The Racecourse Ground (Welsh: Y Cae Ras) is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. It is the home of Wrexham F.C. and, since 2012, the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League team who play in the Championship 1. In the past, the ground has also seen rugby union, cricket, horse racing and concerts performed before good crowds.
The stadium is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches by Guinness World Records, having hosted Wales' first ever home international match in 1877, and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground.
The Racecourse is the largest stadium in North Wales and the fifth largest in Wales. The ground is sometimes used by the FAW for Wales' home international games. The ground was also used by Scarlets rugby union team, and formerly Liverpool F.C. Reserves.
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