Name : Emirates Stadium
Opened : 22 July 2006
First match : Arsenal v Ajax - Arsenal Won 2-1
Capacity : 60,355 seats

The Emirates Stadium, usually known simply as the Emirates, is a football stadium located in Holloway in the London Borough of Islington and is the current home of Arsenal Football Club.

The stadium opened in July 2006 and has an all seated capacity of 60,355, making it the second largest club stadium in England behind Manchester United's Old Trafford.

It is the third largest stadium of any kind in London, after Wembley and Twickenham.

It was initially known as Ashburton Grove after the road it was located on, before a naming rights deal with the airline Emirates. The project cost £390 million, including the cost of the associated infrastructure.

Club : Arsenal FC
Founded : 1886
Club colours : Red & White
web : http://www.arsenal.com/
Email : info@arsenal.co.uk

Postal address :
Arsenal Stadium
Holloway
Islington
London N5 1BU
Tel: 020 7704 4000
Fax: 020 7704 4001