Riverside | |
Full name | Riverside Stadium |
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Former names | Cellnet Riverside Stadium BT Cellnet Riverside Stadium Captain James Cook Stadium[2] |
Location | Middlesbrough, England |
Coordinates | 54°34′42″N 1°13′1″W / 54.57833°N 1.21694°W |
Public transit | Middlesbrough |
Owner | Middlesbrough |
Operator | Middlesbrough |
Capacity | 34,742[3] |
Record attendance | Middlesbrough: 34,836 (vs Norwich City, 28 December 2004) Overall: 35,000 (England v Slovakia, 11 June 2003) |
Field size | 115 x 75 yards (105 x 69 m) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1994–1995 |
Opened | 26 August 1995 |
Renovated | 1998 |
Construction cost | £16 million[1] |
Structural engineer | Arup |
General contractor | Taylor Woodrow |
Tenants | |
Middlesbrough (1995–present) Middlesbrough Women (2023–present) |
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough since its opening in 1995. It has an all-seated capacity of 34,742,[4][5] although provisional planning permission is in place to expand to 42,000 if required.[1]
Middlesbrough Women became affiliated with the Middlesbrough men's team in May 2023 and now play selected matches at the Riverside Stadium.[6]