The Emirates Stadium

What’s not to love? One of the more famous stairs in the world, I suppose. Very cool self-​guided audio tour was great so we could go at our own pace. Easy to get to by Tube, and the location if the stadium is cool — right in the neighborhood. This is definitely worth the visit.

Très beau stade de football. Sans doute le plus beau d’Angleterre au risqué de fâcher les autres équipes (et oui désolé de supporter le club anglais le plus français de tous). L’enceinte est juste sublime et les sièges très confortable.
Les vestiaires sont énormes. Et on s’y croirait vraiment.
Le «Diamond Club» est juste splendide, en marbre et bois de chêné. Franchement ça fait rêver.
La pelouse est à la hauteur des plus grands jardiniers anglais. C’est presque une honte de la fouler chaque semaine.
Un must à visiter!

My home from home. Regularly see the Arsenal. It’s easy to get in and easy to get to stadium with lots of transport around. Also now moved from Highbury it has exits which allow you to go to different areas and their bars/​pubs so all better now.

I usually give my own scores out of 5 to all of the actors and actresses that win Emmy awards. I call them my «Emmyratings.» This stadium is where I announce these ratings each year, hence the name «Emmyratings Stadium.»
First-​Hand Experience: Unilocal asked me to include more information about my personal experience at this stadium, so here it is. I’ve seen Arsenal play here in the Emirates cup, it was half full because it was pre-​season. I’ve visited this stadium as a tourist about 10 times. It’s one of the highlights of North London for me.
I’ve been to virtually every significant stadium in the UK & US, due to a lifelong obsession with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born and raised in England, I followed Oxford United (my hometown team) to many stadiums all over the country at away games, and later followed Liverpool (my fave team) around. Every stadium review — like all my reviews — are from personal experience at these stadiums from multiple visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited these stadiums then, also. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was «stuck» in the UK for 3 months, I visited all of the stadiums as I travelled around the country. I have pictures of many of them which I will post in future. Also, when I’m back in the UK I plan to take more pictures, and add more stadiums too! So watch this space!
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The Emirates is a brand new stadium that replaced the beautiful Highbury which was a little neighborhood ground which was torn down some years ago and replaced by housing.
It was built in 2004 by the same people that built Wembley stadium, which may explain why neither stadium has a particularly great atmosphere (lol), but this stadium is a lot prettier than Wembley, for sure.
It’s also known as Ashburton Grove, from before the sponsorship happened. It’s an intimidating palace of football that can seat over 60k fans, and often does.
For some reason, Brazil keep playing matches here. I have no idea whatsoever what that is about, but there you have it. Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen among others have performed here. They transplanted the clock from the old stadium to the new one, which was a nice touch.
If you happen to be in East London, stop by the Brick Lane Beigel Bake and get a Salt Beef on a bagel. Amazing. In North London close to the Emirates, try a Doner Kebab from Best Turkish Kebab in Stoke Newington.
My brother used to live one mile down the road from this stadium, now he’s living back in our hometown of Oxford.
Oh and this stadium has cushioned seats! How awesome is that. As a Liverpool fan, I can only say this is one of the few stadiums that is up there with Anfield.

Greatest place in the world. Season ticket holder northbank upper. Nothing quite like going to the Emirates and see the Arsenal playing on a nice sunny day. Stop by Piebury corner on the way, few pints with the lads. Great stadium great team.

The only place in London to enjoy football!
Whilst the food leaves a little to be desired, there’s no better place to enjoy the thrills and spills that Arsenal FC offer up on a weekly basis.
Also a good venue for stadium events such as concerts. Successful past headline acts have included Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen!

Ein super schönes Stadion, welches Platz fuer fast 70’000 Leute bietet. Doch es hat ein grosses Manko:
Die Stimmung
War am Champions League Match gegen Dortmund und die 3oder 4’000 Dortmunder machten mehr Stimmung als der ganze Rest des Stadions…
Trotzdem, ein tolles Stadion fuer einen super Verein, der leider nicht ganz soo stimmgewaltige Fans besitzt.
Liegt vielleicht auch an den Eintrittspreisen; die mit Abstand teuersten in ganz Grossbritannien

