Swansea City

1,197
supporters registered on Football Ground Map

43.34
number of grounds the average Swansea City fan has been to

Current League	England » Championship
Current Ground	The Liberty Stadium
Previous Grounds	Vetch Field
Swansea City Fans	1,197
Average Number of Grounds Visited	43.34
Formed	1912
Website	www.swanseacity.net
Nickname	The Swans, The Jacks
Previous Name	Swansea Town
Facebook	SwanseaCityFC
Twitter	@SwansOfficial
Twitter Hashtags	#Swans
Instagram	@swansofficial

New stadium effect

Swansea have won. In the battle of whose new ground has brought them the biggest turnaround in fortunes, ladies and gentlemen look no further than Swansea City.

The Vetch was a famous old stadium and home to Swansea for 93 years. With the opening of the Liberty Stadium came a seismic shift in the club's fortunes.

Let's start with the most important aspect of football - how the team performs on a Saturday afternoon. The final years at the Vetch saw the Swans struggling with two 88th and one 89th finish in the last 10 years. However, within 10 years of the Liberty Stadium opening, Swansea had finished 12th, 11th, 9th and 8th in the Premier League! From an average of 76th, Swansea managed to climb an incredible 50 places all the way up to 26th.

Success on the pitch enticed fans back to the stands as the Swans more than trebled their average attendance. Back in the 1995/96 season, the club averaged less than 3,000. Less than 20 years later, their average grew to over 20,000 in the Premier League. Taking into account the last 10 years at the Vetch and first 10 at the Liberty, Swansea's average gate was up a whopping 232% - from 5,051 to 16,773.

Old stadium: Vetch Field (1912 - 2005, 93 years)
New stadium: The Liberty Stadium (Opened 2005, £27m)

Old stadium average attendance: 5,051
New stadium average attendance: 16,773
Difference: +11,722 (+232%)

Old stadium average league position: 76
New stadium average league position: 26
Difference: -50

Average attendance

Vetch Field
1995/1996	2,996
1996/1997	3,850
1997/1998	3,443
1998/1999	3,443
1999/2000	5,895
2000/2001	4,913
2001/2002	3,690
2002/2003	5,160
2003/2004	6,853
2004/2005	8,458
The Liberty Stadium
2005/2006	14,112
2006/2007	12,720
2007/2008	13,520
2008/2009	15,187
2009/2010	15,407
2010/2011	15,507
2011/2012	19,946
2012/2013	20,370
2013/2014	20,407
2014/2015	20,555

League position

Vetch Field
1995/1996	66
1996/1997	73
1997/1998	88
1998/1999	88
1999/2000	69
2000/2001	67
2001/2002	88
2002/2003	89
2003/2004	78
2004/2005	71
The Liberty Stadium
2005/2006	50
2006/2007	51
2007/2008	45
2008/2009	28
2009/2010	27
2010/2011	23
2011/2012	11
2012/2013	9
2013/2014	12
2014/2015	8

See how Swansea City compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.

Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

How often do Swansea City play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

53%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(48/90)

47%
of league home matches
(21/45)

60%
of league away matches
(27/45)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
-

Last Saturday 3pm home match
7 days ago
13th Apr 2024 vs Rotherham United

Next Saturday 3pm away match
27th Apr 2024
vs Norwich City
7 days away

Last Saturday 3pm away match
0 day ago
20th Apr 2024 vs Huddersfield Town

Kick-off days and times

Saturday 15:00 48/90 - 53%
Tuesday 19:45 12/90 - 13%
Wednesday 19:45 8/90 - 9%
Monday 15:00 5/90 - 6%
Saturday 12:30 4/90 - 4%
Friday 19:45 3/90 - 3%
Sunday 12:30 2/90 - 2%
Friday 15:00 2/90 - 2%
Monday 20:00 1/90 - 1%
Sunday 12:00 1/90 - 1%
Saturday 12:00 1/90 - 1%
Tuesday 17:15 1/90 - 1%
Saturday 19:45 1/90 - 1%
Tuesday 15:00 1/90 - 1%

Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Swansea City compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.