Ballymena Showgrounds

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Ballymena Showgrounds
Location	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Opened	1903
Owner	Ballymena Borough Council
Surface	Grass pitch
Former names	none
Tenants	Ballymena United F.C. Wakehurst F.C.
Capacity	5,000

The Ballymena Showgrounds is a stadium in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and is also known as 'The Home of Football'. It is home to soccer clubs Ballymena United F.C. and Wakehurst F.C.. It is owned by Ballymena Borough Council. In addition to men's soccer a variety of other sports and events are held at the stadium and surrounding facilities, including women's soccer, field hockey, and stock car racing.

The stadium was redeveloped in 2001 at a cost of £3m. This reconstruction included the building of a new stand and new dressing room facilities. The new stand added an additional 1,800 seats which brings the total seated capacity to 3,200. Some additional standing space around the ground brings the total capacity to over 5,000.

Since the redevelopment The Showgrounds has been viewed as one of the most modern and well equipped stadiums in Northern Ireland.