National Stadium
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The National Stadium was a major rugby and football venue in Cardiff, Wales, that served as the national ground for the Welsh rugby union team before being replaced by the Millennium Stadium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Stadium canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct stadium
ⓘ
football stadium ⓘ rugby union stadium ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
other sporting events ⓘ |
| capacity | about 53,000 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.481°N 3.182°W ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| countryOfSport | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolished | 1997 ⓘ |
| demolitionMadeWayFor | construction of Millennium Stadium ⓘ |
| heritage | considered iconic venue in Welsh rugby history ⓘ |
| homeVenueOf |
Wales national football team
ⓘ
Wales national rugby union team ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cardiff
ⓘ
Cardiff Arms Park ⓘ
surface form:
Cardiff Arms Park complex
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Wales ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the River Taff ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting Five Nations Championship matches
ⓘ
hosting Rugby World Cup matches ⓘ intense crowd atmosphere ⓘ |
| opened | 1970 ⓘ |
| openedForRugbyUnion | 1970 ⓘ |
| owner | Welsh Rugby Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Cardiff Arms Park ⓘ |
| primaryUse | rugby union ⓘ |
| reconstructionReason | need for larger modern stadium ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Cardiff Arms Park rugby ground ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Cardiff Millennium Stadium
ⓘ
surface form:
Millennium Stadium
|
| seatingCapacity | about 53,000 ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | association football ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
rugby union ⓘ |
| successor |
Cardiff Millennium Stadium
ⓘ
surface form:
Millennium Stadium
|
| surface | grass ⓘ |
| tenant | Welsh Rugby Union ⓘ |
| usedByNationalTeamUntil | late 1990s ⓘ |
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