Know Your Ground: All 20 Premier League Stadiums and their Capacities as 2020/21 Season Kicks Off

Are you a strong admirer of the Premier League, a fan of a particular Club or just an individual that loves the game of football?

Well if you fall under any of the above categories then you must affiliated yourself to one the teams currently playing in the English Premier League.

How much do you know about the Club’s playing ground? Well don’t worry as you read you will get to know all the 20 EPL playing grounds ahead of the new season.

The Premier League begins in exactly 9 days from today, with the Premier League Management ready to welcome fans back to the stadiums although only 25% of the Stadiums’ capacity will be allowed to occupied.

Sportmata provides you all the information needed concerning all the playing grounds around England (Clubs in the EPL).

1. Arsenal Football Club

Name: The Emirates

Capacity: 60,704

The Emirates stadium is the main ground of Arsenal Football Club, though the club was formerly at Highbury park. The Emirates is one of the biggest stadiums in the EPL right now.

2. Aston Villa

Name: Villa Park

Capacity: 42,095

The home of the Villains is the Villa Park. Aston Villa who are currently managed by Dean Smith and John Terry play all home games on this wonderful edifice.

3. Brighton and Hove Albion

Name: The Amex

Capacity: 30,606

Brighton and Hove Albion play all their home games at the Amex Stadium. It is one of the finest stadium in the EPL albeit small in terms of capacity.

4. Burnley

Name: Turf Moor

Capacity: 22,546

Turf Moor is the home of Sean Dyche and his players. Turf Moor is considered one of the Hallow grounds in the Premier League as many top six teams have struggled to earn points on this ground

5. Chelsea FC

Name: Stamford Bridge

Capacity: 41,807

The Blues play their home games at the Bridge and it is one of the difficult place for an opponent to pick up any sort of result until recently when the Blues lost quite a number of games at the Bridge.

6. Crystal Palace

Name: Selhurst Park

Capacity: 26,300

The Eagles play all domestic games at the relatively small Selhurst Park. Selhurst Park was open for use in early 1924.

7. Everton FC

Name: Goodison Park

Capacity: 40,157

Goodison Park is the home of Toffees. The stadium is just along the Goodison road in Liverpool. The Stadium was open for use in 1895. Ancelotti and his men will be looking to get all points possible on this ground.

8. Fulham FC

Name: Craven Cottage

Capacity: 25,700

Craven Cottage is the home of Fulham who are direct rivals of Chelsea in London. The stadium was officially open for use in 1896.

9. Leeds United

Name: Elland Road

Capacity: 37,890

Premier League new boys managed by Argentine Coach Marcelo Bielsa will play all domestic games at Elland road. Their first game of the new season is a trip to Liverpool.

10. Leicester City

Name: King Power Stadium

Capacity: 32,261

The 2016 surprise Premier League winners play all their domestic games at the King Power Stadium.

11. Liverpool FC

Name: Ann Field

Capacity: 53,272

Newly Crowned Premier League champions Liverpool FC under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp play all domestic games at Ann Field. Ann Field was open for public use in 1884, it is one of the Oldest Grounds in the Premier League with a long standing tradition. “You will never walk alone” is a common sound you hear at Ann Field. It plays host to Leeds when the Premier League kicks off.

12. Manchester City

Name: The Etihad

Capacity: 47,805

The Etihad becames open for use in 2003, and since then, have being the home ground of 2019 Premier League Champions. It was on this ground that Aguero scored a late late winner against QPR to hand Manchester City the title at the expense of Manchester United in 2013.

13. Manchester United

Name: Old Trafford

Capacity: 75,731

Old Trafford have played his to so many important games and also historic players. Cristiano Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Roy Keane, Ferdinand, Smeichael etc.

Old Trafford was opened for use in 1910. It is the biggest stadium in the Premier League right now.

14. Newcastle United

Name: St James Park

Capacity: 52,404

St James Park is the home of the Magpies and was open in 1892. The ground is also ranked amongst the largest stadiums in the EPL for it’s obvious high capacity.

15. Southampton

Name: St Mary Stadium

Capacity: 32505

The Saints play all domestic games at this magnificent stadium. It was on this ground that the Saints beat Manchester City 1-0 courtesy of a goal scored by Che Adams in what turned out to be his first goal for the club since joining the Premier League side from the Championship.

16. Sheffield United

Name: Bramall Lane

Capacity: 32,125

Bramall Lane is the home of Sheffield United, it was in this ground that the club famously defeated a Chelsea FC side who were struggling to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.

17. Tottenham

Name: White Hart Lane

Capacity: 62,303

Tottenham Hotspur currently managed by former Manchester United and Chelsea FC coach, Jose Mourinho, play all their domestic games at White Hart Lane. The club played almost the entirety of the 2019/20 campaign at the Wembley stadium until the old White Hart Lane was refurbished in a multi-million pounds project. It is one of the largest stadiums in the EPL right now.

18. West Bromwich Albion

Name: The Hawthorn

Capacity: 26,688

The Baggies play all domestic games at the Hawthorn, this was the ground where the Baggies made most of their points enroute to a return to the Premier League.

19. Westham United

Name: Boleyn Ground

Capacity: 35,016

The main ground of West Ham United is The Boleyn Ground but they currently play all domestic games at the Old London Stadium. They defeated London rivals, Chelsea FC, 3-2 post lockdown on this same Ground.

20. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Name: The Molineux

Capacity: 32,050

The molineux is the home of Wolves who are currently working hard to secure a place amongst the EPL elites. Can they make the Molineux a Hallow ground for the big boys?

Question: what team has the best stadium?

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