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Football Ground Map
The latest football ground news from around the world. New stadiums, ground renovations and records - it's all here. Heard some news that you think should be featured? Drop us a line through the contact page. Want to keep up-to-date with the latest stadium news by email? Sign up to the site and join the monthly stadium newsletter.
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Australia's A-League is set to expand with a second team from New Zealand joining the league in 2024.
The new team will be based in Auckland and owned by US businessman Bill Foley who also has interests in Fulham, French side FC Lorient and NHL side Vegas Golden Knights.
The new men's team will join the A-League for the start of the 2024-2025 season, with the women's side joining the following season.
Tuesday 14th November 2023
The city of Seville has outlined plans to transform La Cartuja into a new national stadium for Spain. The local council is to inject €20m into the project which will see the stadium capacity increase to 75,000, making it the third largest stadium in Spain after the Camp Nou and Bernabeu.
As well as a new home for the Spanish national team, it is also hoped the the stadium will stage the annual Copa del Rey final. The stadium is also being touted as a temporary home for Real Betis who will need to spend 2 seasons away from home whilst the Estadio Benito Villamarin is modernised.
Sunday 12th November 2023
Nottingham Forest are reportedly considering plans to build a new temporary stand made out of shipping containers.
In a move inspired by Qatar’s 974 Stadium, the Premier League club are considering the proposal as a way to quickly add around 500 seats to fill in the corners of the Trent End at the City Ground.
Plans to redevelop the stadium into a 38,000 capacity venue have already been approved by the council, but has not yet started.
Saturday 11th November 2023
Glasgow Rangers are considering a number of options to expanding Ibrox, with one of them being an ambitious increase in capacity to 70,000.
A 70,000 capacity rebuild would be a long-term project for the club. In the short term, they are focusing on more achievable options including: adding 1,300 to 4,000 seats by filling in the corners or lowering the pitch to add an extra 4,500 seats.
Tuesday 7th November 2023
I have been working on a side project over the last few months that some fans may be interested in.
I have created a number of Twitter (X) accounts which automatically post the best footballing deals it can find on EBay. These deals include rare shirts, signed memorabilia, programs, badges, scarfs, ticket stubs and anything else fans can sell on eBay.
So far, I've created a number of team-specific Twitter accounts as well as ones for fans on Subbuteo and collectors of football shirts. The full list of accounts are:
Give a follow to any of the accounts you may be interested in. More teams will be coming soon in the near future.
Friday 3rd November 2023
Some of you may have noticed a bug with adding grounds to your maps and wish lists recently.
This impacted anyone attempting to add grounds from the individual ground page (eg, Bramall Lane). This was due to a rather complicated error to do with Javascript and our web hosting set up.
I'm happy to report that the error has now been fixed and the page should be fully functioning again!
Thanks to Roddy Maclean for making me aware. If anybody spots any errors with the site. Please let me know through the contact form.
Wednesday 1st November 2023
The Spanish island of Gran Canaria is to expand its main stadium in the hope of hosting World Cup matches in 2030.
The Estadio de Gran Canaria is already the largest in the Canary Islands and is home to La Liga side Las Palmas. The 32,000 capacity ground will be modernised into a 45,000 capacity stadium with an extended roof covering all seats.
The local council has announced the plans but insists they will go ahead even if the island isn't used as a World Cup venue. Las Palmas have only once achieved an attendance of more than 30,000 since their return to the Spanish top flight this season.
Wednesday 1st November 2023
Morocco has outlined plans to build a new stadium in Benslimane. Little is known about the new ground other than the budget - approximately £375m and a construction timeline that starts in 2025 and finishes in 2028.
As well as the new stadium, the country also intends to heavily modernise 6 others. An initial investment of £750m will take the stadiums up to the standard required for the county's hosting of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. A second round of renovations will then be undertaken to take the stadiums up to FIFA's requirements for hosting the World Cup in 2030 - that work is expected to cost a further £500m.
The stadiums to be modernised are:
Wednesday 1st November 2023
We've launched another new product this month - a 92 Club Certificate to celebrate joining the prestigious 92 Club.
The A4 certificate is double-sided allowing the receiver to display it either portrait or landscape and is printed on thick cardboard which looks great in a frame.
The certificate is priced at £6.99 and is available through the website.
Monday 30th October 2023
Brentford have confirmed that they will reopen Wheatsheaf Park, the former home of Staines Town.
The Premier League club has confirmed that the ground will be used by their B and U18 side. There is also the possibility of the Women's team moving to the stadium in the future.
Saturday 21st October 2023
Brighton city council have revealed plans to build a new stadium for the city's women's football team.
The team currently plays their home matches at Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium, some 20 miles away from Brighton.
Friday 20th October 2023
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in the Ivorian city of Abidjan has officially reopened ahead of the country's hosting of the 2024 African Cup of Nations.
The oldest stadium in the country was first opened in 1964 and has undergone extensive renovations to both the seating and the pitch. The 29,000 capacity stadium will host matches from group B in the tournament which is scheduled to start in mid January 2024.