Wembley Stadium
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Wembley Stadium (Wembley) is located in Wembley Park in London and is owned by The Football Association. Wembley hosts the home international matches of the England national football team and the main English domestic cup finals including the FA Cup Final. For this reason Wembley is primarily known as a football stadium.
The Stadium is also used for music concerts and other major sporting events. Wembley will host the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final and the 2012 Olympic Football finals.
With a 90,000 capacity it is one of the largest stadiums in Europe and one of the largest (and tallest) in the world with every seat under cover.
The previous Wembley Stadium (originally known as the British Empire Exhibition Stadium or Empire Stadium) was one of the world’s most famous football stadiums was often referred to as “The Home of Football”. It hosted the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League) final a record five times, and held the 1966 World Cup final. The new stadium was finally completed on the 9th of March 2007.
Functions and Weddings at Wembley
There are several function rooms available for hire for conferences, special events and weddings at Wembley including the Bobby Moore Room.
Wembley Stadium Location and Address:
Wembley National Stadium Ltd
Wembley
London
HA9 0WS
Tel: 0844 980 8001
Fax: 020 8795 5050