- Address: Village Way, Brighton
- Country: United Kingdom
- Capacity: 31,000
- Opened: 30 July 2011
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Brighton & Hove Albion (football)
Extra stadium info – American Express Stadium
The construction of the football venue, which is also known as the Falmer Stadium, started in 2008. Its construction costs were £93 million. On 19 September 2015, the venue hosted its first-ever Rugby World Cup game. The national rugby union team of Japan won the match against South Africa. A crowd of 29,000 showed up for the world championship game. The second Rugby World Cup match at the American Express Stadium was won by the national rugby union team of Samoa after beating the United States.
Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur
The American Express Stadium opened with a match between Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. The visitors from London won the game. They reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2019 for the first time in their history. Brighton & Hove Albion became the first football club from East Sussex with 1 million followers on its main social media page.
Domestic football
Brighton & Hove Albion, nicknamed The Seagulls, drew an average home attendance of 20,000 in their first domestic football league season at the American Express Stadium. They played numerous matches in the Premier League. The FIFA World Cup, the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League became the first football competitions with 10 million followers on its’ main social media page. The Seagulls played their first-ever FA Cup final in 1983. The game against Manchester United Football Club ended in a 2-2 draw. A replay was needed to produce a winner. Manchester United won the replay. The FA Cup final and the replay took place in the city of London. The first match attracted a crowd of 99,000 and the second match attracted a crowd of 91,000.
