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<span>International matches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-International_matches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_uses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_uses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Other uses</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Other_uses-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Other uses subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Other_uses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Other_Football" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_Football"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>Other Football</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_Football-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rugby_union" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rugby_union"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.2</span> <span>Rugby union</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Rugby_union-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Concerts" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Concerts"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3</span> <span>Concerts</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Concerts-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sunderland_University" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sunderland_University"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.4</span> <span>Sunderland University</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sunderland_University-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Records" class="vector-toc-list-item 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</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Results-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Transport" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transport"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Transport</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Transport-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>External links</span> </div> 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href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%91%E0%A4%AB_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%9F" title="स्टेडियम ऑफ लाइट – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="स्टेडियम ऑफ लाइट" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%8A%D0%BC_%D1%8A%D1%84_%D0%9B%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82" title="Стейдиъм ъф Лайт – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Стейдиъм ъф Лайт" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadiwm_y_Goleuni,_Sunderland" title="Stadiwm y Goleuni, Sunderland – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Stadiwm y Goleuni, Sunderland" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%A6%CF%89%CF%84%CF%8C%CF%82" title="Στάδιο του Φωτός – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Στάδιο του Φωτός" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87_%D8%A2%D9%81_%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA" title="ورزشگاه آف لایت – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ورزشگاه آف لایت" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%B8%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%9F%E0%AB%87%E0%AA%A1%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%AF%E0%AA%AE_%E0%AA%93%E0%AA%AB_%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%88%E0%AA%9F" title="સ્ટેડિયમ ઓફ લાઈટ – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="સ્ટેડિયમ ઓફ લાઈટ" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%EB%94%94%EC%9B%80_%EC%98%A4%EB%B8%8C_%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8" title="스타디움 오브 라이트 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="스타디움 오브 라이트" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%A9%D5%A5%D5%A4%D5%AB%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B4_%D6%85%D6%86_%D4%BC%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A9" title="Սթեդիում օֆ Լայթ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Սթեդիում օֆ Լայթ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A6%D7%98%D7%93%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8_(%D7%A1%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%93)" title="אצטדיון האור (סנדרלנד) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="אצטדיון האור (סנדרלנד)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AB_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%9F" title="स्टेडियम अफ लाइट – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="स्टेडियम अफ लाइट" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88" title="スタジアム・オブ・ライト – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="スタジアム・オブ・ライト" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" title="Stadium of Light – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Stadium of Light" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%9F%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%A1%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AE_%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%BC_%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%88%E0%A8%9F" title="ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ ਆਫ਼ ਲਾਈਟ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ ਆਫ਼ ਲਾਈਟ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_of_Light" 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.infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Stadium of Light</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sunderland_stadium_of_light.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Sunderland_stadium_of_light.jpg/270px-Sunderland_stadium_of_light.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="202" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Sunderland_stadium_of_light.jpg/405px-Sunderland_stadium_of_light.jpg 1.5x, 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/10px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/15px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/20px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG 2x" data-file-width="55" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Stadium_of_Light_Metro_station" title="Stadium of Light Metro station">Stadium of Light</a><br /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro" title="Tyne and Wear Metro"><img alt="Tyne and Wear Metro" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/10px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG" decoding="async" width="10" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/15px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG/20px-TWMetro_logo_no_text.PNG 2x" data-file-width="55" data-file-height="59" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/St_Peter%27s_Metro_station" title="St Peter's Metro station">St. Peter’s</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seating_capacity" title="Seating capacity">Capacity</a></th><td class="infobox-data">49,000 – <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a><br />60,000 – concerts</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record attendance</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Football</b>: 48,353 (Sunderland v Liverpool, 13 April 2002)<br /> <b>Concerts</b>: 60,000 (<a href="/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" title="Ed Sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a>, 3 June 2022)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Field size</th><td class="infobox-data">115 × 75 yards (105 × 68 metres)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Grass" class="mw-redirect" title="Grass">Grass</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broke ground</th><td class="infobox-data">May 1996</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">1997<span style="display: none;"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1997</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Expanded</th><td class="infobox-data">2000</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Construction cost</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pound_sterling" title="Pound sterling">£</a>24 million<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect</th><td class="infobox-data">PNF Architects</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Main contractors</th><td class="infobox-data">Ballast Wiltshire PLC</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Tenants</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a> (1997–present)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Stadium of Light</b> is an <a href="/wiki/All-seater_stadium" title="All-seater stadium">all-seater</a> <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Stadium" title="Stadium">stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sunderland" title="Sunderland">Sunderland</a>, England, and the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Sunderland_A.F.C._grounds" title="List of Sunderland A.F.C. grounds">eighth and current home</a> to <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a> With space for 49,000 spectators,<sup id="cite_ref-SAFCabout_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SAFCabout-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Stadium of Light is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_English_football_stadia_by_capacity" class="mw-redirect" title="List of English football stadia by capacity">ninth largest</a> football stadium in England. The stadium primarily hosts <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland A.F.C.