The Millennium Stadium, known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and has also held Wales national football team games. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup and replacing the National Stadium, it has gone on to hos…
The Millennium Stadium, known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and has also held Wales national football team games. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup and replacing the National Stadium, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief Cardiff concert, the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain, the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and various concerts. It also hosted FA Cup, League Cup and Football League play-off finals while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped between 2001 and 2006, as well as football matches during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Location: Westgate Street · Cardiff · CF10 1NS
Owner: Millennium Stadium plc
Capacity: 73,931 (rugby union and football) · 78,000 (boxing)
Opened: 26 June 1999
Architect: Bligh Lobb Sports Architecture
Former names: Millennium Stadium · Stadiwm y Mileniwm · National Stadium Of Wales (During UEFA competitions) · Stadiwm Genedlaethol Cymru
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