Stamford Bridge (stadium)

Stamford Bridge

"The Bridge"
Stamford Bridge aerial view (2023)
Full name	Stamford Bridge
Location	Fulham, London, SW6 England
Public transit	Fulham Broadway
Owner	Chelsea Pitch Owners
Operator	Chelsea
Executive suites	51
Capacity	40,343[4]
Record attendance	82,905 (Chelsea–Arsenal, 12 October 1935)[3]
Field size	113 by 74 yards (103.3 m × 67.7 m)[4]
Surface	GrassMaster by Tarkett Sports[2]
Construction
Built	1877
Opened	28 April 1877 [1]
Renovated	1904–1905, 1998
Architect	Archibald Leitch (1887)
Tenants
London Athletic Club (1877–1904) Chelsea (1905–present) London Monarchs (NFL Europe) (1997)

Stamford Bridge (/ˈstæmfərd/) is a football stadium in Fulham, adjacent to the borough of Chelsea in West London. It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea. With a capacity of 40,343, it is the ninth largest venue of the 2023–24 Premier League season and the eleventh largest football stadium in England.

Opened in 1877, the stadium was used by the London Athletic Club until 1905, when new owner Gus Mears founded Chelsea Football Club to occupy the ground; Chelsea have played their home games there ever since. It has undergone major changes over the years, most recently in the 1990s when it was renovated into a modern, all-seater stadium.

Stamford Bridge has hosted Charity Shield games. It has also hosted numerous other sports, such as cricket, rugby union, rugby league, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football. The stadium's highest official attendance is 82,905, for a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal on 12 October 1935.