General |
Madejski Stadium | ||
Full name | Madejski Stadium | |
Owners | RFC Holdings Ltd | |
Location | Junction 11 M4 Reading Berkshire RG2 0FL | |
Opened | 22 August 1999 | |
Tenants | Reading (1998-present) | |
Capacity | 24,161 | |
Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
The Madejski Stadium is a football stadium located in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is the home of Reading Football Club playing in the Football League Championship and the rugby union club London Irish as tenants. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon. The stadium is named after Reading's chairman Sir John Madejski. It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway. It is built on the site of a former household waste dump and is surrounded by methane vents. The West Stand contains the Millennium Madejski Hotel.
The stadium was opened on 22 August 1998 and replaced Elm Park as Reading's home ground.
External links[]
- Stadium information from Reading FC official website
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