Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
| Current League | England » Premier League |
|---|---|
| Current Ground | The Emirates Stadium |
| Previous Grounds | Highbury |
| Arsenal Fans | 5,549 |
| Average Number of Grounds Visited | 31.44 |
| Formed | 1886 |
| Website | www.arsenal.com |
| Nickname | The Gunners |
| Previous Name | Dial Square |
| Arsenal | |
| @Arsenal | |
| Twitter Hashtags | #arsenal |
| @arsenal |
Arsenal needed a new stadium for many years. Whilst Highbury was a fantastic historic stadium, the Gunners sold out every week and had a season ticket waiting list of thousands. With part of Highbury Grade II listed, expansion was out of the question. Eventually the club moved into nearby Ashburton Grove, known as the Emirates Stadium in a lucrative deal with the Dubai-based airline.
Whilst the move to the Emirates hasn't resulted in any improvement in league position (Arsenal went from being a top 4 club to still being a top 4 club), the average attendance for home matches has increased more than 50% - from 38,025 up to 60,014. One thing that the Emirates hasn't delivered is league titles though - Arsenal won the Premier League 3 times in Highbury's last 10 years, but didn't finish higher than 2nd in the first 10 years at the Emirates.
Old stadium: Highbury (1913 - 2006, 93 years)
New stadium: The Emirates Stadium (Opened 2006, £390m)
Old stadium average attendance: 38,025
New stadium average attendance: 60,014
Difference: +21,989 (+58%)
Old stadium average league position: 2
New stadium average league position: 3
Difference: +1
| Highbury | |
| 1996/1997 | 37,821 |
| 1997/1998 | 38,053 |
| 1998/1999 | 38,024 |
| 1999/2000 | 38,024 |
| 2000/2001 | 37,974 |
| 2001/2002 | 38,075 |
| 2002/2003 | 38,029 |
| 2003/2004 | 38,079 |
| 2004/2005 | 37,975 |
| 2005/2006 | 38,184 |
| The Emirates Stadium | |
| 2006/2007 | 60,040 |
| 2007/2008 | 60,083 |
| 2008/2009 | 60,040 |
| 2009/2010 | 59,927 |
| 2010/2011 | 60,023 |
| 2011/2012 | 60,000 |
| 2012/2013 | 60,079 |
| 2013/2014 | 60,013 |
| 2014/2015 | 59,992 |
| 2015/2016 | 59,944 |
| Highbury | |
| 1996/1997 | 3 |
| 1997/1998 | 1 |
| 1998/1999 | 2 |
| 1999/2000 | 2 |
| 2000/2001 | 2 |
| 2001/2002 | 1 |
| 2002/2003 | 2 |
| 2003/2004 | 1 |
| 2004/2005 | 2 |
| 2005/2006 | 4 |
| The Emirates Stadium | |
| 2006/2007 | 4 |
| 2007/2008 | 3 |
| 2008/2009 | 4 |
| 2009/2010 | 3 |
| 2010/2011 | 4 |
| 2011/2012 | 3 |
| 2012/2013 | 4 |
| 2013/2014 | 4 |
| 2014/2015 | 3 |
| 2015/2016 | 2 |
See how Arsenal 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.
How often do Arsenal play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
| Sunday 16:30 8/38 - 21% | |
| Sunday 14:00 6/38 - 16% | |
| Saturday 15:00 5/38 - 13% | |
| Saturday 17:30 4/38 - 11% | |
| Saturday 12:30 3/38 - 8% | |
| Friday 20:00 2/38 - 5% | |
| Sunday 12:00 2/38 - 5% | |
| Wednesday 19:30 2/38 - 5% | |
| Tuesday 20:00 1/38 - 3% | |
| Wednesday 19:45 1/38 - 3% | |
| Tuesday 19:45 1/38 - 3% | |
| Saturday 19:45 1/38 - 3% | |
| Wednesday 20:00 1/38 - 3% | |
| Monday 20:00 1/38 - 3% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Arsenal compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.
| # | User | Supports | # Visited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | les | Arsenal | 807 | |
| 2 |  | ict-hopper | Arsenal | 757 |
| 3 | | garethcloutt | Arsenal | 728 |
| 4 | | crumpie | Arsenal | 614 |
| 5 |  | giorgiopin | Arsenal | 519 |
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