Kingston Communications, also known as KC, is a football stadium in Kingston upon Halle , England . The stadium was founded in 2001, and built in 2002. The stadium was named KC Stadium in honor of the main sponsor of the telecommunications company KC, formerly known as Kingston Communications, a member of the KCOM Group.
| K.C. | |
|---|---|
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| original name | KC Stadium |
| Location | Kingston upon Hull , England |
| Pledged | 2001 |
| Built by | 2002 |
| Is open | December 18, 2002 |
| Cost of construction | £ 44m |
| Architect | The miller partnership |
| Owner | Hull city council |
| Capacity | 25,586 [1] |
| Home team | Hull city Hull |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Site | |
During football matches, the stadium can accommodate 25,586 spectators. It hosts their home games football club " Hull City ", which moved from the stadium "Butferri Park" [2] , and the rugby club " Hull ". International football and rugby competitions are held at the stadium, as well as musical concerts.
Content
Tenants
Hull City Football Club
| Season | League | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Champion League | 21 168 [4] |
| 2009/2010 | Premier League | 24,390 [5] |
| 2008/2009 | Premier League | 24,816 [5] |
| 2007/2008 | Champion League | 18,024 [6] |
| 2006/2007 | Champion League | 18,583 [7] |
| 2005/2006 | Champion League | 19,841 [8] |
| 2004/2005 | First Football League | 18,027 [9] |
| 2003/2004 | Third division | 16 846 [10] |
The Hull City football club moved to Kingston Communication from its old Butferry Park in 2002. [2] The Tigers in the 2002/2003 season played in the third division of the Football League . The debut in the new arena took place on December 26 in a match against Hartlepool United and ended with a victory for the Tigers with a score of 2: 0. [11] The first match of Hull City in the new arena was attended by 22,319 people. [11] In the incomplete season, the average attendance of "tigers" was 17,000 spectators. [10] This figure is more than three times the average season attendance for the third division of the Football League, as well as some matches of the Premier League clubs and the first division of the Football League . [12] The 2002/2003 Hull City season finished in 13th place. The whole next season, the Tigers won back at the Kingston Communication stadium, took second place in the Third Division and made it into the first football league just formed. [2] In one 2004/2005 season, Hull City went to the Champions League , taking second place in the first Football League. [2]
Attendance at Hull City at Kingston Communication has always exceeded 16,000 spectators since the Tigers moved. In the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons, when Hull City performed in the Premier League , the average occupancy of the stadium was more than 24,000 spectators, with all seasonal season tickets totaling 20,500 units sold for both seasons. [13] The attendance record for the stadium was broken several times during the performance of the Tigers in the Premier League and the Champions League. The largest number of spectators visited the game on May 9, 2010 against Liverpool - 25,030. [14] The previous record was set on March 13, 2010 in a match against Arsenal and amounted to 25,023 people. [15] During a performance in the Champions League, matches with the largest number of fans at Kingston Communication were held on April 26, 2008 against Crystal Palace - 24,350 [6] and on January 30, 2007 against Leeds United - 24,311. [7] Due to the separation of fans of home and guest teams at the stadium during matches, the maximum occupancy of the stadium does not reach the stated.
