since then, with the most recent significant work being completed in 1999. Ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park underwent modifications to the stadium to include a running track and other features required for hosting the games.[16]

The stadium houses the offices of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and has hosted three European Cup/Champions League finals, two Cup Winners' Cup finals and a UEFA Cup final. It is a UEFA category four stadium and is served by Mount Florida and King's Park railway stations.

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  2. ^ "Queen's Park Football Club". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Hampden Park". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  5. ^ "Hampden Park, Glasgow". Football Grounds Guide. September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Hampden Park". Doors Open Day. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "TYNECASTLE RATED IN TOP UEFA CATEGORY". Hearts of Midlothian. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Hampden Park". Doors Open Day. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Hampden Park sale from Queen's Park to Scottish FA complete". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ "London 2012: Olympic football kicks off at Hampden". BBC News. Sky News. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Hampden Park". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Hampden Park sale from Queen's Park to Scottish FA complete". Sky News. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Europe's largest football stadiums". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Top 10 Biggest Football Stadiums In The UK". Football Stadiums. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Hampden Park sale from Queen's Park to Scottish FA complete". Sky News. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Hampden Park's 'new look' is unveiled ahead of the Games". Glasgow Times. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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