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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Opening: 2011 | Capacity: 31,800 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

The Amex, officially called the American Express Community Stadium and also referred to as Falmer Stadium, officially opened on the 30th of July 2011 with a friendly match between Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur (2-3).<\/p>\n

Brighton had been planning the construction of a new stadium from as early as 1995 after former chairman Bill Archer had sold their Goldstone Ground to property developers.<\/p>\n

When Brighton became homeless they first ground-shared with Gillingham for two seasons, and then moved to the Withdean Stadium, an athletics stadium in Brighton that, though it was upgraded, lacked the modern facilities for League football.<\/p>\n

In the end it took Brighton until 2007 to get planning permission due to various legal challenges. Building works subsequently began in 2008 and in 2010 the club confirmed a naming rights sponsorship deal with American Express.<\/p>\n

The Amex was designed to allow for an easy capacity increase to 30,000 seats, and already in December 2011 the club started planning for expansion.<\/p>\n

Brighton received planning permission in early 2012 and an extra 5,000 seats were added before the start of the 2012-13 season by creating a second tier on the East Stand and closing the corners of the South Sand. Brighton added an additional 3,000 seats in early 2013 to bring capacity to 30,500 seats, which was again increased to 31,800 in 2021 following some small adjustments.<\/p>\n

How to get\u00a0to The Amex<\/h3>\n

The Amex is located north-east of Brighton near the University of Sussex campus at about 4 kilometres from Brighton’s main rail station, and slightly more from Brighton\u2019s seafront with its pier.<\/p>\n

The stadium lies just south off the A27 motorway. Take the exit toward the B2123 Falmer.<\/p>\n

If using public transport, The Amex can be reached by train. Falmer Rail Station lies practically adjacent to stadium. Trains<\/a> from Brighton Rail Station leave every 10 to 20 minutes for the 10-minute journey. From London a transfer in Lewes or Brighton is required.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, bus<\/a> 25 can be used to reach the stadium. Take the bus on Western Road in Brighton\u2019s centre. The ride from the centre to stop Falmer Station takes about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Address: Village Way, Brighton, BN1 9BL<\/p>\n\n\n