With the release of Hull City in the Premier League, it was planned to expand the stadium to 34,000 spectators: 4,500 seats on the second tier in the eastern stand, and 2,000 seats in the northern and southern stands. [16] In 2011, the new owner of the club, Assem Allam, said that he wanted to buy the stadium from the city council of Kingston upon Hull and expand the arena to 38,000 spectators. [17]
Rugby Club Hull
| Season | Attendance |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 12,483 [18] |
| 2010 | 13,731 [18] |
| 2009 | 13,244 [18] |
| 2008 | 13,432 [18] |
| 2007 | 14,606 [18] |
| 2006 | 10,866 [18] |
| 2005 | 10,604 [18] |
| 2004 | 11,458 [18] |
| 2003 | 11,598 [18] |
At Kingston Communication, the hull rugby club holds its home matches, where it moved in 2003 from its old stadium, The Boulevard. [19] On KC, Hull finished well every year: in 2004, the club missed playoff qualifications; in 2003, ranked third. [19] In 2005, Hull finished fourth and also won the Challenge Cup in the finals at Millennium , beating Leeds Rhinos . [19] In 2006, Hull reached the big Super League final. The average occupancy rate of the stadium during the matches "Hull" - about 14,000 fans. On the derby against Hull Kingston Rovers, the stadium is filled with up to 23 thousand spectators. [20] The stadium attendance record for rugby competitions (23,004 spectators) was set on September 2, 2007 in a match against Hull Kingston Rovers. [20]
Gallery
South Stand
West Stand
North Stand
Stadium before the match with " Burnley " March 4, 2008
Notes
- ↑ Interesting KC Stadium Facts . KC Stadium . KCStadium.co.uk & SMC (2010). The date of circulation is January 22, 2011. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 History Of The Tigers (inaccessible link) . Hull City afc: the tigers: Official Site . Hull City Football Club & FL Interactive Ltd. (May 18, 2007). The date of circulation is January 22, 2011. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Football Ground Guide: Hull City . The Internet Football Grounds Guide . Duncan Adams (June 6, 2006). The date of circulation is January 22, 2011. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Football League: FLC Attendance, 2010–2011 (inaccessible link) . The Football League. The date of circulation is January 23, 2012. Archived August 21, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Statistics (inaccessible link) . Premier League. The date of circulation is January 23, 2012. Archived on February 14, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Football League: FLC Attendance, 2007–2008 (inaccessible link) . The Football League. The date of circulation is January 23, 2011. Archived June 1, 2008.
- ↑ 1 2 Football League: FLC Attendance, 2006–2007 (inaccessible link) . The Football League. The appeal date is January 23, 2012. Archived August 8, 2014.
- ↑ Football League: FLC Attendance, 2005–2006 (inaccessible link) . The Football League. The appeal date is January 23, 2012. Archived August 8, 2014.
- ↑ Football League: FL1 Attendance, 2004–2005 (inaccessible link) . The Football League. The date of circulation is January 23, 2012. Archived January 22, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Football League: FLD3 Attendance, 2003–2004 (inaccessible link) . The Football League. The date of circulation is January 23, 2012. Archived January 30, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 2002/2003: Hull City: Match: Fixtures & Results (Unavailable (not available link) . Hull City afc: the tigers: Official Site . Hull City Football Club & FL Interactive Ltd. (2003). The date of circulation is January 23, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Average Attendances - English Football Divisions - 1994 / 95-2005 / 06 (not available link) . The Political Economy of Football . Jez Booker (2007). The date of circulation is January 23, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Hull City sell out season tickets , BBC Sport (June 4, 2008). The appeal date is January 23, 2011.
- Ek Reekie, Harry Hull 0 - 0 Liverpool . BBC Sport . BBC (May 9, 2010). The appeal date is January 23, 2011.
- ↑ Dawkes, Phil Hull 1 - 2 Arsenal . BBC Sport . BBC (March 13, 2010). The appeal date is January 23, 2011.
- ↑ {{{title}}} (unknown) // City Magazine. - Hull City AFC, 2009. - September ( Issue issue 49 ). - p . 39 .
- C BBC Sport , BBC (11 January 2011). The appeal date is January 24, 2012.
- 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Super League Statistics - Hull FC (not available link) . RLFANS.COM. The date of circulation is January 23, 2011. Archived September 29, 2007.
- 2 1 2 3 Club History 2003 - To Date (inaccessible link is history ) . Welcome to the Official Hull FC Website . Hull FC (2008). The appeal date is January 24, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 SLStats: Hull FC 2007 Summary (Unavailable (not available link) . RLFANS.com. The appeal date is May 9, 2010. Archived January 26, 2010.
Links
- Official site (eng.)