Falmer Stadium
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]
The Amex | |
 The Stadium at night | |
| Full name | American Express Community Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Falmer, East Sussex, England |
| Owner | The Community Stadium Limited |
| Operator | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |
| Capacity | 30,750[1] |
| Record attendance | 30,682 vs Liverpool, 12 January 2019[2] |
| Field size | 105 m × 69 m (344 ft × 226 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | December 2008 |
| Opened | July 2011 |
| Construction cost | £93 million |
| Architect | KSS Design Group |
| General contractor | Buckingham Group |
| Tenants | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (2011–present) | |
| Website | |
| http://www.amexstadium.co.uk/ | |
References
- Plans List Item B Brighton & Hove City Council
- Jurgen Klopp hails ‘mature’ Liverpool after bounce-back victory Eurosport, 12 January 2019
- "Sussex FA". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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