Brandywell Stadium
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The Brandywell Stadium, more commonly known as "The Brandywell", is a football and greyhound-racing stadium located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is used by Derry City FC. Due to health and safety regulations the Brandywell has a seating capacity of 2,900 for European competitions, although it can accommodate 7,700 on a normal matchday.[1][2]
The Brandywell has undergone large scale redevelopment is recent years with the 'New Stand' being constructed in 1991 and the 'Jungle' being demolished in 2004. August 2006 also saw the construction of 400 extra seats to cope with the demand for Derry's UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round tie with Gretna F.C.. This development is set to continue with the building of the proposed Brandywell Complex. Plans for the complex include a 7,000 all-seater stadium (which will be expandable), new playing and training pitches, an indoor football complex, two retail units, a medical centre and a pharmacy. There are, however, no plans under the current proposals, to include a dog-racing track. The cost of this development, which it is hoped will be completed by 2012, is reportedly £15 million.[3] Work on the new complex should begin by Spring 2007.
The need for new stadium facilities has never been so obvious as it is now. The current Brandywell stadium has played host to some tremendous matches for Derry City FC, such as the 1-0 defeat of IFK Gothenburg on 27th July 2006 in the UEFA Cup 1st Qual. Round, however, the current facilities for spectators and media simply cannot cope with the demand for these huge ties.
[edit] References
- ^ Brandywell gets seating increase BBC Sport Online, 9 August 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Brandywell Stadium The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Brandywell revamp plan unveiled BBC Sport Online, 15 June 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
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