King Power Stadium
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King Power Stadium is a football stadium in Leicester, England, and the home stadium of Leicester City Football Club. Situated alongside the River Soar, the stadium opened in 2002 and has an all-seated capacity of 32,262. It was the stage as the club famously lifted the Premier League title in 2016, and since 2021, the stadium has also been the primary home of Leicester City Women.[2][3]
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Full name | King Power Stadium |
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Former names | Walkers Stadium (2002–2011) |
Location | Filbert Way Leicester LE2 7FL |
Public transit | Leicester |
Owner | King Power |
Capacity | 32,261 [1] |
Record attendance | Football: 32,241 (Leicester City vs Sunderland, 8 August 2015) Rugby: 32,500 (Leicester Tigers vs Bath, 1 April 2006) |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[1] |
Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2000 |
Built | 2001–2002 |
Opened | 23 July 2002; 21 years ago (2002-07-23) |
Construction cost | £35-£37 million |
Tenants | |
Leicester City (2002–present) Leicester City Women (2021–present) |
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