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The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff , it is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and has also held Wales national football team games.
2008 Wales Rally GB-Millennium Stadium Super Special Stage [4] Rugby League. Rugby League World Cup. 2000 Rugby League World Cup (two group games)
The Millennium Stadium with the roof closed during Paul McCartneys Up and Coming Tour with the Arena Partition Drape System. During 2003, the stadium established a new in-house promotions and events department to attract major concerts to the stadium, taking over from SJM Concerts.
The Millennium Stadium, opened in 2000, holds the attendance record for a Wales home international. The National Stadium's replacement, eventually named the Millennium Stadium, opened in 1999 at a cost of £121 million, [81] including a contribution from the FAW. With a capacity of 74,500, the stadium immediately became the new home venue for ...
The 2006 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2006 between Barnsley and Swansea City at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.
The National Stadium, as it was known, was officially opened in 1970. [162] Since 1999, Wales have played all their home matches at the 74,500-capacity Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, which is also Wales' national stadium. [163] The Millennium Stadium was first conceived in 1994, when a group redevelopment committee was set up.
[5] [a] Wembley Stadium acted as the host of the Shield from 1974. [7] Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was hosting the Shield for the second time; it took over as the venue for the event while Wembley Stadium underwent a six-year renovation between 2001 and 2006. [7] In February 2002, the trophy was renamed the FA Community Shield.
Stadium Capacity (at time of closure) City Country Home Team Closed Fate The National Stadium: 53,000: Cardiff Wales Wales national team: 1997: Replaced by Millennium Stadium.The 1970 North Stand of National Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park) forms "Glanmor's Gap" in Millennium Stadium; the remainder was demolished.