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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Leicester City FC | Opening: 2002 | Capacity: 32,312 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Leicester City first presented plans to replace the aged Filbert Street ground in the mid 1990s, but it took until 2000 for the final plans to get unveiled. Construction of the new stadium started in 2001 and works finished in time for the start of the 2002-03 season.<\/p>\n

The King Power Stadium, then still called Walkers Stadium, officially opened on 23 July 2002. The first match at the stadium, a friendly between Leicester and Athletic Club de Bilbao (1-1), was played twelve days later.<\/p>\n

In 2011, the stadium got renamed King Power Stadium after the company of the club\u2019s new Thai owners.<\/p>\n

How to get to the King Power Stadium<\/h3>\n

The King Power Stadium is located slightly more than 1 mile south of Leicester\u2019s city centre and main rail station. The walk should not take more than half an hour. On the way you\u2019ll pass the stadium of Rugby club Leicester Tigers.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, Arrivabus<\/a> 84, 84A and 85, Centrebus<\/a> 302, or First Bus<\/a> 88 connect the stadium with the city centre and rail station.<\/p>\n

If arriving by car from either the M1 or M69, exit at junction 21 (where the M1 and M69 intersect). Follow the signs for the city centre via the A5460. After almost 3 miles turn right onto Upperton Road. From Upporton Road signs will guide you to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Address: Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL<\/p>\n