Vitality Stadium

11329 seats
Vitality Stadium
Official Stadium Name Vitality Stadium
Former Names Goldsands Stadium (2012-2014)
Seward Stadium (2011-2012)
Fitness First Stadium (2001-2011)
Alternative Names Dean Court
Inauguration Date 01/09/1923
Opening Game Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 0-0 Swindon Town
Opening Game Date 01/09/1923
Attendance Record 28799
Record Match AFC Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester United
Record Date 02/03/1957
Renovations 1925, 2001, 2013
Design
Cost
Owner Structadene
Operator
Tenants AFC Bournemouth (1910-present)
League
Premier League
Pitch Dimension 105x68 meters
Surface Grass

Location and Contacts

Continent Europe
Nation
City Bournemouth
Address Boscombe, Bournemouth BH7 7BT
Coordinates 50°44′07″N - 1°50′18″W
Telephone +44 344 576 1910
Website Official Website

In-Game Details

Category Real
Weather
Sunny
Snow
Rainy
Cloudy
Shadows Many
UT Quality Silver Rare
Default Time 17:00
Camera Height 15
Camera Zoom 9
Customization Stadium Themes
Home FIFA/FC Clubs AFC Bournemouth
FIFA/FC Editions FC 24 | FIFA 16 | FIFA 17 | FIFA 18 | FIFA 19 | FIFA 20 | FIFA 21 | FIFA 22 | FIFA 23

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In-Game Video

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Stadium History

In 1910 the Cooper-Dean family donated part of their lands to the local football side. Stadium built on that ground was opened the same year and received the name Dean Court, honoring the donors. That name was official until 2011 when first naming rights contract was signed, changing official naming to Seward Stadium. Historical venue was equipped in its first decades in one of stands built for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924, the largest exhibition event ever with 27 million visitors. Dean Court lost its form in 2001 however, due to complete revamp. The pitch was rotated 90 degrees and moved slightly to increase distance from local housing. Three new stands were built and the open side on the South was later filled with a temporary stand. In 2005 Bournemouth sold the ground to Structadene developers and leases it since then. Record attendance was set in 1957, when AFC Bournemouth matched Manchester United in the FA Cup. 28,799 people watched that game. Currently stands are all-seater sections accommodating 11,700 fans, mostly covered.