</a> home matches. The stadium was named by chairman <a href="/wiki/Bob_Murray_(businessman)" title="Bob Murray (businessman)">Bob Murray</a> to reflect the <a href="/wiki/Coal_mining" title="Coal mining">coal mining</a> heritage of the North East and the former <a href="/wiki/Monkwearmouth_Colliery" title="Monkwearmouth Colliery">Monkwearmouth Colliery</a> site on which it stands.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A <a href="/wiki/Davy_lamp" title="Davy lamp">Davy lamp</a> monument stands at the entrance to reflect the coal mining industry that brought prosperity to the town.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As well as hosting Sunderland games, the stadium has hosted three matches for the <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England national football team</a>, as well as an <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-20_football_team" title="England national under-20 football team">England under-20</a>, an <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-21_football_team" title="England national under-21 football team">England under-21</a> and two <a href="/wiki/England_women%27s_national_football_team" title="England women's national football team">England women's team</a> matches. With an original capacity of 42,000, it was expanded in 2000 to seat 49,000. Its simple design is apparently to allow for redevelopments up to a capacity of 64,000.<sup id="cite_ref-p300_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p300-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The attendance record at the Stadium of Light is 48,353 set on 13 April 2002, when Sunderland played <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> with the visitors running out 1–0 winners. Along with hosting football matches, the stadium has played host to performers such as <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oasis_(band)" title="Oasis (band)">Oasis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Take_That" title="Take That">Take That</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kings_of_Leon" title="Kings of Leon">Kings of Leon</a>, <a href="/wiki/P!nk" class="mw-redirect" title="P!nk">P!nk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coldplay" title="Coldplay">Coldplay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spice_Girls" title="Spice Girls">Spice Girls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a>. The ground also holds conference and banqueting suites, the 'Black Cats Bar', and a club shop selling Sunderland merchandise. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Planning_and_construction">Planning and construction</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Planning and construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the release of the <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Report" title="Taylor Report">Taylor Report</a> in January 1990, Sunderland was obliged to make plans to turn their <a href="/wiki/Roker_Park" title="Roker Park">Roker Park</a> home into an all-seater stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-roker_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roker-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Roker Park was a ground that mainly consisted of standing terraces, and if converted into all-seater it would have held far fewer spectators than before.<sup id="cite_ref-roker_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roker-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Enclosed by residential streets on all sides, expansion was practically impossible. So, by 1991, Sunderland chairman <a href="/wiki/Bob_Murray_(businessman)" title="Bob Murray (businessman)">Bob Murray</a> had started to scour the local area for possible sites to build a new all-seater stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-roker_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roker-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The front-runner that emerged was a proposed stadium located on an area of land adjacent to the <a href="/wiki/Nissan_Motor_Manufacturing_(UK)_Ltd" class="mw-redirect" title="Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd">Nissan car plant</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-possiblestadium_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-possiblestadium-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 49,000 all-seater ground was labelled "the <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley</a> of the North" by Sunderland fans and would boast a capacity that not even <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Old_Trafford" title="Old Trafford">Old Trafford</a> exceeded until 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-possiblestadium_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-possiblestadium-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The plans did not come to fruition. Shortly after the plans were announced in 1992, <a href="/wiki/Nissan" title="Nissan">Nissan</a> launched an official objection, ultimately forcing Sunderland to abandon the idea.<sup id="cite_ref-possiblestadium_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-possiblestadium-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1995, the site of the <a href="/wiki/Wearmouth_Colliery" class="mw-redirect" title="Wearmouth Colliery">Wearmouth Colliery</a>, which had closed in December 1993, was identified as the club's preferred location for a new stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-possiblestadium_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-possiblestadium-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The area, on the north bank of the <a href="/wiki/River_Wear" title="River Wear">River Wear</a> in the Sheepfolds district of Sunderland, was only a few hundred yards from Roker Park, and close to the centre of the city. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg/220px-Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg/330px-Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg/440px-Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1493764.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="434" /></a><figcaption>Exterior of the West Stand</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1993, Sunderland's planned new stadium was on the shortlist for <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1996" title="UEFA Euro 1996">Euro 96</a> venues, as England had been named as hosts of the competition in May 1992. However, it soon become clear that a new stadium in Sunderland would not be ready in time for the tournament. </p><p>On 13 November 1995, the Sunderland chairman Bob Murray announced that the <a href="/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Development_Corporation" title="Tyne and Wear Development Corporation">Tyne and Wear Development Corporation</a> had approved plans for Sunderland to build a 34,000-seater stadium on the Monkwearmouth site.<sup id="cite_ref-p301_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p301-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ballast Wiltshier plc, a contracting company that had built the <a href="/wiki/Amsterdam_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Amsterdam Arena">Amsterdam Arena</a>, was contracted to build the stadium at an initial cost of £15 million.<sup id="cite_ref-p301_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p301-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 1996, as the planned capacity rose to more than 40,000, construction work began.<sup id="cite_ref-p301_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p301-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The capacity was revised again in early 1997, and the stadium was completed on time, with a capacity of 42,000.<sup id="cite_ref-p301_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p301-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The stadium's design allows possible expansion of a further tier; completed expansion of the whole upper tier would produce a capacity of 63,000, although it is believed by some that the stadium can expand to a maximum capacity of 84,000, this would seem unlikely ever to be exercised.<sup id="cite_ref-p300_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p300-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg/220px-The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg/330px-The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg/440px-The_Strongbow_Stand_at_the_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6233873.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2700" data-file-height="1722" /></a><figcaption>Sunderland AFC players at the Stadium of Light</figcaption></figure> <p>The stadium was opened on 30 July 1997 by <a href="/wiki/Prince_Andrew,_Duke_of_York" title="Prince Andrew, Duke of York">Prince Andrew, Duke of York</a>, with bands such as <a href="/wiki/Status_Quo_(band)" title="Status Quo (band)">Status Quo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Upside_Down_(boyband)" class="mw-redirect" title="Upside Down (boyband)">Upside Down</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kavana_(singer)" title="Kavana (singer)">Kavana</a> playing. To celebrate the opening of the stadium, Sunderland played a <a href="/wiki/Exhibition_game#Football_(soccer)" title="Exhibition game">friendly</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Dutch</a> side <a href="/wiki/AFC_Ajax" title="AFC Ajax">Ajax</a>, which was drawn 0–0.<sup id="cite_ref-p301_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p301-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The move did not happen without criticism. Famous actor and Sunderland supporter, often named in the media "Sunderland's most famous supporter",<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Peter_O%27Toole" title="Peter O'Toole">Peter O'Toole</a>, said he wasn't as much a fan as he used to be since the team left <a href="/wiki/Roker_Park" title="Roker Park">Roker Park</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Playwright Tom Kelly and actor Paul Dunn created a one-man play called "I Left My Heart at Roker Park" about a fan struggling with the move and what <a href="/wiki/Roker_Park" title="Roker Park">Roker Park</a> meant for him - the play originally ran in 1997, and had a few revivals since.