Dens Park
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| Dens Park Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Dens | |
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| Location | Dundee, Scotland |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Owner | Dundee F.C. |
| Surface | Grass pitch |
| Former names | |
| none | |
| Tenants | |
| Dundee F.C. | |
| Seats | |
| 11,856 (Football) | |
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in the Scottish city of Dundee.
The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 11,856. Uniquely, the stadium shares (see Google Maps) part of the same road (Sandeman Street) as Tannadice Park, which is the home of city rivals Dundee United F.C.
The club moved to 'Dens' from their first stadium at Carolina Port in 1899. Over the years, the ground has been redeveloped, with the construction of the near-identical Bobby Cox and Bob Shankly stands, which sit at either end of the ground. The former is given over to home supporters, and the latter to visiting supporters.
[edit] Future Plans
In 2002, plans were drawn up for a new stadum to be built in Dundee, as part of Scotland's bid to host the 2008 European Football Championship. This stadium would have been shared by Dundee and near-neighbours Dundee United. However, Scotland were not successful in their bid, which meant these plans were put on ice for the time being. They could be resurrected should Scotland launch a successful bid for the 2012 European Championships.
