Principality Stadium is owned by Millennium Principality Stadium plc, a subsidiary company of the Welsh Rugby Union.
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23 Facts About Principality Stadium
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In 1995, the National Principality Stadium, which was designed in 1962, only had a capacity of 53,000; other nations' stadia, such as Twickenham with a capacity of 75,000, and Murrayfield Principality Stadium with a capacity of 67,000, had overtaken it.
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The original capacity of the National Principality Stadium was 65,000, but this had been reduced to 53,000, due to the Taylor Report.
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Principality Stadium was designed by a team led by Rod Sheard at Lobb Sport Architecture, who later merged with HOK Sport to become Populous.
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Principality Stadium was built by Laing in 1999 on the site of the National Principality Stadium, with the head of construction being Steve Ager.
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Millennium Principality Stadium was named as such in recognition of the Millennium Commission's contribution to the building.
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Principality Stadium was first used for a major event on 26 June 1999, when Wales played South Africa in a rugby union test match before a crowd of 29,000.
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Principality Stadium was slightly restricted in size due to its proximity to Cardiff Rugby Club's home in the adjacent smaller stadium within Cardiff Arms Park.
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Principality Stadium is the home of the Welsh rugby union team, who play all of their home fixtures at the venue.
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In total, the site, including the National Principality Stadium, has hosted the final of the Heineken Cup on seven occasions.
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Principality Stadium has been used for Celtic League games, and the semi-finals of the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2006 and 2007.
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Since 2013, the Millennium Principality Stadium has hosted Judgement Day, a double-header between the four Welsh Pro12 teams.
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Principality Stadium hosted six pool matches, including two featuring Wales, and two quarter-final matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Principality Stadium first hosted rugby league football during the 2000 World Cup: a double header featuring Cook Islands versus Lebanon and Wales versus New Zealand that attracted a crowd of 17,612.
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Principality Stadium has hosted three Challenge Cup Finals, which are usually played at Wembley, from 2003 to 2005.
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On 26 October 2013, the Millennium Principality Stadium hosted the opening ceremony and the first two fixtures of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup: a double-header featuring Wales against Italy and England against title favourites and eventual tournament champions Australia.
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Principality Stadium became notorious for an apparent "away team hoodoo"; the first 11 major cup finals were all won by the teams occupying the home dressing room.
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On 30 June 2015, the Millennium Principality Stadium was chosen as the venue for the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final.
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When London was selected as the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Millennium Principality Stadium was named as one of the six venues for the football competition.
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Principality Stadium has been used on numerous occasions as a venue for shooting film and television productions.
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Principality Stadium has been used as a location for the filming of Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.
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Principality Stadium has been used for a variety of musical events, including the Manic Street Preachers concert held on Millennium Eve, and, on the following day, a recording of the BBC's Songs of Praise, which attracted an attendance of 60,000.
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Principality Stadium offers conferencing facilities via the foodservice organisation Compass Group.
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