B2net Stadium

The B2net Stadium is a football stadium in Whittington Moor (on the site of the former Dema Glassworks between the A61 and Sheffield Road near Lockoford Lane), Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Planning permission for a new stadium on Whittington Moor was granted in July 2008 The land was handed over and given to Chesterfield FC in February 2009. Construction on the stadium officially started on Thursday 23 July 2009. The name of the stadium was announced on 14 August 2009, when a naming ceremony took place. It replaced the Saltergate Recreation Ground as Chesterfield Football Club’s new ground.

Completed in 2010, it has a capacity of approximately 10,400 and cost £13,000,000 to build. Designed by Sheffield based Architects Ward McHugh Associates, the stadium was completed for the start of the 2010-2011 season.

It was announced in October 2010 that the Stadium would have been used to host fixtures in the 2013 European Championship Finals at Under 21 Level, but England was unsuccessful in its bid to host the event.

On 8th February 2011 the stadium hosted its first international game when England Under 19s played Germany Under 19s in a friendly. The game finished with a 1-0 victory for the visiting German side.

The Main stand is where the majority of the Clubs revenue is generated. This stand has a curved roof line and a capacity of 3,144 seats with glazed windshields on either side and executive facilities at the rear.

Located behind the goal on the south side of the Stadium, this is where the main atmosphere is created. Like the other sides, leg room is spacious and facilities such as toilets and refreshments have been built to a high standard. The view is also unrestricted unlike Chesterfields old home, Saltergate.

Like the Main stand, the east stand has a curved roof line but with no executive facilities at the rear.

The North stand is almost identical to the South stand, the only difference is the North stand has only one disabled gantry while the South stand has two. Away supporters are mostly housed in this stand. Up to 2,112 supporters can be seated. If demand requires it then additional seating can also be made available in the Midlands Co-operative Community Stand.

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