The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and was the home of Rotherham United F.C. until they moved to the New York Stadium at the start of the 2012–13 season. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC also use the stadium. It is the former home of the Parramore Sports football team. It was designed by Sheffield City Council's Design & Building Services and built by RM Douglas Construction. The complex opened in 1990, ready for the 1991 World Student Games and has since become a profitable centre for athletics in the area. It is named after the River Don, which flows nearby.
The stadium is situated on the Sheffield Supertram line, between Attercliffe and Meadowhall. The stadium is also used for Channel 4's celebrity sports show, The Games, as well as hosting the BritBowl, the championship finals of the British American Football League.
The stadium and facilities provide a training base for the City of Sheffield Athletic Club and is home to the Sheffield Half Marathon.
Don Valley Stadium is notable as being the second largest athletics stadium in the UK, with a seated capacity of 25,000, behind the London Olympic Stadium.
Read more about Don Valley Stadium: The Stadium, History, As A Football Venue, Rugby League Venue, Music Venue
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