Groundshare
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Groundshare is the principle of sharing a stadium between two local sport teams. This is usually done for the purpose of reducing the costs of either construction of two separate facilities and related maintenance.[1]
Types of groundshare
Intersport Groundshares
This is two teams that do not play the same sport share a ground or a stadium. It is common in North America to see the sports of baseball and football to be coupled (although this trend is being discontinued as costs of adapting multi-modes rise). Similarly, there is a coupling of basketball and ice hockey. Two teams from the same region which play the same sport will accommodate each other by sharing grounds.[1]
Intrasport Groundshares
This is two teams that play the same sport share the same ground. These may be two non-competing teams who play at different levels, such as Bury F.C., renting Gigg Lane to F.C. United of Manchester in England.[1]
Intraleague Groundshare
This is where two teams in the same league share the same ground, such as the New York Giants and New York Jets sharing MetLife Stadium.
Examples of groundsharing
Intraleague groundshares
- Ajinomoto Stadium: FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Allianz Arena: Bayern München and TSV 1860 München
- Azadi Stadium: Persepolis F.C. and Esteghlal F.C.
- Estádio Algarve: S.C. Farense and Louletano D.C.
- Estádio do Maracanã: Botafogo FR, CR Flamengo and Fluminense FC
- StubHub Center: Los Angeles Galaxy and CD Chivas USA
- Jan Breydel Stadium: Club Brugge K.V. and Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
- Letzigrund: FC Zürich currently share their home stadium with Grasshopper Club Zürich until the completion of Grasshopper Zurich's new stadium.
- Kadir Has Stadium: Kayserispor and Kayseri Erciyesspor
- MetLife Stadium: New York Giants and New York Jets
- Philip II Arena: FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički
- Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia : Atalanta B.C. and U.C. Albinoleffe
- Stadio Giuseppe Meazza ("San Siro"): AC Milan and Inter Milan
- Stadio Luigi Ferraris: U.C. Sampdoria and Genoa C.F.C.
- Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi: A.C. Chievo Verona and Hellas Verona F.C.
- Stadio Olimpico: A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio
- Staples Center: Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers
- Tele2 Arena: Djurgårdens IF Fotboll and Hammarby Fotboll
- Teddy Stadium: Beitar Jerusalem F.C. and Hapoel Jerusalem F.C.
- Tokyo Dome: Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (until 2004)
- Gamla Ullevi: IFK Göteborg, GAIS, Örgryte IS
- Queensgate Stadium (England) : Bridlington Town and Scarborough Athletic
- Heritage Park: Bishop Auckland and Darlington
Former
- Boleyn Ground: West Ham United F.C. shared their home stadium with Charlton Athletic F.C. from 1991 until 1992.
- Estadio Jalisco: Futbol Club Atlas and Guadalajara until Guadalajara moved to their new home of Estadio OmniLife in 2010.
- Halton Stadium: Widnes Vikings shared their home stadium with St Helens RLFC in 2011.
- Maine Road: Manchester City F.C. shared their home stadium with Manchester United F.C. from 1945 until 1949.
- Munich Olympic Stadium: Bayern München and TSV 1860 München shared this stadium from 1972 until 2005.
- Priestfield Stadium: Gillingham F.C. shared their home stadium with Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. from 1997 until 1999.
- Selhurst Park: Crystal Palace F.C. shared their home stadium with Charlton Athletic F.C. from 1985 until 1991 and latterly Wimbledon F.C. from 1991 until 2003.
- Stadio delle Alpi: Juventus and Torino shared this stadium from 1990 until 2006.
- Stadio Olimpico di Torino: Juventus and Torino shared this stadium from 1958 until 1990 and latterly from 2006 until 2011.
- Twerton Park: Bath City F.C. shared their home stadium with Bristol Rovers F.C. from 1986 until 1996 and latterly Team Bath F.C. from 1999 until 2009.
- Ullevaal Stadion: Vålerenga, Lyn until 2009
- Watling Street: Dartford F.C. shared their home stadium with Maidstone United F.C. from 1988 until 1992.
Intersport groundshares
- Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers F.C. (football) share their home stadium with London Wasps (rugby union) from 2002.
- BC Place: BC Lions (Canadian football) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (association football)
- Bramall Lane: Sheffield United F.C. (football) share their home stadium with Sheffield Eagles (rugby league).
- CenturyLink Field: Seattle Seahawks (American football) and Seattle Sounders FC (football)
- DW Stadium: Wigan Athletic F.C. (football) and Wigan Warriors (rugby league)
- Headingley Stadium: Leeds Rhinos (rugby league) share their home stadium with Leeds Carnegie (rugby union). In addition Yorkshire County Cricket Club (cricket) are based in an adjacent stadium.