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The North Stand was extended in 2000 to bring the capacity to 49,000, costing the club a further £7 million, making the final cost of the stadium £23 million.<sup id="cite_ref-p300_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p300-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 18 July 2006, a statue of <a href="/wiki/1973_FA_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 FA Cup Final">1973 FA Cup Final</a> winning manager <a href="/wiki/Bob_Stokoe" title="Bob Stokoe">Bob Stokoe</a> was unveiled outside the stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the end of season <a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">Football League</a> awards, the Stadium of Light was named the <i>Best Away Ground</i>, with other contenders including <a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Alexandra_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexandra Stadium">Alexandra Stadium</a> and <a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Home_Park" title="Home Park">Home Park</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sunderland celebrated the tenth anniversary of the stadium with a pre-season friendly against <a href="/wiki/Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus</a> on 6 August 2007; the game was drawn 1–1.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Name">Name</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Name"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During construction, the stadium had not adopted an official name, and had been known colloquially as the "Wearside Stadium" and "New Roker Park".<sup id="cite_ref-p302_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p302-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> The name was eventually revealed as the Stadium of Light at a naming ceremony on 30 July 1997, hours before the opening game against <a href="/wiki/AFC_Ajax" title="AFC Ajax">Ajax</a> (0-0).<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Speaking at the naming event, Bob Murray explained the inspiration for the name came from the <a href="/wiki/Coal_mining" title="Coal mining">Coal mining</a> heritage of the region and the stadium's <a href="/wiki/Monkwearmouth_Colliery" title="Monkwearmouth Colliery">Monkwearmouth Colliery</a> site:</p><blockquote><p><i>"For many years, miners at Wearmouth Colliery carried with them a Davy lamp as part of their working lives. Reflecting this tradition, the name allows the image of this light to shine forever."</i></p></blockquote> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg/220px-Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg/330px-Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg/440px-Miners_lamp_Stadium_of_Light_Sunderland.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="640" /></a><figcaption>Davy Lamp outside of the Stadium of Light</figcaption></figure> <p>To emphasise the fact, a statue of a miner's <a href="/wiki/Davy_lamp" title="Davy lamp">Davy lamp</a> was located in front of the stadium's ticket office, adjacent to the stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-p302_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p302-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The stadium name had been associated with the area since 1970 when it appeared in a <a href="/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus" title="Monty Python's Flying Circus">Monty Python's Flying Circus</a> episode <i>Literary Football</i>, which was hosted by a native of South Shields, <a href="/wiki/Eric_Idle" title="Eric Idle">Eric Idle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The name initially drew mixed reactions from Sunderland fans many unhappy that the name was already associated with the home ground of <a href="/wiki/S.L._Benfica" title="S.L. Benfica">S.L. Benfica</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A film crew for the <a href="/wiki/Premier_Passions" title="Premier Passions">Premier Passions</a> documentary series recorded the moment that Bob Murray faced Sunderland fans immediately after the naming with many expressing their disappointment. The similarity to the name of Benfica's home, <a href="/wiki/Est%C3%A1dio_da_Luz" title="Estádio da Luz">Estádio da Luz</a>, often anglicised to <i>The Stadium of Light</i>, has led to some visiting fans and reporters to erroneously assume that Sunderland's home was named after the Portuguese stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Murray responded directly to this in a 2017 interview with the <a href="/wiki/Evening_Chronicle" title="Evening Chronicle">Evening Chronicle</a>, in which he said </p> <blockquote><p><i>"The Estadio de Luz in Portugal isn’t the Stadium of Light, it is named after the area – Luz. It’s like, say, Elland Road or Old Trafford. We are the only club whose stadium has that name, and it was because of the history of the region that I named it"</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote><p>In the same interview, Murray revealed that shortly after the stadium opened he was approached by a representative of the <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour</a> government asking if he would consider renaming the stadium after <a href="/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales" title="Diana, Princess of Wales">Diana, Princess of Wales</a>, who died in September 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Murray refused the request as he believed the stadium should be named in honour of those in the region who had worked in darkness. </p><p>The 'Of Light' suffix became a recognisable part of the Sunderland A.F.C. brand, and was used in a number of other areas related to the club; the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Light" title="Academy of Light">Academy of Light</a> is the club's training facility and youth academy, the <a href="/wiki/Foundation_of_Light" title="Foundation of Light">Foundation of Light</a> is a <a href="/wiki/Registered_Charity" class="mw-redirect" title="Registered Charity">registered charity</a> affiliated with the club and the <a href="/wiki/Beacon_of_Light" title="Beacon of Light">Beacon of Light</a> is a sports and education centre, owned by the Foundation, which is adjacent to the stadium. The club's official magazine was called <i>Legion of Light</i> before it was discontinued in January 2017. </p><p> In March 2010, Sunderland Chairman <a href="/wiki/Niall_Quinn" title="Niall Quinn">Niall Quinn</a> announced the club were considering plans to sell naming rights to the stadium as a new way to boost income.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The plans were shelved shortly after. The possibility of selling the naming rights was floated again by chief executive Margaret Byrne in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Discussing the options of selling the stadium name in October 2018, chairman <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Donald" title="Stewart Donald">Stewart Donald</a> said:</p><blockquote><p><i>"I think the fans should have a say on whether they are comfortable with it. My gut feel is that even if we didn't consult with them, the vibe I get is that they aren't particularly attached to the name of the stadium. It's not a sacred thing like some of the other grounds."</i><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure_and_facilities">Structure and facilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Structure and facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:StadiumofLightPlan.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/StadiumofLightPlan.png/220px-StadiumofLightPlan.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/StadiumofLightPlan.png/330px-StadiumofLightPlan.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/StadiumofLightPlan.png/440px-StadiumofLightPlan.png 2x" data-file-width="483" data-file-height="363" /></a><figcaption>A plan of the layout of The Stadium of Light. The shaded area indicates the section designated for away fans.</figcaption></figure> <p>The stadium is in the shape of a square bowl, and is separated into the West Stand, North Stand, East Stand and the Roker End (South Stand). The stands have all formerly had commercial names as part of sponsorship deals, e.g. the Vaux Stand (West), the Carling Stand (North), Fosters Stand (East) and the Metro FM Stand (South).<sup id="cite_ref-stands_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stands-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The South Stand was renamed to the Roker End in December 2018, following a poll organised by the Red & White Army supporters club.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Roker End was the name of the stand behind the goal at the southern end Sunderland's former ground, Roker Park.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The West Stand includes the Premier Concourse which is the name of the upper tier<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a number of executive boxes.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The North Stand also includes an upper tier, formerly branded the Strongbow Upper, which contained the exterior seating for the Black Cats Bar, an enhanced match-day experience with padded seating and an exclusive catering facilities and bar. When the away fans were relocated in 2012, the Black Cats Bar seating was relocated to the rear of the North Stand lower tier.