Don Valley Stadium

• Rugby Games
• Athletics competitions
• Games of Rotherham United (2008-2012)
• Brit Bowl 2000-2007
• Concerts

The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in the English city of Sheffield. It can accommodate 25,000 spectators and was used, among other things the club Rotherham United from 2008 to 2012 as a home.

The Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, an English town in the county of South Yorkshire, was built in 1990 and opened in September of the same year. Only a year after the opening of the stadium here, the first competition was held, namely the Universiade 1991. Likewise In 1991 it was the first time the home ground of Sheffield Eagles Rugby Club. The Eagles won up to today once the Challenge Cup of Rugby League and were once masters of the second English rugby league league. 2009 announced the Eagles that they will unsubscribe for the coming season, from 2010, play their home games at Bramall Lane, which also uses the football club Sheffield United for home games. In addition to the Rugby League at Don Valley Stadium also find football matches take. The first league game of Rotherham United in this stadium was a 1-0 win over Lincoln City FC on the opening day of the 2008/09 season, at the end of Rotherham at the Don Valley Stadium by a 0-1 against Exeter City promotion to the Football League One in only missed the playoffs.

In Don Valley Stadium regularly hosts concerts. So here already played Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, the Spice Girls, Celine Dion, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ugly Kid Joe and U2. On the occasion of concerts, the capacity of the Don Valley Stadium is increased to 50,000 places.

In March 2011, the plans for a new New York state of Rotherham United were presented with 12,000 seats. The work is expected to begin in May / June 2011 and the inauguration is scheduled for 11 July 2012. This Rotherham leaves the Don Valley Stadium after four years.