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The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England, and the eighth and current home to Sunderland A.F.C. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light is the ninth largest football stadium in England. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. home matches.
Learn about the Stadium of Light, the home of Sunderland AFC since 1997. Find out how it was built, how many fans it can accommodate, and what events it has hosted.
Club: Sunderland AFC | Opening: 1997 | Capacity: 49,000 seats. Description: The Stadium of Light was built in the mid 1990s as a replacement for Sunderland's old Roker Park, which lacked the possibilities for further expansion and modernisation.
The Stadium of Light soon became renowned as one of the country's finest arenas and staged its first full England international in October 1999 when the Three Lions beat Belgium 2-1 - Kevin Phillips also won his second cap that night.
Learn about the history, capacity, facilities and ticket prices of Sunderland's home ground, The Stadium Of Light. Find out how to get there by train, bus, car or plane and where to park and stay nearby.
Year Opened: 1997. Capacity: 49,000. Sunderland 'Til I Die. The Stadium of Light, one of England’s biggest stadiums, was built in 1997, providing a home for Sunderland A.F.C. The Black Cats moved here from their previous home, Rocker Park, Sunderland’s home for 99 years.
The History of The Stadium of Light. Replacing The Black Cats former home, Roker Park, The Stadium of Light opened in July 1997 with a ceremonial game against Ajax. Constructed on the site of a former coal mine the stadium took 14 months to complete with an original capacity of 42,000.