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Within the stadium is a concourse, housing the <a href="/wiki/Turnstile" title="Turnstile">turnstiles</a>, emergency exits, food kiosks, bars and toilet facilities. The concourse allows uninterrupted spectator access throughout the inner stadium bowl, with the exception being a gap between the South Stand and the South West corner. The concourse is linked to the seating bowl via a series of access ramps. The South East corner of the stadium is designated as the Family Zone,<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has family-oriented branding within the concourse, as well as entertainment such as <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a> consoles. </p><p>Away fans were seated in the west half of the South Stand when the ground opened in 1997, but in November 2011, the club announced that the away supporters' section would be moved from the South Stand to the North Stand Upper from the beginning of the <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2012–13 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2012–13 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> The <a href="/wiki/Association_football_pitch" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football pitch">pitch</a> is several metres below the level of the ground outside the stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pitch uses a lighting system from Stadium Grow Lighting to ensure the grass can grow at any time of year. The device controls various aspects of the pitch, including exposure to light, temperature, water, and air, to make the grass able to grow in any conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue,_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg/220px-Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg/330px-Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg/440px-Bob_Stokoe_Memorial_Statue%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334579.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="640" /></a><figcaption>Statue of former Sunderland manager Bob Stokoe (1930–2004) outside the South East corner of the Stadium</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Black_Cat_House,_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Black_Cat_House%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg/220px-Black_Cat_House%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Black_Cat_House%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg/330px-Black_Cat_House%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Black_Cat_House%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg/440px-Black_Cat_House%2C_Stadium_of_Light_-_geograph.org.uk_-_334577.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>Black Cat House - originally used as a ticket office but later turned into the SAFC club store.</figcaption></figure> <p>To the North East of the stadium stands the Black Cat House, a separate building which was the location of the <a href="/wiki/Box_office" title="Box office">Box office</a> and club administrative offices, but became the SAFC club merchandise store in 2024, with the ticket office transferring to a unit in the West Stand. There is a large car park behind the West Stand and two car parks behind the East Stand, but match-day parking is permit only.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fragments of the iconic <a href="/wiki/Archibald_Leitch" title="Archibald Leitch">Archibald Leitch</a> latticework, taken from the Main Stand at Roker Park, is used to separate parts of the Western Car Park.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wooden boards mimicking the Leitch lattice work were also added to the Roker End in 2019 as part of an initiative by the Red & White Army supporters group to bring a sense of identity to renamed stand.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The perimeter walls of the stadium incorporate a "Wall of Fame" feature, where names can be engraved into the bricks of the walls.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The interior of the stadium holds a banqueting suite, which can seat from 460 to 600 people.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The stadium also contains several conferencing suites, that can be hired for events.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Quinn's Bar, housed in the West Stand, was named after former player and chairman <a href="/wiki/Niall_Quinn" title="Niall Quinn">Niall Quinn</a> and includes memorabilia from the club's history.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally it was available for non-match-day visitors, but has since become exclusive for match-day hospitality and event packages. </p><p>In 2004,The <i>Centre for Light</i> was opened by the <a href="/wiki/Foundation_of_Light" title="Foundation of Light">SAFC Foundation</a> within the Stadium. The £1.6m learning facility, built over multiple floors, included five learning areas supporting up to 120 visiting children per day.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2015, Sunderland became the first football club in the world to open a <a href="/wiki/Sensory_room" title="Sensory room">sensory room</a> within the Stadium - thereby allowing people on the <a href="/wiki/Autism_spectrum" class="mw-redirect" title="Autism spectrum">Autism spectrum</a> to watch matches in a sound-proofed environment.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Independent_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Independent-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was named the <i>Nathan Shippey Sensory Room</i> after Nathan's parents petitioned the club to set the room up.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sensory room provided a huge success, with the model being adopted at other clubs around the world. Sunderland opened their second sensory room in 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Independent_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Independent-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2018 it was announced that after the relegation to <a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">EFL League One</a>, the Premier Concourse would be closed during the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2018–19 season</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-SAFCuppertiers_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SAFCuppertiers-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although it was temporarily reopened to accommodate a large crowd for the <a href="/wiki/Boxing_Day" title="Boxing Day">Boxing Day</a> game against <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and again on the final home league game against <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a>. After promotion back to <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">EFL Championship</a>, the Premier Concourse permanently reopened. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seats">Seats</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Seats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The stadium originally had mainly red seats, except for a Sunderland emblem and the words "SUNDERLAND A.F.C" in white lettering on the East Stand, and the slogan "HA'WAY THE LADS" ("Ha'way" is a <a href="/wiki/Mackem" title="Mackem">Mackem</a> dialect equivalent of the <a href="/wiki/Geordie" title="Geordie">Geordie</a> word "Howay", meaning "Come on"<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) in white lettering on the North Stand. A thin band of white seats also circled the top of the East and South stand. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg/220px-A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg/330px-A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg/440px-A_floodlit_Stadium_of_Light_-_panoramio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>East Stand of the stadium on the left</figcaption></figure><p>Over time, sections of red seats become bleached by the sun, turning them pink - which became a source of mockery from opposing fans.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sunderland fans petitioned the club to replace the seats, even noting on the inclusion of the faded pink seats in the digital replica of the Stadium of Light in the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_(video_game_series)" title="FIFA (video game series)">FIFA video game</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, the club announced that a programme of seat changes would take place as part of a face-lift for the stadium's 20th anniversary.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sections of the East Stand were replaced, but further work stalled. </p><p>When <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Donald" title="Stewart Donald">Stewart Donald</a> purchased the club in the summer of 2018, frustration over the pink seats (and the general state of the stadium) came up frequently in his early engagements with fans. In June, Donald announced that he had purchased 31,500 seats and requested Sunderland fans to volunteer to help change them.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The seat change took place in phases, with hundreds of volunteering fans joined occasionally by club officials and players. Phase I was the South East corner and was completed on 19 July 2018,<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Phase II was the North East corner and North Stand on was completed on 15 September 2018,<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Phase III the South West corner completed in October 2018. The fourth and final phase, replacing 10,000 seats in the South and West stands, began on 29 October 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The corners were replaced with white seats, while the sides and ends were left red. The emblem and lettering remained. The club were nominated as a finalist in 'Best Club Marketing Initiative' category at the 2018 Business Football Awards for the seat change activity.