| Stadiwm Swansea.com (Welsh) | |
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  Swansea.com Stadium Location within Swansea | |
| Former names | White Rock Stadium (2004, under construction)[1] New Stadium Swansea (2005, official)[2] Liberty Stadium (2005–2021) |
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| Location | Normandy Road,[3]Swansea,Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°38′32″N3°56′06″W / 51.6422°N 3.9351°W /51.6422; -3.9351 |
| Public transit | The New Mex bus stop Swansea |
| Owner | City and County of Swansea Council |
| Operator | StadCo |
| Capacity | 21,088[4] |
| Record attendance | 20,972 (Swansea City vsLiverpool,Barclays Premier League, 1 May 2016) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 metres (115 x 74 yards) |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2003 |
| Opened | 10 July 2005 |
| Construction cost | £27 million |
| Architect | TTH Architects, Gateshead UK |
| Tenants | |
| Swansea City (2005–present) Ospreys (2005–2025) Wales national football team (selected matches) | |
TheSwansea.com Stadium (Welsh:Stadiwm Swansea.com; formerlyLiberty Stadium) is an all-seated multi-use sports stadium and conferencing venue located in theLandore area ofSwansea, Wales, hosting bothrugby union andfootball. The stadium opened in 2005 and was named the Liberty Stadium. It had an opening capacity of 20,750, making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea; minor layout changes have since increased this to 21,088.
It is the home stadium ofEFL Championship clubSwansea City, who took full operational control of the stadium in 2018.[5] As a result of Swansea City's promotion in 2011, the stadium became the firstPremier League ground in Wales. It is thethird largest stadium in Wales – after theMillennium Stadium and theCardiff City Stadium. In European competitions, the stadium is known asSwansea Stadium due to advertising rules.
WithSwansea City'sVetch Field, andOspreys'St Helen's andThe Gnoll no longer being up-to-date venues to play at, and both the Swans and the Ospreys not having the necessary capital to invest into a new stadium,Swansea council and a developer-led consortia submitted a proposal for a sustainable 'bowl' venue for 20,520 seats on a site to the west of theRiver Tawe on the site of theMorfa Stadium, anathletics stadium owned by theCity and County of Swansea council. It was funded by a 355,000 ft retail park on land to the east of the river. The final value of the development was in excess of £50m.[6]
On 10 July 2005, the stadium was opened and became the home to Swansea City and Ospreys. On 23 July 2005, it was officially opened as Swansea City facedFulham, (then managed by former Swansea playerChris Coleman) in afriendly match.[7] The match ended in a 1–1 draw with the first goal being scored by Fulham'sSteed Malbranque. Swansea'sMarc Goodfellow scored during the game to level the match.[8] The first league game was held on 6 August, with Swansea defeatingTranmere Rovers through a single goal by debutantAdebayo Akinfenwa.[9]
Before a league match betweenSwansea City andOldham Athletic in October 2005, a statue ofIvor Allchurch (1929–1997) was unveiled to commemorate theSwansea-born star who during two spells for the club scored a record 164 goals in 445 appearances.[10]
The first capacity crowd recorded at Liberty Stadium was on 1 November 2006 when The Ospreys beat Australia A 24–16.[11] The stadium has hosted multipleWales football internationals, listed below.
Seating at Liberty Stadium is often sold out during Swansea City football matches. Swansea City have expressed a desire to have the capacity of the stadium increased and have held talks with Swansea Council during the 2011–2012 season for the future expansion of the Liberty Stadium which would be completed in a number of phases beginning with expansion or redevelopment of the east stand.[12] Plans for a newMcDonald's fast food restaurant to be opened near the stadium threw expansion plans into doubt.[13] However, the planning application was withdrawn.[14]
In December 2013, it was reported byBBC News that theEuropean Commission had requested details of the funding of the stadium, as part of a wider inquiry into state aid for sports clubs.[15]
At the start of the 2014–15 Premier League season, a number of changes were made to the stadium. These included two new 'Jumbotron' screens inside the north and south stands, measuring approximately 200 inches. Due to sponsorship by LG all televisions in food outlets and concourse were replaced by 50" LG TV screens and the south stand renamed The LG Stand. New advertising boards with a crowd facing side were also added.[citation needed]
Expansions planned[when?] would expand the stadium to 33,000, with another expansion upgrading the stadium to above the 40,000 mark. This would make Wales national football matches a possibility.[citation needed]
In July 2018,Swansea City took full ownership of the stadium, after reaching an agreement with Swansea City Council. It was agreed that theOspreys could continue to share the stadium.[16] In the summer of 2024, the Ospreys announced that they would be returning to the St Helen's ground, ending their 20 year tenure at the stadium.[17] They were due to relocate at the start of the 2025–26, but due to ongoing redevelopment they will play at Bridgend'sBrewery Field.
