Riverside Stadium Tickets

Stadium facts

Riverside Stadium key facts

Home team

Middlesbrough

Capacity

34,742

Opened

1995

Owner

Middlesbrough FC (built and paid for by the club)

Record attendance

34,836 — Middlesbrough 2–0 Norwich City, Premier League, 28 December 2004

Pitch size

105 × 69 m

Postcode

TS3 6RS

• The Riverside was built in 32 weeks and opened in 1995.
• The club says it was the first stadium designed and built to meet the Taylor Report.
• Fans chose the name Riverside.
• The Ayresome Park gates were put up outside the stadium in 2005.

History

About Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough moved to the Riverside in 1995 after almost a century at Ayresome Park. It was built in 32 weeks and, according to the club, was the first stadium designed and built to meet the Taylor Report. It opened on the first day of the 1995/96 Premier League season with a 2–0 win over Chelsea. About 5,000 seats were added in 1998 with corner extensions to the West Stand.

Seating layout

Riverside Stadium seating plan & capacity

A single-tier bowl with filled corners. The South Stand is the home end; away fans are in the south-east corner of the East Stand.

• West Stand

  The largest stand, with the changing rooms, executive boxes and tunnel.

• North Stand

  Backs onto the River Tees.

• East Stand

  Away supporters are in its south-east corner, with a family zone at the north-east end.

• South Stand

  Home end, with a safe-standing section since December 2024.

Getting there

How to get to Riverside Stadium

Riverside Stadium is at TS3 6RS, Middlesbrough, England.

Train

Middlesbrough station is a short walk from the stadium.

Bus

Middlesbrough bus station is a 20–25 minute walk; there are no direct buses from it to the stadium.

Drive

Follow the Riverside Stadium signs from the A66.

Parking

There are six matchday car parks on site, first come, first served; access and exit are restricted from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final whistle.

FAQ

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