The KCOM Stadium is based in Hull, England and is the home of rugby league side Hull FC and football club Hull City AFC. The ground has a capacity of 25,400 which opened in October 2002 at a cost of £44 million. Currently, there are plans to build another tier of seats in the East stand in order to raise the maximum capacity to 30,000.
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Stadium Guide by Rugby Tripper
History
There are 28 hospitality boxes in the stadium along with a large LED TV screen on the North Stand to replace the older scoreboard which is roughly 40 by 40 meters in size. It also has an arena, skate park, two all weather pitches, classrooms, cafe and library all within the confinements of the ground.
Awards that the stadium has been nominated for is the “Prime Minister’s Award for Better Public Building” along with a commendation in the “British Construction Industry Awards in the Best Value category.” The stadium has also been voted the nicest ground in the English Football League and the most improved stadium.
Nine International rugby league matches have taken place at the stadium with Great Britain, New Zealand, England, Australia and Fiji all having matches at the ground. It will host Australia vs Fiji in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup along with a quarterfinal match and Papua New Guinea vs Brazil in the Women’s edition of the tournament.
Between the years of 2003 and 2019, England under 21’s played five matches at the ground against Serbia and Montenegro’s joint side, Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia and Kosovo. Two Twenty20 Cricket matches have taken place between Yorkshire County and Lashings World XI along with musical performances in the past headlined by Elton John, Bryan Adams, Neil Diamond, R.E.M, Bon Jovi, The Who, JLS, Rod Stewart and ELO.