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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Swansea City FC | Opening: 2005 | Capacity: 20,520 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

The Liberty Stadium replaced Swansea City\u2019s previous home Vetch Field<\/a>, where the club had been playing for almost 100 years, but which by the start of the new millennium had severely deteriorated and seen its capacity reduced to a mere 11,000 seats.<\/p>\n

With local rugby club the Ospreys also in need of a new stadium, a strong case was made and in 2003 construction of the new stadium started.<\/p>\n

The first match at the Liberty Stadium was played on the 23rd of July 2005. The friendly between Swansea and Fulham ended in a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Swansea City currently have plans to expand the stadium to a capacity of about 32,000 seats. The club have applied for planning permission and are awaiting a decision of the local council. Works will be undertaken in different stages and start as soon as the club will have received the go ahead.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the Liberty Stadium has hosted a few international matches of the Wales national team, with the stadium serving as a more modest alternative to the Millennium Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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