Un sueño hecho realidad fue poder vivir en primera persona un partido del Arsenal en el mismísimo Emirates Stadium. Llevaba años, desde su construcción, deseando venir y mi idea era apenas poder disfrutar de la visita turística, pero la suerte quiso que pudiera disfrutar un partido en directo.
Veníamos con la intención de hacer el Tour con audioguía en español, pero al preguntar en taquilla si había entradas para el partido del día siguiente y el taquillero me dijo que sí, tardé muy poco en cambiar el precio del tour (18 libras) por la entrada al partido (26 libras), un incremento que estaba más que dispuesto a asumir. El partido era del Arsenal contra el Hull City, correspondiente a la tercera ronda de la FA Cup y ganaron los locales con goles de «Big Fucking German» Mertesacker y Alexis Sánchez por 2 – 0.
Yo me lo pasé muy bien, pese a que el partido no fue gran cosa. Nos ubicaron detrás de la portería en Clock End y se veía estupendamente. El ambiente era muy bueno y aunque hubo algún que otro borrachillo por allí, el partido se desarrolló sin inconvenientes.
Siendo sevillista como soy y siendo el Arsenal mi equipo inglés favorito con diferencia, las comparaciones son odiosas. Más allá de lo deportivo, el Emirates es un auténtico estadio cinco estrellas y es uno de los mejores que he pisado en toda mi vida… y no son pocos. Buenos accesos, baños enormes, asientos cómodos, gradas cubiertas, línea de metro cercana y todo lo que un estadio del siglo XXI pueda necesitar. A su alrededor tiene decenas de detalles haciendo honor a su historia, a sus jugadores legendarios, a su afición, a sus símbolos… un auténtico templo del fútbol.
Sustituyó al clásico Highbury y la afición gunner ha salido ganando con el cambio, cuando se estrenó en 2006 dando cabida a 60.000 personas.

Went to my first Arsenal match a few weeks ago.
Seemed strange to me to find this enormous stadium plunked down in the middle of a residential neighborhood. While this may not be too unusual for most, for someone who is used to Oracle Arena, Arco Arena, Staples Center, Candlestick Park — venues that are either in business districts or isolated in the middle of nowhere — it was stunning to me to be walking by homes, turn a corner, then run into this magnificent facility.
While I’ve heard the Emirates called The Reading Room at the Emirates by rival fans for the perceived (or sometimes actual) lack of atmosphere, I found: the stadium to be quite loud with plenty of singing by the home support. This may have been because of the quality of the opponent (City) or the fact that Arsenal were playing well, but it was anything but quiet.
The pricing structure is very different from American sports. Not sure if this is representative of all or the majority of UK venues, but here is how the pricing for Arsenal differs from American sports:
–First, the seats further from the pitch (field) are more expensive. For example, there are three tiers of seats at the Emirates: 1) the lower tier, closest to the pitch 2) the middle tier, mostly luxury boxes or other vip seating, 3) the upper tier, the second deck or often referred to as the «nose bleed seats» in the US.
The second deck seats are more expensive than the lower tier seats. That’s right: you could be in the first row from the playing field and pay less than what people sitting in the last row of the upper deck pay. The reason for this is you can see so much better when you’re higher up. When you’re so close to the field, you can only see what’s going on when the action is right in front of you. If the players are on the other side of the pitch, you can’t really can’t see what’s happening.
— Second, the matches are separated into three categories: A for attractive fixtures against the big clubs (Chelsea, United, Liverpool, City) or local rivals (Spurs), B for good matches, and C for lesser matches (Sunderland, West Brom, etc),
The Category A match tickets are the most expensive, C the least. It actually makes sense. If I’m a Warrior fan, I should expect to pay more for games against San Antonio/​OKC/​Clips vs. going to see the Bucks or Lakers (haha).
Anyway, if you’re an Arsenal fan, you’ve got to get to the Emirates. And I suggest buying a Red membership (about $ 50 US) from the club, will give you a good chance to get tickets. Obviously, singles will be much easler to get than pairs in the days leading up to the match.

This is a fantastic stadium!
The view from nearly every seat is good, and the seats are wide AND CUSHIONED. My butt has never been so comfortable while watching a live sporting match. This was my first football game in England and being surrounded by all those Arsenal home fans had me casting a wistful eye over the red ‘gunners’ scarves in the merch stand…
We went to a Capital One Cup match and got tickets for just £20. So if you are not a particular football fan, but want to experience a game or two, this is definitely a great way to do it.
It was weird that you can’t drink at your seat, but understandable in terms of general safety I suppose! One downside was getting home from the stadium, the queues outside the tube stations were so long we had to walk all the way to Angel to get on a train.

