Home of the Welsh national team and host for various sports and entertainment events.
Principality Stadium, officially named Millennium Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Cardiff, Wales. It is used mostly for association football and rugby matches, hosting the home games of the Welsh National Football and Rugby teams, its owner.
Opened on 26 June 1999 with a friendly match between Wales and South Africa, it replaced the National Stadium, which had 53,000 seats. The seating capacity of the new stadium is currently set at 74,500. The stadium was designed by Populous (formerly HOK Sport Venue Event) and had a construction cost of £121 million.
A UEFA category four stadium and one of the biggest stadiums by capacity in Europe (the biggest in Wales), Principality Stadium hosted several matches of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final, as well as the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup. It was elected the most beautiful stadium of Europe in a 2016 online poll by L'Équipe. By its twentieth birthday, Principality Stadium had welcomed more than 20 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Wales hopes to co-host along with England, Scotland, and Ireland.
'Principality Stadium (1999)': Detailed information about the Principality Stadium, its construction, and its history. www.wru.co.uk
'Principality Stadium (The Cathedral of Welsh Rugby) – since 1999': Comprehensive overview of the Principality Stadium, its features, and the events it has hosted. stadiumdb.com
'The Principality does not fade', Preface, Prime Books, 2003: A book offering an in-depth look at the Principality Stadium and its significance in Welsh culture. www.primebooks.net
'Welsh Rugby Union 100 glorious years - The History 1', Edition and Contents, S.A., 2003: A historical record of the Welsh Rugby Union, with significant focus on the Principality Stadium. www.wru.co.uk
