Kop Stand
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Kop Stand is a traditional, usually single-tiered terrace-style stand commonly found behind one of the goals at British football grounds, known for housing some of the most vocal home supporters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kop stand | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
football stadium stand type
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single-tier stand ⓘ terrace-style stand ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
large uninterrupted terrace
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minimal roof supports to improve sightlines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British football grounds
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home supporters ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic part of many British stadiums
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symbol of club identity ⓘ |
| emotionalAssociation |
home advantage
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intimidating atmosphere for away teams ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo |
Boer War battle of Spion Kop
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Spion Kop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fanBehaviour |
coordinated chants
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standing for most of the match ⓘ wave of scarves and flags ⓘ |
| fanCultureRole |
organised supporter groups
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singing sections ⓘ ultra-style displays ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | usually behind the same goal for each match ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | early 20th century British football culture ⓘ |
| isA | spectator stand in association football ⓘ |
| knownFor |
displaying flags and banners
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intense atmosphere ⓘ singing and chanting ⓘ vocal home support ⓘ |
| positionRelativeToPitch | behind goal line ⓘ |
| postTaylorReportChange | many converted to all-seater stands ⓘ |
| regulationContext | UK all-seater stadium policies for top divisions ⓘ |
| roleInMatchday |
focal point for crowd noise
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home end ⓘ |
| safetyCharacteristic | subject to crowd control measures ⓘ |
| safetyImpact | affected by UK stadium safety regulations ⓘ |
| seatingType |
standing area
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terracing ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic | amplifies crowd noise ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| typicalCapacity | large proportion of stadium capacity ⓘ |
| typicalCountry |
England
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDesign |
single-tiered terrace
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steeply raked standing area ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | behind one of the goals ⓘ |
| typicalOccupants | most passionate home fans ⓘ |
| visualIdentity | club colours prominently displayed ⓘ |
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Kop stand