Don Valley Stadium
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| Location | Worksop Road, Sheffield, England S9 3TL |
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| Owner | Sheffield City Trust |
| Operator | Sheffield International Venues |
| Capacity | 25,000 (50,000 for concerts) (10,000 for football) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | September 1990 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Closed | 29 September 2013 |
| Demolished | 21 November 2013 – May 2014 |
| Construction cost | £29 million |
| Architect | Sheffield City Council |
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The Don Valley Stadium was a sports stadium in Sheffield, England. Named after the River Don, which flows nearby, the complex opened in 1990, ready for the 1991 World Student Games.
Designed by Sheffield City Council's Design & Building Services, it was built by RM Douglas Construction. Constructed as the home stadium for the 1991 World Student Games, it later found a variety of uses. The stadium and facilities provided a training base for the City of Sheffield Athletic Club and it was the home of the Sheffield Half Marathon. It was also the home ground of: Rotherham United F.C. from 2008, until they moved to the New York Stadium at the start of the 2012–13 season; one of the stadiums used for home games by rugby league side Sheffield Eagles; and the former home of the Parramore Sports football team. The stadium was also used for Channel 4's celebrity sports show, The Games, the Great Britain Spartans (American Football) used the Stadium during their 1994 and 1995 Football League of Europe Seasons, well as hosting the BritBowl, the championship finals of the British American Football League.
At the time of its closure, Don Valley Stadium was the second largest athletics stadium in the UK - with a seated capacity of 25,000 - behind the London Olympic Stadium. The stadium was situated on the Sheffield Supertram line, between Attercliffe and Meadowhall Centre.
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