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Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, with a seating capacity of 42,785. [4] It has been the home of Premier League club Aston Villa since 1897. The ground is less than a mile from both Witton and Aston railway stations and has hosted sixteen England internationals at senior level, the first in 1899 and the most recent in 2005.
In March 2019, Aston Villa submitted plans to the local council to expand the gymnastics and sport science areas of the main Bodymoor Heath building, [5] as well as adding a larger match analysis room and increasing the area used for physical training eight-fold.
Aston Villa are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England, having won the Football League First Division seven times, the FA Cup seven times, the League Cup five times, and the European Cup and European Super Cup once. Aston Villa has been a leading English club since the 1880s, when they were pioneers of the modern passing game.
Capacities are standard total capacity, including seats and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating. Most are used for association football (referred to as football hereafter), with others hosting rugby union , rugby league , cricket , athletics , Gaelic football , hurling , camogie , tennis , American football , speedway and ...
Aston Villa was also one of the winners of the 2001 Intertoto Cup. Including the 2024–25 Champions League, Aston Villa has played in 19 seasons of UEFA competitions, although the 2024–25 Champions League is the first time Aston Villa is playing in the Champions League or European Cup since the 1982–83 European Cup. [4]
Villa Park (redevelopment) c. 50,000 Aston Villa: In January 2023, plans were approved by Birmingham City Council to redevelop Villa Park and the surrounding area, involving the demolition and rebuild of the North Stand, increasing capacity from 7,000 to 15,000 seats.
The Aston Villa team of the late 19th century Aston Villa Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1874 and were founding members of the Football League in 1888, as well as the Premier League in 1992. They are one of the oldest football clubs in England, having won the First ...
Aston Villa have planning permission to increase Villa Park from 42,000 to 50,000 seats by expanding the North Stand. Villa Park has been all-seater since 1994, when the Holte End was rebuilt, but did not reach its current capacity until the Trinity Road Stand was rebuilt in the 2000–01 season .