Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth F.C., and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth.

• Capacity - 20,200 (all seated)
• Opened - 1898
• Pitch size - 115 x 73 yards

The stadium currently has four stands, all seated. The pitch runs from east to west. The largest and most modern stand, at the ground's eastern end, is named after the current first team sponsor (currently Ty Europe). Along either side of the pitch are the North and South stands, both of which are two-tiered. At the western end is the Milton End, by far the smallest stand, and the only one without a roof. This stand is given over to away supporters.

The ground has been home to the club throughout its entire history, and despite improvements is showing signs of age. Therefore at the end of the 2003/04 season, having consolidated their Premier League status, plans to develop a new stadium on the adjacent disused rail-freight depot site were drawn up and approved.

These plans were superceded by a new plan to redevelop, more or less on the existing site, but realigning the pitch 90 degrees to accommodate a larger capacity, ultimately 35,000, funded in part by a "Pompey Village" luxury residential project on the adjacent site. Work on the stadium is due to commence in March 2005 and the staged development should have reached the 28,000 stage by season 2006/07.

When completed, the new stadium will have a capacity of 35,000, and will also feature hotels, restaurants and shopping areas, in a luxury 'Pompey Village' site.

The stadium has been floodlight since 1962.

See also

• Portsmouth F.C.
• List of English football stadiums by capacity

External links

• Stadium plans