110th year of existence
The match thousands of Dynamo supporters are going to follow with excitement will take place at StamfordBridge. The Blues have been featuring here for 110 years already!
Starting with 1877 there was athletics ground here, but in 1905 the facility found new owner – Chelsea FC. The thing is that Fulham FC refused to buy the stadium and the Pensioners used this opportunity.
Decay and resurrection
StamfordBridge could have been destroyed if it was sold to development company in late 1970s.
Fans helped to defend the stadium. In 2001 it was reconstructed and thus changed a bit. Now it’s not oval, but square cut.
Today Chelsea FC ground has the capacity of 41,841 seats. It’s a part of complex that occupies the area of five hectares. The complex also includes two hotels, five restaurants, conference halls, night- and sports clubs, business centre and parking lot.
Tips for Dynamo supporters
StamfordBridge is located in London downtown, three km to the north-west from famous Hyde Park and less than four km from BuckinghamPalace.
The nearest subway station is Fulham Broadway. Earl’s Court station is also within walking distance (about 20 minutes).
You can also reach StamfordBridge by London overground. West Brompton and ImperialWharf aren’t far from the arena (about 15 minutes).
Bus lines reaching the stadium are #14 (from Euston Square in Putney), #211 (from Waterloo subway station in Hammersmith) and 414 (from Maida Vale in PutneyBridge).
Other lines in close proximity from StamfordBridge are #11 (from Liverpool Street station), #28 (from Kensal), 296 (from Ladbroke Grove and Clapham Junction) and 391 (from Richmond).
Chelsea FC don’t recommend going by car as it’s hardly possible to find parking space in front of the arena on match days.
Oleh Zadernovskyi
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