 The West Stand of the National Stadium | |
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| Location | Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°28′43″N 3°10′57″W / 51.47861°N 3.18250°W |
| Owner | Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) |
| Capacity | 65,000 (1984) 53,000 (1997) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 7 April 1984[a][1] |
| Closed | 27 April 1997 |
| Demolished | 1997 |
| Construction cost | £9 million |
| Architect | Osborne V. Webb & Partners |
| Main contractors | G. A. Williamson and Andrew Scott & Co |
| Tenants | |
| Wales national rugby union team (1969–97) Wales national football team (1989–97) Major sporting events hosted 1991 Rugby World Cup 1996 Heineken Cup Final 1997 Heineken Cup Final | |
The National Stadium was a rugby union and football stadium built on the Cardiff Arms Park site in Cardiff, Wales. In 1969 construction began on the stadium which replaced the existing rugby ground built in 1881.[2] The stadium was home to the Wales national rugby union team since 1964 and the Wales national football team since 1989. In 1997 the stadium was demolished to make way for the Millennium Stadium.
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