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fan_Zone">Fan Zone</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Fan Zone"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A 6,000 capacity Fan Zone, modelled on similar schemes at <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> and those at <a href="/wiki/NFL" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL">NFL</a> games in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, was approved by Sunderland City Council in July 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It followed a successful trial prior to a game against <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a> in January 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was opened on the first home game of the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2015–16 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2015–16 season</a>. The zone was located in the car park outside the East Stand and South East corner, and included live music, children's activities (including a <a href="/wiki/Five-a-side_football" title="Five-a-side football">Five-a-side football</a> pitch), food and drink kiosks and on-stage interviews with club legends.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Fan Zone opened three hours before kick-off and for a few hours after the game, and was accessible to ticket-holding spectators, including away fans.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_60-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to the temporary structures in use, the Fan Zone was closed for safety reasons during periods of high winds.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An enhanced version of the Fan Zone was opened for the <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> senior international game vs <a href="/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Australia men's national soccer team">Australia</a> in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Fan Zone re-opened for the <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2016–17 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2016–17 season</a> opener against <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:3_61-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but as the season progressed, poor performance on the field and financial troubles off the field led to the Fan Zone being cancelled. </p><p>In a Q&A with supporters association 'Red & White Army', new club owner <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Donald" title="Stewart Donald">Stewart Donald</a> committed to bring back the Fan Zone.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It returned for the opening game of the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2018–19 season</a> against <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a>, although smaller than the 2015 version, it was open to anyone - not just ticket-holding spectators. The Fan Zone no longer re-opens after a game. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadium_Village">Stadium Village</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Stadium Village"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A 30 <a href="/wiki/Hectare" title="Hectare">hectare</a> site area around the Stadium, including the Sheepfolds <a href="/wiki/Industrial_park" title="Industrial park">Industrial estate</a>, was designated as the 'Stadium Village' development zone by Sunderland City Council in 2007 - and a draft <a href="/wiki/Supplementary_planning_document" class="mw-redirect" title="Supplementary planning document">Supplementary planning document</a> was released in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The plan, adopted in 2010, described a framework for redeveloping the Stadium Village area into a mixture of commercial, residential and entertainment facilities with a focus on health and well-being.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The plan was consistent with wider redevelopment plans across Sunderland, then under the umbrella of <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_Arc" title="Sunderland Arc">Sunderland Arc</a> agency. In preparation for the redevelopment plans, the council began buying up plots in the area in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Initial redevelopment work focused on the Northern end of the site, adjacent to the stadium's North Stand and the Black Cat House ticket office. The buildings in this area have <i>Stadium Park</i> as their address. The <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_Aquatic_Centre" title="Sunderland Aquatic Centre">Sunderland Aquatic Centre</a>, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool and fitness centre, opened in April 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2014 construction work began on a new 141-room <a href="/wiki/Hilton_Garden_Inn" title="Hilton Garden Inn">Hilton Garden Inn</a><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which opened on 28 April 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Beacon_of_Light" title="Beacon of Light">Beacon of Light</a>, a sports, education and community centre, opened in the summer of 2018 alongside the Aquatic Centre.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, during a review of the Stadium Village plans, city councilors expressed ambitions to build an <a href="/wiki/Indoor_skiing" title="Indoor skiing">Indoor skiing</a> facility on the site and an expression of interest was issued to potential developers.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the spring of 2011, the Sunderland Arc redevelopment agency was shut down, after its funding was pulled due to austerity cuts.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This put the long-term future of the Stadium Village plan in doubt. However the council partnered with IDPartnership Group to push ahead with the plan,<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and in September 2017, a 'masterplan' for Phase II of the Stadium Village area was approved by Sunderland council and released for <a href="/wiki/Public_consultation" title="Public consultation">public consultation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Phase II area covers an area to the South and East of the stadium and proposals included facilities such as a <a href="/wiki/Velodrome" title="Velodrome">Velodrome</a>, an <a href="/wiki/Ice_rink" title="Ice rink">Ice rink</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Conference_center" class="mw-redirect" title="Conference center">Conference centre</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Climbing_wall" title="Climbing wall">Climbing wall</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> A key part of the new masterplan is <i>Stadium Way</i>, a proposed tree-lined <a href="/wiki/Boulevard" title="Boulevard">boulevard</a> linking the <a href="/wiki/St_Peter%27s_Metro_station" title="St Peter's Metro station">St Peter's Metro station</a> with a proposed <a href="/wiki/Plaza" class="mw-redirect" title="Plaza">Plaza</a> at the South East corner of the stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The plaza would incorporate an enhanced Fan Zone, and is modelled on a similar space being developed as part of the <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium" title="Tottenham Hotspur Stadium">Tottenham Hotspur Stadium</a> in London.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stadium_of_Light,_Sunderland_afc.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg/220px-Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg/330px-Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg/440px-Stadium_of_Light%2C_Sunderland_afc.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3551" data-file-height="2665" /></a><figcaption>Exterior view of Stadium above the River Wear</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_matches">International matches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: International matches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As well as holding Sunderland games, the stadium has also hosted <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> matches. The stadium was one of several venues used as temporary home grounds for the <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a> team while the redevelopment of <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a> took place.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It hosted its first England game in 1999, when they played <a href="/wiki/Belgium_national_football_team" title="Belgium national football team">Belgium</a> in a friendly match, which England won 2–1.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It played host to its first competitive England match on 2 April 2003, when they played <a href="/wiki/Turkey_national_football_team" title="Turkey national football team">Turkey</a> in a <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004_qualifying#Group_7" title="UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying">Euro 2004 qualifying match</a>, which England won 2–0.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Stadium of Light also held an <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-20_football_team" title="England national under-20 football team">England under 20</a> match against <a href="/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" title="Italy national football team">Italy</a> on 27 November 2002, Italy beat England 5–3.