During its construction, a variety of names were suggested for it: most commonly used was "White Rock" stadium (after the copper works of the same name which existed on the site historically). However "White Rock" was only used as a temporary name during its construction and when work was finished, the name was dropped and the stadium owners began looking for sponsors for the stadium.[1] While sponsors were being searched for, it was called "New Stadium Swansea". On 18 October 2005, Swansea-based developers Liberty Properties Plc won the naming rights to call it "Liberty Stadium".[18] InUEFA matches, it is calledSwansea Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorship.[19]
On 8 May 2015, for one night only, the stadium was renamed The Katie Phillips Stadium, after an Ospreys supporter chosen at random.[20] On 9 August 2021, the stadium was renamed the Swansea.com stadium following a 10-year contract being agreed with Swansea.com, a business which shares director Martin Morgan with Swansea City.[21]
The ground has also hosted nineWales international football fixtures. The first was the first Wales match in Swansea for 17 years, and saw local playerJohn Hartsoncaptain the team for the first time, in a goalless draw againstSlovenia.[2] The first competitive game and first victory was a 2–0 win over Switzerland inUEFA Euro 2012 qualification on 7 October 2011.[22] The most recent game was a 0–1 loss against theCanada on 9 September 2025, the first Wales game at the venue for five years.[23]
The results were as follows:
| Date | Type | Opponents | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2005[2] | Friendly |  Slovenia | 0–0 |
| 15 August 2006[24] |  Bulgaria | ||
| 20 August 2008[25] |  Georgia | 1–2 | |
| 3 March 2010[26] |  Sweden | 0–1 | |
| 7 October 2011[22] | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier |  Switzerland | 2–0 |
| 6 February 2013[27] | Friendly |  Austria | 2–1 |
| 26 March 2013[28] | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |  Croatia | 1–2 |
| 12 November 2020[29] | Friendly |  United States | 0–0 |
| 9 September 2025 | Friendly |  Canada | 0–1 |
| Date | Artist |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2007 | The Who[30] |
| 29 June 2008 | Elton John[31] |
| 23 June 2010 | Pink[32] |
| 1 June 2011 | Rod Stewart[33] |
| 12 June 2011 | JLS[34] |
| 2 July 2014 | Kings of Leon[35] |
| 28 May 2016 | Manic Street Preachers[36] |
| 18 June 2016 | Lionel Richie[37] |
| 14 June 2017 | Take That[38] |
| 23 June 2018 | The Killers[39] |
| 7 July 2018 | Little Mix[40] |
| 29 June 2022 | Elton John[41] |
| 12 June 2023 | Arctic Monkeys[42] |
| 6 June 2024 | Take That[43] |
In April 2014, the stadium held aUK Independence Party conference.[44]
Average attendances are for home league matches only.
Note: During the 2025-26 season, the Ospreys moved to theBrewery Field and in the 2026-27 season they stayed atSt Helen's Ground.
| Season | Swansea City[45] | Ospreys[46] |
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| 2005–06 | 17,960 | 8,567 |
| 2006–07 | 18,008 | 9,147 |
| 2007–08 | 16,906 | 9,487 |
| 2008–09 | 17,509 | 9,063 |
| 2009–10 | 15,407 | 8,284 |
| 2010–11 | 15,507 | 8,855 |
| 2011–12 | 19,946 | 7,259 |
| 2012–13 | 20,370 | 9,272 |
| 2013–14 | 20,407 | 7,936 |
| 2014–15 | 20,555 | 8,398 |
| 2015–16 | 20,711 | 8,474 |
| 2016–17 | 20,619 | 9,026 |
| 2017–18 | 20,879 | 6,994 |
| 2018–19 | 18,444 | 6,812 |
| 2019-20 | 15,405 | 5,834 |
| 2020–21 | NA | NA |
| 2021–22 | 17,389 | 6,131 |
| 2022–23 | 16,821 | 5,800 |
| 2023–24 | 16,586 | 4,892 |
| 2024–25 | 15,499 | 4,192 |
| Season | Swansea City[47] | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | |
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