Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium is a stadium in Cardiff, United Kingdom that opened in 1997. Its recorded capacity is 73,931.
Key facts
Millennium Stadium is a stadium in Cardiff, United Kingdom that opened in 1997. Its recorded capacity is 73,931. It is owned by Millennium Stadium plc and Welsh Rugby Union. It is operated by Millennium Stadium plc and Welsh Rugby Union. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Wales national rugby union team, Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, Welsh Rugby Union, Wales national rugby union team, 2007 Rugby World Cup, Wales men's national association football team, 2015 Rugby World Cup, 1999 Rugby World Cup, 1991 Rugby World Cup.
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 73,931
- Opened
- 1997
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Millennium Stadium plc, Welsh Rugby Union
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
- Playing surface
- Hybrid grass, Natural grass
- Roof
- Retractable roof
Millennium Stadium is at latitude 51.478056, longitude -3.1825, in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 51.478056 |
| Longitude | -3.1825 |
| City | Cardiff |
| Region | Cardiff |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof | Retractable roof | Wikipedia category | Source |
| Surface | Hybrid grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Millennium Stadium has carried 1 recorded name. Millennium Stadium cy Stadiwm y Mileniwm National Stadium of Wales (UEFA competitions only) Stadiwm Genedlaethol Cymru (no sponsor) ran Present.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Stadium cy Stadiwm y Mileniwm National Stadium of Wales (UEFA competitions only) Stadiwm Genedlaethol Cymru | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Welsh Rugby Union | 1997 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Millennium Stadium plc | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Welsh Rugby Union | 1997 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Millennium Stadium plc | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales national rugby union team | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Welsh Rugby Union | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
| Wales national rugby union team | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
| 2007 Rugby World Cup | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
| Wales men's national association football team | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
| 2015 Rugby World Cup | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
| 1999 Rugby World Cup | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
| 1991 Rugby World Cup | Not mapped | 1997 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
23 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 956 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 955 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 954 | 2026-10 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | (deleted) | 33073 | not set | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 33073 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1375694287 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Millennium_Stadium | Millennium Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Millennium Stadium cy Stadiwm y Mileniwm National Stadium of Wales (UEFA competitions only) Stadiwm Genedlaethol Cymru | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 18309 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 18308 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 18307 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 18306 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5198 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5197 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5196 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5195 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5194 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5193 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5192 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5191 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 5190 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: