Madejski Stadium
The Madejski Stadium (/məˈdeɪski/), currently named the Select Car Leasing Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Reading. It is the home of Reading Football Club, who play in EFL League One. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon. It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway and Reading Green Park railway station. The West Stand contains the Voco Reading Hotel.
The Mad Stad | |
Aerial view of the stadium in 2014 | |
| Full name | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Junction 11 M4 Reading Berkshire RG2 0FL |
| Coordinates | 51°25′20″N 0°58′58″W |
| Public transit | Reading Green Park |
| Capacity | 24,161 |
| Record attendance | 24,184 (Reading v. Everton; 17 November 2012) 23,709 (London Irish v. London Wasps; 16 March 2008) |
| Field size | 105m x 68m (football) |
| Surface | SIS Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 August 1998 |
| Construction cost | £50m (£94m in 2021) |
| Tenants | |
| Football Reading (1998–present) Reading Women (2020–present) Rugby Union London Irish (2000–2020) Richmond (1998–1999) | |
The stadium was opened on 22 August 1998 and replaced Elm Park as Reading's home ground.
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