DW Stadium

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DW Stadium
The DW Stadium in Wigan (2010)
The DW Stadium in Wigan (2010)
Earlier names

JJB Stadium (1999-2009)

Data
place United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wigan , Greater Manchester , United Kingdom
Coordinates 53 ° 32 ′ 51 ″  N , 2 ° 39 ′ 15 ″  W Coordinates: 53 ° 32 ′ 51 ″  N , 2 ° 39 ′ 15 ″  W
opening August 4, 1999
First game 4th August 1999
Wigan Athletic - Manchester United
surface Natural grass
architect Alfred McAlpine
capacity 25,138 seats
playing area 110 × 60 m
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The DW Stadium is a football stadium , located in the Robin Park Complex in Newtown, Wigan , Greater Manchester is. It is the home ground of the Wigan Athletic football club ( second English division ) and the rugby team Wigan Warriors ( rugby Super League ). Until 2009, the stadium was named after the sporting goods manufacturer JJB Sports and since August 1, 2009 after DW Sports Fitness by David Whelan , who owns both clubs.

history

The modern sports arena was completed in August 1999 and officially opened by Sir Alex Ferguson during a friendly on August 4th between Wigan Athletic and then reigning UEFA Champions League winners Manchester United .

The first competitive game was played on August 7, 1999, when the Latics won a Second Division game in 1999/2000 against Scunthorpe United 3-0, after 102 years the era of Springfield Park ended , in which the team (until 1932 Wigan Borough ) had played their home games to date.

The first away win in the new stadium was achieved by Wigan Athletic, of all people, who formally held away status in an FA Cup game against Cambridge City because the Cambridge stadium was not suitable for the game.

The Wigan Warriors lost their first game at the new stadium on September 19, 1999 against the Castleford Tigers . 2001 was not a competitive game of the Wigan Warriors lost in the stadium.

Records

Grandstands

Stadium scheme

Since renovations in December 2005, the stadium offers 25,138 seats on its four grandstands. A total of 276 seats are available in the stadium for disabled visitors (wheelchair users, blind or visually impaired spectators). The fans of the guests sit on the North Stand for the rugby and football league games.

  • Springfield Stand: 6,072 seats, 24 wheelchair spaces, west, main stand
  • Boston booth: 8,206 seats, 24 wheelchair spaces, east, opposite stand
  • North Stand: 5,392 seats, 21 wheelchair spaces, North, Hintertortriubüne
  • South Stand: 5,378 seats, 21 wheelchair spaces, South, Hintertortriubüne

Average viewership

Wigan Warriors (Rugby League):

  • 2000: 10,536 ( Rugby Super League )
  • 2001: 11,334 (Rugby Super League)
  • 2002: 10,436 (Rugby Super League)
  • 2003: 10,387 (Rugby Super League)
  • 2004: 12,434 (Rugby Super League)
  • 2005: 13,894 (Rugby Super League)
  • 2006: 14,464 (Rugby Super League)

Wigan Athletic :

Web links

Commons : DW Stadium  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Wigan's JJB Stadium to be renamed. In: BBC Sport . March 25, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2010 .
  2. a b wiganlatics.co.uk: History and data on the stadium ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wiganlatics.co.uk