Don Valley Stadium

Don Valley Stadium was a multi-sport stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was constructed and first opened in 1990, and hosted the 1991 World Student Games. It was named after the nearby River Don. The stadium last closed down in September 2013 and was demolished between November 2013 and May 2014. The stadium and facilities were also used for a variety of other events and sports. It served as a training base for the City of Sheffield Athletic Club and was the home of the Sheffield Half Marathon. It was the home ground of the Sheffield Eagles from 1991 to 2013. Rotherham United F.C. played their home matches at Don Valley between 2008 and 2012 when they were without a ground in Rotherham. American football was staged there and the Channel 4 celebrity sports show The Games also used the stadium. To save money, Sheffield City Council closed the stadium in 2013. The site has since been sold and redeveloped to include a research centre, sports centre and educational facilities for local universities. At the time of its closure, Don Valley Stadium was the second largest athletics stadium in the UK, with a seated capacity of 25,000.