- Home's Stadium Kobe: Vissel Kobe (football) and Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers (rugby union)
- Gateshead International Stadium: Gateshead (football) and Gateshead Thunder (Rugby League)
- John Smith's Stadium: Huddersfield Town F.C. (football) and Huddersfield Giants (rugby league).
- KC Stadium: Hull City A.F.C. (football) and Hull F.C. (rugby league)
- Keepmoat Stadium: Doncaster Rovers F.C. (football) share their stadium with Doncaster RLFC (rugby league).
- Liberty Stadium: Swansea City A.F.C. (football) and Ospreys (rugby union)
- Madejski Stadium: Reading F.C. (football) share their home stadium with London Irish (rugby union).
- Meadow Lane: Notts County F.C. (football) share their home stadium with Nottingham R.F.C. (rugby union).
- Memorial Stadium (Bristol): Bristol Rovers (football) and Bristol Rugby (rugby union)
- Racecourse Ground: Wrexham F.C. (football) share their home stadium with North Wales Crusaders (rugby league).
- Salford City Stadium: Salford City Reds (rugby league) share their home stadium with Sale Sharks (rugby union).
- Sapporo Dome: Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (baseball) and Consadole Sapporo (football)
- Spotland Stadium: Rochdale A.F.C. (football) share their home stadium with Rochdale Hornets (rugby league)
- Suncorp Stadium: Brisbane Broncos (rugby league), Queensland Roar (football) and Queensland Reds (rugby union)
- The Shay: F.C. Halifax Town (football) share their home stadium with Halifax RLFC (rugby league).
- Twickenham Stoop: Harlequin F.C. (rugby union) share their home stadium with London Broncos aka Harlequins RL (rugby league) from 1997 until 1999 and latterly from 2006.
- Yamaha Stadium: Júbilo Iwata (football) and Yamaha Júbilo (rugby union)
Former
- Boundary Park: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Oldham Roughyeds (rugby league) from 1997 until 2001 and latterly from 2003 until 2009.
- Bramall Lane: Yorkshire County Cricket Club (cricket) shared the stadium with Sheffield FC (football) from 1862 until 1875, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (football) from 1868 until 1888 and Sheffield United F.C. (football) from 1889 until 1975.
- Cardiff City Stadium: Cardiff City F.C. (football) and Cardiff Blues (rugby union) from 2009 until 2012.
- Deepdale: Preston North End F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Lancashire Lynx (rugby league) from 1996 until 2000.
- Craven Cottage: Fulham F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Fulham RLFC (rugby league) from 1980 until 1984.
- Don Valley Stadium: Rotherham United F.C. (football) shared with Sheffield Eagles (rugby league) in this predmoninately athletics stadium in 2008 and latterly from 2011 until 2012.
- Edgeley Park: Stockport County F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Sale Sharks (rugby union) from 2003 until 2012, when Sale moved to the Salford City Stadium.
- Elland Road: Leeds United A.F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Hunslet RLFC (rugby league from the mid-1980s until 1995.
- Giants Stadium: New York Giants and New York Jets (American football) and New York Red Bulls (football) until its demolition in 2009.
- Griffin Park: Brentford F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with London Broncos (rugby league) from 2002 until 2006.
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome: Minnesota Twins (baseball until 2009), Minnesota Vikings (American football - NFL), University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (American football - NCAA under 2009)
- Kingston Park: Newcastle Falcons (rugby union), Newcastle Blue Star (now defunct) (football) until 2009.
- Loftus Road: Queens Park Rangers F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with London Wasps (rugby union) from 1996 until 2002 and latterly with Fulham F.C. (football) from 2002 until 2004.
- Madejski Stadium: Reading F.C. shared their home stadium with Richmond F.C. (rugby union) from 1998 until 1999.
- Odsal Stadium: Bradford Northern RLFC (rugby league) shared their home stadium with Bradford City A.F.C. (football) from 1985 until 1986.
- Sixfields Stadium: Northampton Town F.C. currently share their home stadium with Coventry City F.C..
- The Shay: Halifax Town A.F.C. (football) from 1998 until 2008 shared their home with Halifax RLFC (rugby league).
- The Valley: Charlton Athletic F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with London Broncos (rugby league) from 1996 to 1997 and latterly from 1999 to 2000.
- Valley Parade: Bradford City A.F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. (football) from 1973 until 1974 and latterly Bradford Bulls (rugby league) from 2001 until 2002.
- Vicarage Road: Watford F.C. (football) shared their home stadium with Wealdstone F.C. from 1991 until 1994 and latterly Saracens F.C. from 1997 until 2013.
References
- ^ a b c Main Article-Main Article