Emirates Stadium: Association football stadium located in Islington, North London
The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium in London, England.
It is the home stadium of Arsenal F.C. It is named after the airline Emirates.
The Emirates | |
 The Emirates Stadium in 2007 | |
| Former names | Ashburton Grove |
|---|---|
| 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–) | |
History
The stadium was built from 2004 to 2006. It replaced Highbury Stadium which had only 38,419 seats and was too small for the need of modern football.
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