leicestertigers.com The Official Website of Leicester Tigers, Leicester Tigers, Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7TRPhone : 0116 319 8888 | Email : [email protected] | Privacy policy | Cookie policy. Match tickets will then be subject to flexible price increases dependant on availability and demand, with some of the lowest prices in recent seasons. The ground was opened on 10 September 1892 when Leicester played the first game at the ground against a Leicestershire XV. [19] Building for the new stand started the week after Leicester's final home match of the season against Northampton Saints where they beat Saints 22–14. [3], The first development of the south side of the ground was in 1893 when a 600-seat stand was erected, in 1895 a press box was added. Leicester purchased the freehold to the ground and adjacent land in 2006[10] prior to this the club operated on a long term 99 year rolling lease from the city council. [24] In 2010, the Alliance and Leicester Stand was renamed to the Goldsmiths Stand after a change of sponsorship. On 11 June 2007 the club announced plans that it was working with AFL, who were involved in redeveloping Manchester United's Old Trafford, for a redevelopment plan which would raise the capacity from 17,498 to 25,000 by 2011. In 2008 the stand was demolished to make room for the current stand. In 2010, the Crumbie Stand was renamed the Holland & Barrett Stand after health food chain Holland & Barrett had signed a sponsorship deal with Tigers the previous year. The highest attendance for a league fixture, and the highest post-war attendance, was 25,849 for the derby match against Northampton Saints on 9 January 2016, following the opening of the new Caterpillar Stand. [4] The original club house built in 1909 was located on Aylestone Road, the ground was known as Welford Road rather than Aylestone Road as at this time the cricket club played on another sportsground on the Aylestone Road. [27], another sportsground on the Aylestone Road, "The Nottingham extends partnership with Tigers", "Tigers to buy stadium freehold from city council", "Holland & Barrett are Tigers' new main sponsors", "Cat Stand will add to Welford Road atmosphere – Ellis", "Caterpillar C.E.O. Being a season ticket holder reserves your seat and guarantees you just that! The western side of the stadium lies on the banks of the River Soar. Please note that calls to Leicester Tigers may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes. The east side of the ground was developed in 1995, originally terracing on an ash bank it became an all seater modern stand. [11], On 20 February 2008 Leicester Tigers received planning consent for the £60million redevelopment of their Welford Road home. [25], On 15 July 2010, Welford Road held its first pop concert with James Morrison playing followed on the 16th by Will Young. The stand was fully seated for the Northampton Saints Derby on 9 January 2016, a match which they won 30–27. This stand was widely known as the Members' Stand until 1999 when the stand became known as the Next Stand due to a sponsorship from Next plc. The first stands accommodated 3,000 spectators[3] and that season saw derby matches produce attendances up to 7,000 whilst 10,000 saw Leicester lose 12-0 to Coventry in the second round of the Midlands Counties Cup. [14][15] The stand has room for 10,000 spectators along with a 1,000 seat hospitality suite. With the First World War intervening it was not opened until 1918. Talks are underway for rugby's Tigers, who play at 16,800-capacity Welford Road, to move to the Walkers Stadium in a link-up "unique in British sport". Leicester Tigers, Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7TR. In 2016, the stand's name was changed to the Mattioli Woods stand after a sponsorship deal with Mattioli Woods. Tigers fans will benefit from the most affordable prices on general sale tickets as soon as tickets are made available. On the ground floor is the Final Whistle bar where no ticket is required for entry. Welford Road is a rugby union stadium in Leicester, England, and is the home ground for Leicester Tigers. National League team Leicester Falcons also played a league match at the stadium as part of a fundraiser for local charity LOROS, beating the Birmingham Bulls 22–15 on 12 June 2010.
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