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| location            = Middlesborough, England

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| tenants            =[[ Middlesbrough F.C.]]

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[[File:MFC Riverside Interior.JPG|thumb|Riverside stadium interior view]]The '''Riverside Stadium''' is a football stadium in [[Middlesbrough]],[[ England]]. The stadium is the homeground of [[Middlesbrough F.C.]] since its opening.  Its present capacity is 34,742 all seated. There is provisional permission to expand the stadium to 42,000 if it is needed.

[[File:MFC Riverside Interior.JPG|thumb|Riverside stadium interior view]]The '''Riverside Stadium''' is a football stadium in [[Middlesbrough]],[[ England]]. The stadium is the homeground of [[Middlesbrough F.C.]] since its opening.  Its present capacity is 34,742 all seated. There is provisional permission to expand the stadium to 42,000 if it is needed.

 

== History ==

==History==

The stadium was built in 1994/95. It replaced Ayresome Park. After the Taylor Report from 1990 all top league clubs must have all seater stadiums. Because the space was limited to enlarge Ayresome Park the club decided to built a new stadium. This stadium was built in only 32 weeks on the Middlehaven site by the River Tees.

The stadium was built in 1994/95. It replaced Ayresome Park. After the Taylor Report from 1990 all top league clubs must have all seater stadiums. Because the space was limited to enlarge Ayresome Park the club decided to built a new stadium. This stadium was built in only 32 weeks on the Middlehaven site by the River Tees.

The building had 30 000 seats but was enlarged to its present capacity in 1998. 4 900 seats were built in the north and west corners.  

The building had 30 000 seats but was enlarged to its present capacity in 1998. 4 900 seats were built in the north and west corners.

 

== International matches ==

==International matches==

During the construction of the new Wembley stadium the English nationalteam toured the country. The Riverside was chosen to host the Euro 2004 qualifying match against Slovakia on 11 June 2003. But also some U21 matches were held.

During the construction of the new Wembley stadium the English nationalteam toured the country. The Riverside was chosen to host the Euro 2004 qualifying match against Slovakia on 11 June 2003. But also some U21 matches were held.

| 29 March 2005 || {{fb|ENG}} || [http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/03/EngU21_vAzerbaijan_29Mar.htm 2–0] || {{fb|AZE}} || [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification]]

| 29 March 2005 || {{fb|ENG}} || [http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/03/EngU21_vAzerbaijan_29Mar.htm 2–0] || {{fb|AZE}} || [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification]]

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== Records ==

==Records==

*Record Attendance (All teams):  35,000 [[England national football team|England]] v [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], 11 June 2003, ([[2004 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 2004]] qualifier)

*Record Attendance (All teams):  35,000 [[England national football team|England]] v [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], 11 June 2003, ([[2004 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 2004]] qualifier)

*Record Attendance (Middlesbrough):  34,836 v [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]], 28 December 2004 ([[FA Premier League 2004-05|FA Premier League]])

*Record Attendance (Middlesbrough):  34,836 v [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]], 28 December 2004 ([[FA Premier League 2004-05|FA Premier League]])

==References==

 

 

 

 

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{Reflist}}

 

== Other websites ==

==Other websites==

{{Commonscat|Riverside Stadium}}

{{Commonscat|Riverside Stadium}}

*[http://www.stadiumguide.com/riverside.htm Riverside Stadium]

*[http://www.stadiumguide.com/riverside.htm Riverside Stadium]