19 Facts About Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London.

Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association, whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd .

In 2014, Wembley Stadium entered into a six-year sponsorship agreement with mobile provider EE Limited, under which it provides technology and infrastructure services for the venue.

The official Wembley Stadium website had announced that the stadium would be open for public viewing for local residents of Brent on 3 March 2007, however this was delayed by two weeks and instead happened on 17 March.

Wembley Stadium has been used for American football matches in the National Football League's International Series.

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Tottenham Hotspur hosted Manchester City in a Premier League match on 29 October 2018, a day after Wembley Stadium hosted the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars.

New Wembley was a significant part of the plan for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; the stadium was the site of several games in both the men's and women's football tournaments, with the finals being held there.

Wembley Stadium was one of the 13 venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Wembley Stadium has a series of annual events that under normal circumstances are hosted at Wembley every year.

Wembley Stadium hosted the UEFA Champions League Final for the first time on 28 May 2011 when Barcelona played Manchester United.

The first official try at the renovated Wembley Stadium was scored by James Roby of St Helens, although Luke Metcalfe of Castleford High School scored the first try in the schools game that took place before the 2007 Challenge Cup final.

Wembley Stadium was used during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, during which it hosted two pool matches:.

On 20 January 2012, the league announced that the St Louis Rams would become a temporary tenant of Wembley Stadium, playing an annual game at the stadium every year from 2012 to 2014; part of the reason the Rams were chosen was the fact that the team is owned by Stan Kroenke, who is majority shareholder in a local Premier League team, Arsenal.

On 31 May 2014, Wembley Stadium hosted its first boxing event, featuring the rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves for the WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles.

Besides football, Wembley Stadium can be configured to hold other events, particularly major concerts.

Wembley Stadium hosted Take That Present: The Circus Live for four nights in summer 2009.

The move to Wembley Stadium allowed many more fans to watch the annual music event which has previously lasted over 5 hours with more than 15 performers.

On 1 and 2 June 2019, BTS became the first Asian artists and K-pop group to headline and sell out at Wembley Stadium, by selling out two dates for their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself tour.

Wembley Stadium is described as a "public transport destination" for which parking is available on a very limited basis.