I went to the stadium for a couple of games and while I’m impressed with the exteriors and the podium entry of the stadium it is inside that is disappointing. The seats setting are very flat and thus you feel far from the action even if you are sitting in 20^th row. As a result the atmosphere feels very calm/​subdued and less noisy, not the adrenaline pumping like you want when you attend a game. Due to the nature of the pitch, From the first three-​four rows you cannot view the advert boards at the other end. This is to only point that some of the action happening on the field at the opposite side line is difficult to see as a result.
At both times they had limited stock of food leaving us with very few options. It is especially disappointing when you attend with a child and are stuck at the back of the queue for food.
Last but not the least. Tickets here are among the most expensive among English stadiums which makes the shortcomings hurt even more

I have been to many stadiums and arenas in my life and the Emirates Stadium takes the cake. I have to compliment them on how clean the facility is kept. With the amount of fans attending each match things can get messy, but the stadium is kept in impeccable shape. They have enough food and beer stands within the venue that you’re never kept waiting long. Even bigger bonus, they are not short of restroom facilities. Equal amount of men’s and women’s facilities, which is amazing. Once you walk inside of the stadium, you realise that there is no bad seat in the house… no objects obstructing your view and you can see the big screen from anywhere in the stadium… just brilliant!!! The only downside, which I have noticed a lot of stadiums doing this in the past few years is no drink is allowed inside of the seating area, rather only the area around the food stalls or kiosks. It’s a bit hard to down a pint between half time. Aside from that it was one of the best experiences I have had in a stadium, and might I add you are watching the best team in the world… ARSENAL!

I’m a season ticket holder at the Arsenal, so this really is like Mecca to me. Best place in the world, even if it is too often the scene of heartbreak.

Who’s that team we call the Arsenal? Who’s that team we all adore? We’re the boys in red and white and we’re fucking dynamite and Tim Sherwood’s mother is a wh*****re!
So I’m here every other weekend and some weekdays due to my being a season ticket holder of the only football club worth supporting. Who cares that we haven’t won a trophy for nearly ten years? We’ve had some laughs along the way…
The stadium itself is a masterpiece. As a fan, when you see it you’re immensely imbued with pride and awe of the imposing fortress in which your team resides. As an away team, I can imagine the sight of it makes you feel pretty nervous.
The photos and commemorations of seasons past, including the almighty ‘Invincibles’ are a testament to our glorious history, as is the banner running round the top tier of the stadium that is emblazoned with all of the trophies we’ve ever won. That’s right; a whole runner on the tier of a stadium. With all the trophies they’ve won, Spurs could barely fill the runner on a prison cell.
The stewards are a bit lazy, but nobody comes to see them. We come to see the Arsenal. And Olivier Giroud.

Fabulous stadium. You can see the field clearly even from the very back rows. Everything is a class act. The staff are extremely helpful, especially if you are a total newbie American trying to get tickets for a visit on a February afternoon.
A few minor gripes (hence only four stars). No programs available inside the stadium at the beginning of the game (sold out?); no food available at half-​time (run out); only two big screens for replays and news — one near us was at about a 10 degree angle and hence almost impossible to see; the other (at the far corner) was obscured by the roof. Two screens for a 60,000 person stadium seems on the very low side to me!

I was a season ticket holder at Sporting Park in Kansas City for the first two years it was open before I moved to Europe. Sporting Park is one of the newest stadiums in the world and it has played host to MLS Cup, the MLS All-​Star game, and a number of US Men’s National Team World Cup Qualifying Matches.
Now take the awesomeness that is Sporting Park, multiply it by 10, and you have the Emirates. Blessed with a Diamond Club level that plays hosts to 120 men and women that pay 30,000 quid a season (and they have to pay for four seasons in advance) just to sit in some amazing seats.
The stadium is awesome, great seats — even up in the nosebleeds where I was there are padded seats and almost all the seats are shielded from rain.
As a side note DEFINITELY take the self-​guided stadium tour. You can move at your own pace and go into places you will probably never be allowed on match day. It’s cheap and it comes with admission to the Arsenal Museum as well.

Beautiful stadium. Went there for a stadium tour mid week. Got to visit the directors box, diamond box, dressing rooms, Arsenals dug out. Worth the trip, memories for a life time.

This is a sexy beast of a stadium. It’s beautiful inside and out and is kept up with a great amount of care. There are often weddings held there, which has always amused me. There’s a lot of room outside of the stadium with smooth ground and stairs that is often used by runners, dog walkers, and people on skates practicing for any number of things.
If you’re here for a match, you can’t take beer to your seat but can binge drink in the corridors if the mood strikes you. Even at the top of the stadium, the vantage points are good. I love this place on match days or any other time. Just don’t make eye contact with me if I’m struggling to breathe while running up and down the stairs.

Great Team and a great Stadium. But very expensive. Everybody who get the chance to visit this Stadium should use them.

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Had a lot of good memories there, with friends, and families

Makes watching football a joy to behold.
What a stadium!!!

passionnée de foot visiter ce terrain mythique

No pudimos entrar a ver el campo ni las instalaciones porque estaba cerrado, una lastima. Pero tiene que ser impresionante ver un partido es este estadio, por ejempo un Madrid o Barcelona contra Arsenal.
Grandes instalaciones, envia de muchos clubes europeos.
Las comunicaciones muy buenas usando el metro.

