Swansea.com Stadium, which used to be called Liberty Stadium, is a sports stadium and conference centre in Swansea, Wales. It is in the Landore neighbourhood. The stadium opened in 2005 and was renamed Liberty Stadium. It had an opening capacity of 20,750, making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea; Since then, minor design changes have increased this to 21,088.
It is the home stadium of the Ospreys rugby union team and the EFL Championship club Swansea City, which took full operational control of the stadium in 2018. As a result of Swansea City’s promotion in 2011, the stadium became the first Premier League ground in Wales. It is the third largest stadium in Wales, after the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium. In European competitions, the stadium is known as Swansea Stadium due to advertising regulations.
| Built In: | 2003 |
| Capacity: | 21,088 |
| Home Teams: | Swansea City |
| Ground Size: | 105 x 68 metres |
Liberty Stadium History
With Swansea City’s Vetch Field and the Ospreys’ St Helen’s and The Gnoll no longer fit for purpose, and neither the Swans nor the Ospreys having the capital to invest in a new stadium, Swansea City Hall and a Los Angeles developer-led consortium proposed a 20,520-seat sustainable “bowl” venue on the site of Morfa Stadium, an athletics stadium owned by Swansea City and County Council.
It was funded by a 355,000-foot commercial park on land east of the river. The final value of the development exceeded £50 million.
On July 10, 2005, the stadium opened and became the home of Swansea City and the Ospreys. On July 23, 2005, it was officially opened when Swansea City faced Fulham (then managed by former Swansea player Chris Coleman) in a friendly match. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with the first goal scored by Fulham’s Steed Malbranque. Swansea’s Marc Goodfellow scored during the game to level the match. The first league match took place on August 6, with Swansea defeating Tranmere Rovers with a single goal from debutant Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Ahead of a league match between Swansea City and Oldham Athletic in October 2005, a statue of Ivor Allchurch (1929-1997) was unveiled to commemorate the Swansea-born star who during two spells for the club scored a record 164 goals in 445 appearances.
The first recorded capacity crowd at Liberty Stadium was on November 1, 2006, when the Ospreys beat Australia 24-16. The stadium has hosted several Welsh international football matches, listed below.
Stadium Capacity
Liberty Stadium has a seating capacity of 21,088
Liberty Stadium Seating Plan
Liberty Seating Plan:
Notable Events & Records
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Upcoming Events
Not Yet.
Parking
There are 4,500 parking spaces located on the Stadium property at Liberty Park.
