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Last updated 2026-11-13 — Emirates Stadium, also translated as the Etihad Stadium or the Emirate Arena, is the current home ground of Arsenal Football Club in the English Premier League. It was...

Emirates Stadium

Emirates Stadium
      Emirates Stadium, also translated as the Etihad Stadium or the Emirate Arena, is the current home ground of Arsenal Football Club in the English Premier League. It officially opened in the 2006–07 season. Located in the Islington district of North London, it has a seating capacity of 60,432 and covers an area of 6.9 hectares, making it the second-largest stadium in the Premier League.

      Although Arsenal was founded in 1886, it did not move to its current home in North London until 1913 when it relocated to Highbury Stadium. Due to the stadium’s location within a residential area, expansion was extremely difficult, so the club announced plans to build a new stadium in November 1999. The design was undertaken by HOK Sport (now Populous), which has also designed the Australian Stadium in Sydney, the new Wembley Stadium in England, the Royal Ascot Racecourse, and the Centre Court at Wimbledon. The total construction cost amounted to £400 million. Compared to many historic stadiums, Emirates Stadium boasts luxurious facilities, including 150 executive boxes, 250 wheelchair-accessible seats, 41 camera positions, and 215 media seats, along with a 1,000-square-meter club merchandise store and other essential infrastructure.

      Fans of the Premier League often see Emirates Stadium featured in sports broadcasts. Its wide green pitch records the successes and failures of each season, where players give their all and chase their dreams, while fans cheer passionately and passionately.

      Emirates Stadium Must-visit reason: One of the largest stadiums in the Premier League Continent: Europe【Europe】 Country/Region: Britain[Britain] Province/State: Greater London [Greater London]

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