Home of Hull City AFC
Opened 2002
Capacity 25,400
★★★★★
★★★★★
Clean and welcoming stadium, with ample security staff and easy access.
15-20 walk from Hull city centre, where shopping and ample parking can be found. Closer and ample parking can be found next to the stadium, which is rare for stadiums.
The food and alcohol is truly first-rate. Please check out the club page for the latest menu, however you can get anything from pies/pasties, amazing chips/waffle fries and even fancier grub. Best food in the Championship.
Wide range of alcoholic drinks, including ciders, ales and Guinness.
Clean and plentiful toilets.
Easy access and exit from the stadium after game. Be mindful if you parked in the city centre you will be channelled in the other direction for 10 minutes, so bear that in mind when making your way back.
Good crowd segregation after the match.
2 weeks ago
Argyle on tour! What a super stadium this is. As per most stadia, it is the requisite 30 mins from a City centre. It is actually smaller than I thought at 25k but just as well because it is too big for them. Imposing exterior and friendly staff behind the food outlets and security guys. Excellent choice of bespoke food, unlike the burgers and chips served in most stadiums. The fans weren't very vociferous but then again we were absolutely pathetic so it was an easy victory for them. Sadly, it was a 6 pointer and alas, I think we are going down. 8hrs to get there and 8hrs back by train.....ah well....Hull is not an attractive City and I am going back to sunny Devon...
a week ago
An excellent stadium which has huge potential. The club should really be a premier league club with the facilities it has.
In the away end there wasn’t much room to linger around and there were huge queues for food, but I guess the design of the stadium is a little flawed in that aspect.
All in all, a good stadium and even better when your team wins 😀
3 months ago
MKM STADIUM THE HOME OF HULL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB, THE TIGERS, 🐅 ⚽️ IT'S WAS MY FIRST TIME HERE, WHAT A LOVELY FOOTBALL GROUND TO COME TO AMAZING ATMOSPHERE BY BOTH FAN'S, THIS YEAR IT'S HULL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB 120TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON, A LOT OF HISTORY AT THIS CLUB, GREAT PLAYERS OVER THE YEARS, LIKE MATT BELL, BILL BRADBURY, CHRIS CHILTON, RAICH CARTER, GARRETH ROBERTS, FRANK BANKS, DEAN WINDASS AND A LOT MORE, IT'S WAS LOVELY TO SEE THE OLD LEGENDARY PLAYERS ON THE FIELD FOR HULL CITY, AMAZING EXPERIENCE 🐅⚽️🐦
5 months ago
Very nice stadium staff and stewards very friendly just wish they would make the away supporters (,of which lm one) sit down. I have a knee problem and can't stand for long the supporters in front of us, refused to sit down. Fortunately, we were able to move across to the other side to sit and watch and enjoy the game.
4 months ago
History (from Wikipedia)
The idea of a new stadium for Kingston upon Hull, whose professional football club Hull City had played at Boothferry Park since 1946, was first mooted in 1997, but funds to finance such a project only became available when the city council sold a portion of its holdings in Kingston Communications.[3] The council provided most of the funds, more than £42 million, with the rest stemming from government single regeneration budget grants and from the Football Stadium Improvement Fund.[3]
The council appointed John Topliss to head the stadium construction project.[3] He and his team partnered with consulting firm Drivers Jonas to explore preliminary issues such as stadium location, seating capacity, and facilities offered. Stated Mr. Topliss: "We had a totally blank canvas and, working with consultants, made a thorough assessment of what was needed."[3]
The project team considered over a dozen sites, inside and outside of the city, before settling on The Circle in West Park.[3] Factors contributing to the decision include transport guidance, central government planning guidelines, existing athletic facilities, isolation from residential areas, and council ownership.[3]
The final recommendation of Drivers Jonas included additional facilities for both indoor and outdoor sports for the people of West Hull in addition to the main stadium, planned to seat from 25,000 to 30,000 spectators.[3] Professional services firm Arup Associates provided initial concept proposals for the stadium.[4] The Miller Partnership, an architectural and interior design firm, adopted these proposals during the stadium's design.[4] The construction work was undertaken by Birse Group.[12]
In spite of obstacles during the course of the project, including Hull City A.F.C.'s receivership in 2001 (just after the granting of planning permission),[3] the stadium complex was completed on time (in fourteen months)[4] and on budget (at approximately GB£44 million).[4] The stadium opened its doors on 18 December 2002. Hull City beat Sunderland A.F.C. 1–0 in a friendly match to mark the occasion.[13] Steve Melton scored the goal, the first at the KC Stadium.[5]
In 2020, the KCOM will host the Super League Grand Final for the first time.[14]
The council appointed John Topliss to head the stadium construction project.[3] He and his team partnered with consulting firm Drivers Jonas to explore preliminary issues such as stadium location, seating capacity, and facilities offered. Stated Mr. Topliss: "We had a totally blank canvas and, working with consultants, made a thorough assessment of what was needed."[3]
The project team considered over a dozen sites, inside and outside of the city, before settling on The Circle in West Park.[3] Factors contributing to the decision include transport guidance, central government planning guidelines, existing athletic facilities, isolation from residential areas, and council ownership.[3]
The final recommendation of Drivers Jonas included additional facilities for both indoor and outdoor sports for the people of West Hull in addition to the main stadium, planned to seat from 25,000 to 30,000 spectators.[3] Professional services firm Arup Associates provided initial concept proposals for the stadium.[4] The Miller Partnership, an architectural and interior design firm, adopted these proposals during the stadium's design.[4] The construction work was undertaken by Birse Group.[12]
In spite of obstacles during the course of the project, including Hull City A.F.C.'s receivership in 2001 (just after the granting of planning permission),[3] the stadium complex was completed on time (in fourteen months)[4] and on budget (at approximately GB£44 million).[4] The stadium opened its doors on 18 December 2002. Hull City beat Sunderland A.F.C. 1–0 in a friendly match to mark the occasion.[13] Steve Melton scored the goal, the first at the KC Stadium.[5]
In 2020, the KCOM will host the Super League Grand Final for the first time.[14]
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