<sup id="cite_ref-Wright_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wright-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 10 June 2003 it hosted an <a href="/wiki/England_national_under-21_football_team" title="England national under-21 football team">England's under-21s</a> <a href="/wiki/2004_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship_qualification_Group_7" title="2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 7">2004 U21 European Championship qualifier</a> match against <a href="/wiki/Slovakia_national_under-21_football_team" title="Slovakia national under-21 football team">Slovakia's under-21s</a>. The hosts beat the visitors 2–0 through <a href="/wiki/Peter_Dole%C5%BEaj" title="Peter Doležaj">Peter Doležaj</a>'s fortieth minute own goal and <a href="/wiki/Phil_Jagielka" title="Phil Jagielka">Phil Jagielka</a>'s eighty third-minute goal with 11,223 in attendance. </p><p>On 4 March 2016 it was announced that the Stadium of Light would host England for a friendly against <a href="/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Australia men's national soccer team">Australia</a> on 27 May 2016 as part of their preparations for <a href="/wiki/Euro_2016" class="mw-redirect" title="Euro 2016">Euro 2016</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sold-out match finished in a 2–1 victory for England, with goals from <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Rashford" title="Marcus Rashford">Marcus Rashford</a> (on his international debut), <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Rooney" title="Wayne Rooney">Wayne Rooney</a> and an own goal from <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dier" title="Eric Dier">Eric Dier</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 30 September 2021, it was announced that the Stadium would host its first women's football international; an <a href="/wiki/England_women%27s_national_football_team" title="England women's national football team">England</a> <a href="/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_D" title="2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D">2023 World Cup qualifier</a> against <a href="/wiki/Austria_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Austria women's national football team">Austria</a> on 27 November 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>International matches played at the Stadium of Light </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Team #1 </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col">Team #2 </th> <th scope="col">Competition </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th> <th scope="col">Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">10 October 1999 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">2–1 </td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgium_national_football_team" title="Belgium national football team">Belgium</a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Exhibition_match" class="mw-redirect" title="Exhibition match">Friendly</a> </td> <td>40,897 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">27 November 2002 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_national_under-20_football_team" title="England national under-20 football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">3–5 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Italy_national_under-20_football_team" title="Italy national under-20 football team">Italy</a> </td> <td>U20 Four Nations Tournament </td> <td>6,544 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">2 April 2003 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">2–0 </td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Turkey_national_football_team" title="Turkey national football team">Turkey</a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004_qualifying_Group_7" title="UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 7">UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying</a> </td> <td>47,667 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">10 June 2003 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_national_under-21_football_team" title="England national under-21 football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">2–0 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Slovakia_national_under-21_football_team" title="Slovakia national under-21 football team">Slovakia</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship_qualification_Group_7" title="2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 7">2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification</a> </td> <td>11,223 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">27 May 2016 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">2–1 </td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="Australia men's national soccer team">Australia</a></span> </td> <td>Friendly </td> <td>46,595 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">27 November 2021 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_women%27s_national_football_team" title="England women's national football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">1–0 </td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/45px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Austria_national_football_team" title="Austria national football team">Austria</a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_D" title="2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D">2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification</a> </td> <td>9,159 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row">22 September 2023 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_women%27s_national_football_team" title="England women's national football team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center">2–1 </td> <td><span style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Scotland_national_football_team" title="Scotland national football team">Scotland</a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_UEFA_Women%27s_Nations_League_A" title="2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League A">2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League</a> </td> <td>41,947 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_uses">Other uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_Football">Other Football</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Other Football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Stadium of Light has hosted the final of the <a href="/wiki/Durham_Challenge_Cup" title="Durham Challenge Cup">Durham Challenge Cup</a> three times; in 2008, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was due to host the 2020 final, but this was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Stadium of Light has also played host to finals for youth football, including the U14 Premier League Cup Final in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rugby_union">Rugby union</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Rugby union"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In August 2023, the stadium was confirmed as one of eight host venues for the women's <a href="/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup" title="2025 Women's Rugby World Cup">2025 Women's Rugby World Cup</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2025_Rugby_World_Cup1_98-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2025_Rugby_World_Cup1-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2023, it was confirmed that the stadium would host the tournament's opening game.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Rugby union matches played at the Stadium of Light </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Country </th> <th scope="col">Score </th> <th scope="col">Country </th> <th scope="col">Use </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th> <th scope="col">Ref </th></tr> <tr> <td>22 August 2025 </td> <td align="right"><a href="/wiki/England_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team" title="England women's national rugby union team">England</a><span class="flagicon"> <span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></span></span></span> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A#England_vs_United_States" title="2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool A">vs</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_rugby_union_team" title="United States women's national rugby union team">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2025_Women%27s_Rugby_World_Cup" title="2025 Women's Rugby World Cup">2025 Women's Rugby World Cup</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Concerts">Concerts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Concerts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg/230px-PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg" decoding="async" width="230" height="129" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg/345px-PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg/460px-PXL_20220604_211930151.NIGHT.