Brandywell Stadium

Derry City

  • Games of the Derry City
  • Greyhound races

The Brandywell Stadium is a municipal stadium in Derry ( Northern Ireland). The Irish name is Tobar at Fhíoruisce, which translates as " a fountain of pure water " means. Is used the stadium for football and greyhound racing. Main user is the Northern Irish football club Derry City, but the plays in the League of Ireland, the football league of the Republic of Ireland since 1985.

Location and facilities

The Brandywell Stadium is located on the Lone Moor Road, southwest of the Bogside good one kilometer from the city center. In addition to the football field and the race track are a clubhouse, a business club and parking for cars and buses on the premises. Owner of the stadium is the city of Derry.

In league and cup games, the stadium has a capacity of 7,700 seats. For European matches, UEFA has limited the capacity of the stadium to 2,900 seats. The playing field is 101 meters long and 66 meters wide.

History

The Brandywell Stadium was used until the late 19th century for football matches. After the club Derry City was founded in 1928, failed attempts by the club to buy its own stadium, the tight schedule. Therefore, the association asked the city of Derry, whether one could use the Brandywell Stadium. Since then, Derry City played in this stadium. Since the stadium is located in the property of the city, the club can make no modernization measures.

Between 1972 and 1985, only amateur games were played in the Brandywell. For security reasons, had to Derry City unsubscribe in Coleraine its home games in the Irish Football League. In 1985, the club was admitted to the League of Ireland. In 1991, the Tribune " New Stand " was opened. In Block J you will find the loudest Derry City fans while sitting the quieter, more reserved fans in other areas of the grandstand. This area is jokingly from the noisy fans "Library": called (English " library "). The loud fans were formerly in the stands " Jungle ", which was demolished in 2004. Compared to the " New Stand " is the " Glentoran Stand ", a wooden structure with benches as seats.

Future Plans

Currently, plans for a new building of the stadium to be examined. The new stadium will include 8,000 seats and should be expandable as needed. A runway for greyhound racing is not provided. The costs amount to about 12 million pounds sterling.

Others

In 2002 the Brandywell Stadium was chosen by the listeners of the radio station BBC Radio Five Live 's tenth most popular sports arena in the UK.

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