I visited The Emirates Stadium for the official tour, but unfortunately was not able to attend a match. However, the tour was excellent and I highly recommend it to Arsenal fans and sports fans in general.
The tour costs about 15 pounds, if my memory is correct, and last a little more than an hour. During that time you get to see the director’s box and hospitality area, the home dressing room, the player’s entrance to the stadium and the field, and the bench area.
Sit in Arsene Wenger’s seat on the bench. Have your photo taken next to Robin van Persie’s locker. Walk out onto the pitch and pretend you’re taking the field for a Champions League match. You’ve got behind-​the-​scenes access to a beautiful new stadium.
Also included in the tour price is admission to the Arsenal Museum, which is definitely worth spending some time in. Much of the exhibition is interactive and it’s fun to test your knowledge and look back at some of the great moments in this storied club’s existence.

tres beau stade un vrai bijou !

Stade énorme!
Ambiance super sympa

Great stadium, probably the best of all of the London clubs. I’ve been here twice, once for corporate hospitality, and, can I just say that the corporate box was really good. The staff were professional, the food and drinks superb (we even got champagne), the betting people popped in just before the match in case we wanted to wager some money, and the restrooms were big and clean.
I probably wouldn’t even have made a note about any of this had I not been to another London club’s corporate hospitality and found it lacking compared to Arsenal’s.

This stadium is at the cutting edge of sports entertainment venues. Once the football club made the decision to move from its beloved Highbury and build a new, larger stadium, it was obvious that only a clear step up would suffice.
There is not a bad seat in the house. There were some complaints during the first year that the stadium felt sterile, with bare concrete walls, etc., but I believe this is explained by the fact that the main infrastructure was completed quickly in time for the first game. Over time the club has begun the process of «Arsenalisation», and this is in full force now. The interior walls and corridors are now decorated, and once the huge pictures of historical figures were displayed around the outside of the stadium last year (see pictures), the complaints ended. It’s clear that it has been adopted as the club’s new home by all but the most reticent of fans.

Beau stade, belle ambiance, pas de barrières pour bien voir les joueurs, des sièges très confortables, bref de quoi réchauffer l’atmosphère pas toujours chaude des nuits anglaises !

Bonjour l’Emirate Stadium, oui l’ambiance y est assuré (j’ysuis allé 3 fois), c’est un stade magnifique où tous les sièges sont molletonnés ! On y vend de la bière (eh oui, pas de loi Evin ici) par contre interdiction de pénétrer dans les tribune avec sa bière (on la consommé dans les coursives).
Par contre le stade né s’appelle pas Highbury puis que c’est l’ancien stade d’Arsenal qui était juste à coté de l’Emirate Stadium.

Ein richtig großes, modernes und auch schönes Stadion.
Allerdings vermisse ich hier ein wenig den typischen Charme des alten Highburys.
Betrachtet man das Stadion isoliert von Vereinsgeschichte, Tradition und ähnlichem, muss man aber wirklich sagen, dass das Stadion sehr impulsant ist.

Stade de football londonien. Ambiance assuré dans ce stade de football avec une si belle équipe.

El campo a pesar de ser nuevo, no me impresionó demasiado, el museo del Arsenal no merece la pena por 8 libras y el paseo por el campo (precio minimo) era de 45 libras. Total, una estafa.
En la maqueta era mas Bonito jeje.

Ein tolles Stadion, welches auch eine tolle Atmosphäre bietet.
Hochmodern und sehr bequeme Sitze. Von außen sieht das Stadion auch sehr schön aus.
Die Stadiontour kann ich auch nur wärmstens empfehlen!
Man sieht einfach so viel mehr und bekommt den kompletten Eindruck von Stadion und Stadioninnenleben.
Das in Kombi mit einem Spiel nenne ich einen gelungenen Trip.
Besonders toll finde ich auch das
ARSENAL aus Stein. Bei Gelegenheit poste ich mal ein Paar Fotos.

Wir hatten das grosse Glück im Frühjahr 2007 uns das neue Fussballstadion des Londoner Klubs ARSENAL LONDON anschauen zu können.
Das Emirates Stadium ist ein sehr imposanter Betonklotz und man sieht ihn schon von hunderten von Metern Entfernung auf sich zu kommen.
Ich vergleiche ihn gerne mit dem Olympiastadion von München oder dem altem Zentralstadion von Leipzig.
Er wirkt einfach nur mächtig von aussen.
Das Stadion ist gut mit den öffentlichen Verkersmitteln erreichbar.
Wie immer gehört ein Mega-​Store im Stadionbereich dazu.
Fussball-​Fans bedauern die nicht mehr so tolle Stimmung, wie einst im Highbury, denn die Gunner-​Fans sitzen zu weit ab vom Schuss. Das ist auch meine Ansicht.
Ein schönes Stadion, aber leider für Fussball Fans nicht richtig perfekt.