Full name | King Power Stadium |
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Former names | Walkers Stadium (2002–2011) |
Location | Filbert Way Leicester LE2 7FL |
Public transit | Leicester |
Owner | King Power |
Capacity | 32,259 [1] |
Record attendance | Football: 32,241 (Leicester City vs Sunderland, 8 August 2015) Rugby: 32,500 (Leicester Tigers vs Bath, 1 April 2006) |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[1] |
Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2000 |
Built | 2001–2002 |
Opened | 23 July 2002 |
Construction cost | £35-£37 million |
Architect | The Miller Partnership |
Tenants | |
Leicester City (2002–present) Leicester City Women (2021–present) |
King Power Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Leicester, East Midlands, England, and the home of Leicester City since 2002. The stadium has a capacity of 32,259 and was known as the Walkers Stadium until 2011.[2] The club lifted the Premier League title on the site in 2016, which attracted worldwide attention. Since 2021, the stadium has also been the primary home of Leicester City Women.[3][4]