Salford Community Stadium
The Salford Community Stadium is a rugby stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell, England, built to replace Salford rugby league club's ground the Willows for the 2012 season. Sale Sharks rugby union club have also played at the stadium since the 2012–13 season.
Salford Community Stadium | |
| Full name | Salford Community Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Salford City Stadium, AJ Bell Stadium |
| Location | 1 Stadium Way Barton-upon-Irwell M30 7EY |
| Coordinates | 53°28′10″N 2°22′30″W |
| Owner | City of Salford Community Stadium Ltd. |
| Executive suites | 12-20 person hospitality boxes and 1 banqueting suite (up to 750) |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Record attendance | 11,247 (Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers) 27 December 2014 |
| Field size | 122m x 86m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2010–11 |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Construction cost | £26 million |
| Architect | AFL Architects |
| Structural engineer | SKM |
| Main contractors | Buckingham Group |
| Tenants | |
| Rugby League Salford Red Devils (2012–) Rugby Union Sale Sharks (2012–) Football Manchester United FC Reserves (2013–14) American Football Manchester Titans (2014) | |
| Website | |
| www.ajbellstadium.co.uk | |
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