Butts Park Arena
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| Butts Park Arena | |
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| Location | Coventry, England |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Owner | Coventry R.F.C. |
| Tenants | |
| Coventry R.F.C. (National Division One) (2004-present) Coventry Jets (BAFL) (2005-present) Coventry Bears (Rugby League Conference) (2004) |
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| Seats | |
| 4,000 | |
Butts Park Arena is a multi-use sports stadium in Spon End, Coventry. It is the home ground of Coventry R.F.C.
The stadium was built in 2004 and currently has two stands. The East Stand has a capacity of 3000 and includes a number of conference and banqueting facilities. The West Stand is currently only a temporary structure holding 1000.
Its main use is as a rugby union stadium, the home ground for Coventry R.F.C., who moved there for the start of the 2004/05 season. The inaugural league match was against Nottingham on 4 September 2004, which Coventry won by 40 points to 10. It is also the home ground for the Coventry Jets American Football team.
The stadium has also hosted the International Children's Games, the Coventry Bears rugby league team and music concerts.
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