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The name "Carrow" originally refers to the former Carrow Abbey that once stood on the riverside, its name in turn having possible Norse origins. [11] In 1800, John Ridges, owner of the Carrow Abbey Estate and the land opposite on the banks of the Wensum in Thorpe Hamlet , "granted permission for a proposed road access across his grounds to Carrow".
The stadium has been officially known as FNB Stadium since it was opened on 7 October 1989. [10] This was due to a naming rights deal with First National Bank . During the 2010 FIFA World Cup , as well as in the month before the tournament, the stadium was referred to as Soccer City.
The following is a partial list of soccer stadiums in the United States. It includes all stadiums in the top three levels of American soccer and some lower league and collegiate stadiums in the United States. The minimum capacity is 1,000. Some of these venues are soccer-specific stadiums. Other venues are multipurpose stadiums, American football stadiums, or baseball stadiums that also host ...
This rule applies even if the stadium sponsor is an official FIFA sponsor—the Johannesburg stadium then commercially known as "Coca-Cola Park", bearing the name of one of FIFA's major sponsors, was known by its historic name of Ellis Park Stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Corporate names are also temporarily replaced during the Olympics.
London Stadium [n 1] Stratford, London 62,500 [5] [n 2] West Ham United: Premier League 2012 5 Anfield: Anfield, Liverpool: 61,276 [3] Liverpool: Premier League 1884 6 Emirates Stadium [n 3] Holloway, London 60,704 [5] Arsenal: Premier League 2006 Arsenal W.F.C. Women's Super League 7 City of Manchester Stadium [n 4] Bradford, Manchester ...
The stadium then became known as Rochester Rhinos Stadium. In mid-2009, the team had a raffle to determine the naming rights for the stadium. For each $1,000 an individual, group, company, or other entity paid to the Rhinos, they were given one chance to win the right to name the stadium.
Withdean Stadium, Brighton's home from 1999 to 2011. For two years, from 1997 to 1999, the club shared Priestfield Stadium, the ground of Gillingham, before returning to Brighton to play at Withdean Stadium. This is not predominantly a football ground, having been used for athletics throughout most of its history, and previously as a zoo. [28]
CPKC Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri, that serves as the home ground for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League. The stadium opened for the Current's first home match of the 2024 season on March 16, 2024. [4] [5] Canadian Pacific Kansas City, abbreviated to CPKC in the stadium name ...