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="2268" /></a><figcaption>Ed Sheeran Mathematics tour, Stadium of Light, Sunderland in 2022</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Concerts at the Stadium of Light </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Artist</th> <th>Tour</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Revenue<br /><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td>5 June 2009 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Take_That" title="Take That">Take That</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Take_That_Presents:_The_Circus_Live" title="Take That Presents: The Circus Live">Take That Presents: The Circus Live</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 June 2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 June 2009 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oasis_(band)" title="Oasis (band)">Oasis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dig_Out_Your_Soul_Tour" title="Dig Out Your Soul Tour">Dig Out Your Soul Tour</a> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 May 2011 </td> <td rowspan="4">Take That </td> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Progress_Live" title="Progress Live">Progress Live</a> </td> <td rowspan="4">206,334 / 206,334 </td> <td rowspan="4">$21,600,077 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 May 2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 May 2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 May 2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 June 2010 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pink_(singer)" title="Pink (singer)">Pink</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Funhouse_Summer_Carnival_Tour" title="The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour">The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour</a> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 June 2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kings_of_Leon" title="Kings of Leon">Kings of Leon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Come_Around_Sundown_World_Tour" title="Come Around Sundown World Tour">Come Around Sundown World Tour</a> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 June 2012 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coldplay" title="Coldplay">Coldplay</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mylo_Xyloto_Tour" title="Mylo Xyloto Tour">Mylo Xyloto Tour</a> </td> <td>55,220 / 55,220 </td> <td>$4,331,891 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 June 2012 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen_and_the_E-Street_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band">Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrecking_Ball_World_Tour" title="Wrecking Ball World Tour">Wrecking Ball World Tour</a> </td> <td>41,564 / 52,900<br /><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="The text near this tag may need clarification or removal of jargon. (September 2024)">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </td> <td>$3,693,333 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 June 2012 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers" title="Red Hot Chili Peppers">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/I%27m_with_You_World_Tour" title="I'm with You World Tour">I'm with You World Tour</a> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 June 2013 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bon_Jovi" title="Bon Jovi">Bon Jovi</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Because_We_Can_(concert_tour)" title="Because We Can (concert tour)">Because We Can Tour</a> </td> <td>41,649 / 41,649 </td> <td>$2,612,563 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 June 2013 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diamonds_World_Tour" title="Diamonds World Tour">Diamonds World Tour</a> </td> <td>54,259 / 54,259 </td> <td>$4,413,716 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 May 2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/One_Direction" title="One Direction">One Direction</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Where_We_Are_Tour_(One_Direction)" title="Where We Are Tour (One Direction)">Where We Are Tour</a> </td> <td>51,231 / 51,231 </td> <td>$4,383,490 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 May 2015 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foo_Fighters" title="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Highways_World_Tour" title="Sonic Highways World Tour">Sonic Highways World Tour</a> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 June 2016 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Formation_World_Tour" title="The Formation World Tour">The Formation World Tour</a> </td> <td>48,952 / 48,952 </td> <td>$4,996,960 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 June 2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spice_Girls" title="Spice Girls">Spice Girls</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spice_World_%E2%80%93_2019_Tour" title="Spice World – 2019 Tour">Spice World – 2019 Tour</a> </td> <td>45,429 / 45,429 </td> <td>$4,512,900 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 June 2022 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" title="Ed Sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/%2B%E2%80%93%3D%C3%B7%C3%97_Tour" title="+–=÷× Tour">+–=÷× Tour</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">106,641 / 106,641 </td> <td rowspan="2">$8,887,711 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 June 2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 June 2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Farewell_Yellow_Brick_Road" title="Farewell Yellow Brick Road">Farewell Yellow Brick Road</a> </td> <td>33,771 / 33,771 </td> <td>$4,609,018 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 May 2023 </td> <td>Beyoncé </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Renaissance_World_Tour" title="Renaissance World Tour">Renaissance World Tour</a> </td> <td>44,790 / 44,790 </td> <td>$6,727,118 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 June 2023 </td> <td rowspan="2">P!nk </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Summer_Carnival_(tour)" title="Summer Carnival (tour)">Summer Carnival</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 June 2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 May 2024 </td> <td>Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Springsteen_and_E_Street_Band_2023_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="Springsteen and E Street Band 2023 Tour">2024 World Tour</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 July 2024 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scouting_for_Girls" title="Scouting for Girls">Scouting for Girls</a> </td> <td>Stadium of Light Summer Sessions </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunderland_University">Sunderland University</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sunderland University"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Stadium of Light currently hosts the annual graduation ceremony for the students of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Sunderland" title="University of Sunderland">University of Sunderland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The stadium won the RSVP magazine's <i>Most creative use of a sporting venue</i> award in 2007 for its usage as the university's graduation site.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records">Records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Sunderland_A.F.C._records_and_statistics" title="List of Sunderland A.F.C. records and statistics">List of Sunderland A.F.C. records and statistics</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attendances">Attendances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Attendances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The highest football attendance at the Stadium of Light is 48,353 set on 13 April 2002 for a Premier League game between Sunderland and Liverpool. The Stadium attendance record for non-football is 60,000 on 3 June 2022 for an Ed Sheeran concert.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_104-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The lowest league attendance at the stadium was 22,167 against <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a> on 2 December 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lowest recorded attendance for a first-team competitive game at the Stadium of Light was 3,498 vs <a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> in the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy">EFL Trophy</a> Second Round on 1 December 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A <a href="/wiki/Dead_rubber" title="Dead rubber">dead rubber</a> game vs. <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a> in the same tournament on 9 November 2021 did not have an officially recorded attendance.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The highest seasonal average at the stadium since it was opened was 46,790 in the <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_in_English_football" title="2000–01 in English football">2000–01 season</a> while Sunderland were playing in the Premier League.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lowest average attendance at the Stadium of Light was 27,119 in the <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_in_English_football" title="2003–04 in English football">2003–04</a> season in Division One.<sup id="cite_ref-thestatcat.co.uk_109-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thestatcat.co.uk-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The highest total seasonal attendance was recorded during the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_in_English_football" title="1998–99 in English football">1998–99 season</a> when the aggregate was 890,660 in a season where Sunderland were First Division champions, and <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">League Cup</a> semi-finalists.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lowest seasonal aggregate at the Stadium of Light was 572,241 in the <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_in_English_football" title="2019–20 in English football">2019–20 season</a>, as Sunderland played only 19 of a planned 23 games due to the season's curtailment because of the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. The following season saw all games played behind closed doors due to the pandemic. