Falmer Stadium

association football stadium in Brighton & Hove

Falmer Stadium, (sometimes called the American Express Community Stadium or the Amex) is a football stadium in the village of Falmer, Sussex. It is the home of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. The stadium was finished on 31 May 2011. The first game played was the final game of the Sussex Senior Cup between Brighton and Eastbourne Borough on 16 July 2011.[3]

Falmer Stadium
The Amex
The Stadium at night
Map
Full nameAmerican Express Community Stadium
LocationFalmer, East Sussex, England
OwnerThe Community Stadium Limited
OperatorBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Capacity30,750[2]
Record attendance30,682 vs Liverpool, 12 January 2019[1]
Field size105 m × 69 m (344 ft × 226 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
BuiltDecember 2008
OpenedJuly 2011
Construction cost£93 million
ArchitectKSS Design Group
General contractorBuckingham Group
Tenants
Brighton & Hove Albion (2011–present)
Website
http://www.amexstadium.co.uk/

References

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  1. Jurgen Klopp hails ‘mature’ Liverpool after bounce-back victory Eurosport, 12 January 2019
  2. Plans List Item B Brighton & Hove City Council
  3. "Sussex FA". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.