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="2018–19 Sunderland A.F.C. season">2018-19 season</a>, Sunderland averaged a home league crowd of 32,156, setting a new record for <a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">the third tier</a>, while the <a href="/wiki/Boxing_Day" title="Boxing Day">Boxing Day</a> game against <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a> attracted 46,039, both a League One record, and the highest attended league game outside of the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> that season.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 13 October 2024, <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C._Women" title="Sunderland A.F.C. Women">Sunderland A.F.C. Women</a> and <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_W.F.C." title="Newcastle United W.F.C.">Newcastle United W.F.C.</a> set a new attendance record of 15,387 for the <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Championship" title="Women's Championship">Women's Championship</a> in their first meeting in the league, a <a href="/wiki/Wear%E2%80%93Tyne_derby" class="mw-redirect" title="Wear–Tyne derby">Wear–Tyne derby</a> match played at the stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The previous record had been an attendance of 11,137, set in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Results">Results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sunderland's largest margin of victory at the stadium was a 7–0 win over <a href="/wiki/Oxford_United" class="mw-redirect" title="Oxford United">Oxford United</a> in Division 1 during the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="1998–99 Sunderland A.F.C. season">1998–99</a> promotion season. </p><p>Sunderland's biggest defeat at the Stadium of Light was 5–0 in a preseason friendly (marking the 20th anniversary of the stadium) against <a href="/wiki/Celtic_F.C." title="Celtic F.C.">Celtic</a> on 29 July 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sunderland's biggest league defeat at the Stadium of Light is 4–0 which has happened on five occasions: vs. <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> (11 May 2003), vs. <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C." title="Manchester United F.C.">Manchester United</a> (26 December 2007), vs. <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> (14 March 2015), vs. <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> (11 February 2017) and vs. <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a> (7 October 2023). </p><p>The highest scoring matches at the Stadium of Light with nine goals are a 6–3 Sunderland victory over <a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a> in Round 2 of the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">EFL Cup</a> on 25 August 2015, and a 5–4 Sunderland defeat to <a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> in League One on 13 April 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station,_Monkwearmouth,_Sunderland,_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station%2C_Monkwearmouth%2C_Sunderland%2C_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg/220px-The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station%2C_Monkwearmouth%2C_Sunderland%2C_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station%2C_Monkwearmouth%2C_Sunderland%2C_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg/330px-The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station%2C_Monkwearmouth%2C_Sunderland%2C_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station%2C_Monkwearmouth%2C_Sunderland%2C_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg/440px-The_Stadium_of_Light_Metro_Station%2C_Monkwearmouth%2C_Sunderland%2C_17th_April_2006_-_geograph.org.uk_-_153442.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>The Stadium of Light Tyne Wear Metro station</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunderland railway station">Sunderland railway station</a> is connected to <a href="/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station" title="London King's Cross railway station">London King's Cross</a> by main line services run by <a href="/wiki/London_North_Eastern_Railway" title="London North Eastern Railway">London North Eastern Railway</a> connecting via Newcastle or Darlington and by occasional direct services run by the Open Access operator <a href="/wiki/Grand_Central_(train_operating_company)" title="Grand Central (train operating company)">Grand Central</a>. The station is near the stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/St_Peter%27s_Metro_station" title="St Peter's Metro station">St Peter's</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stadium_of_Light_Metro_station" title="Stadium of Light Metro station">Stadium of Light Metro stations</a> were built as part of the Sunderland extension. Both are quite near the stadium, though ironically St. Peter's is nearer to the stadium than the Stadium of Light station. The <a href="/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro" title="Tyne and Wear Metro">Metro</a> was extended into Sunderland in 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A <a href="/wiki/Park_and_ride" title="Park and ride">park and ride</a> system is available on match days to allow spectators to park away from the stadium,<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a new footbridge has been proposed to link the stadium to the south bank of the river as part of the stadium park regeneration project.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stadium_of_Light&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>General</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .refbegin{font-size:90%}}</style><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFDaysJohn_HudsonJohn_HudsonBernard_Callaghan1999" class="citation book cs1">Days, Paul; John Hudson; John Hudson; Bernard Callaghan (1 December 1999). <i>Sunderland AFC: The Official History 1879–2000</i>. Business Education Publishers Ltd. p. 336. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9536984-1-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-9536984-1-7"><bdi>978-0-9536984-1-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Sunderland+AFC%3A+The+Official+History+1879%E2%80%932000&rft.pages=336&rft.pub=Business+Education+Publishers+Ltd&rft.date=1999-12-01&rft.isbn=978-0-9536984-1-7&rft.aulast=Days&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.au=John+Hudson&rft.au=John+Hudson&rft.au=Bernard+Callaghan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AStadium+of+Light" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> </div> <p><b>Specific</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.awaygrounds.com/sunderland-stadium-of-light/">"Away Grounds » Sunderland – Stadium of Light"</a>. 14 November 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Away+Grounds+%C2%BB+Sunderland+%E2%80%93+Stadium+of+Light&rft.date=2020-11-14&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awaygrounds.com%2Fsunderland-stadium-of-light%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AStadium+of+Light" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SAFCabout-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-SAFCabout_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.safc.com/history/stadiums/stadium-of-light">"About the Stadium of Light"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 October</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Sunderland+fan+starts+campaign+to+replace+%27pink%27+seats+at+Stadium+of+Light&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunderlandecho.com%2Fnews%2Fsunderland-fan-starts-campaign-to-replace-pink-seats-at-stadium-of-light-1-7930490&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AStadium+of+Light" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203021/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-to-replace-pink-seats-as-stadium-of-light-undergoes-20th-anniversary-face-lift-1-8057339">"Sunderland AFC to replace 'pink' seats as Stadium of Light undergoes 20th anniversary face-lift"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/sunderland-afc-to-replace-pink-seats-as-stadium-of-light-undergoes-20th-anniversary-face-lift-1-8057339">the original</a> on 17 October 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/stewart-donald-confirms-that-sunderland-are-set-to-replace-pink-seats-at-the-stadium-of-light-1-9203513">the original</a> on 17 October 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/sunderland-councillors-back-plan-for-new-6-000-fan-zone-at-stadium-of-light-1-7339536">the original</a> on 4 July 2015.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Sunderland+councillors+back+plan+for+new+6%2C000+fan+zone+at+Stadium+of+Light&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunderlandecho.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fall-news%2Fsunderland-councillors-back-plan-for-new-6-000-fan-zone-at-stadium-of-light-1-7339536&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AStadium+of+Light" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:2-60"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:2_60-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:2_60-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203023/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/fan-zone-ahead-of-football-1-5306478">"Fan zone ahead of football"</a>. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/our-region/sunderland/what-s-new-in-the-sunderland-afc-fan-zone-this-season-1-8073372">the original</a> on 17 October 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/sunderland-afc-shut-fanzone-due-to-storm-frank-frankie-and-the-heartstrings-gig-cancelled-1-7649301">the original</a> on 17 October 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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