york city season season ninety season competitive association football seventy sixth season football league played york city football club professional football club based york north yorkshire england promotion conference premier play offs meant played league year absence football league season ran july june manager mills signed players close summer transfer window having stood fourteenth league table new year day york match run win mills sacked march replaced northern_ireland manager led york safety final day season having won games team finished season seventeenth table lost opening round matches cup football league cup eliminated second round football league trophy thirty players appearance nationally organised team competition different michael played team matches season chambers finished leading scorer goals scored league winner year award voted club supporters player win award time background pre season season mills season york city manager having taken role october york finished season major trophies victories trophy final conference premier play final staged stadium trophy victory represented york piece nineteen years achieved victory york conference premier rivals newport county goals chambers blair york beat town play final return football league year absence promotion league following previous season conclusion moses matthew scott brown released james meredith departed city cambridge united respectively jon chambers chris michael scott signed new contracts york new players signed ahead start season defender burton lee city john smith town michael town johnson oxford united tom previous season youth team captain youth team player year entered team squad agreeing professional contract team adopted new home away kits home kit featuring red shirts white light blue shorts white away kit comprised light blue shirts white white shorts light blue accompanied change shirt sponsor health present team kits review august york started season away league club round league cup gave york lead long range strike fifth minute chris brown scoring penalty kick minutes later match finished extra time york went lose penalty shoot york football league return ended defeat beaten home took goal lead jason walker scored york fourth minute york recorded point season drawing away chris smith chambers scoring team goals second half followed league victory chambers scoring half away win days transfer deadline york signed new players defender clarke scott signed free transfers charlie taylor came loan leeds united september scored seconds york lead home league leaders oxford united goals chambers patrick went win york won round game football league trophy away united blair scoring minute winner walker fifth minute time secured draw home goals scored minute period half opened scoring sam york restored visitors lead york drew game exeter city having taken lead second minute home john scored eighty minute team away defeat season came defeat away burton gave york ninth minute lead burton went win goals lee bell matt draw games came york drew home town henderson sent town trinity month month loans respectively released taylor loan extended second month york run games victory came end win town blair walker scoring second half october previous season conference premier champions town defeated york crescent goals half scored junior brown united daniel signed month loan debut substitute york home draw york knocked football league trophy second round beaten home league team city chambers scored opening goal york derby game city sixteen years home scoring match finished draw chambers blair scored york beat home win league games york recorded second successive victory away stanley walker scoring eighty minute winner win loaned conference premier month appearances team limited draw away united saw york run victories come end november ruled season injury loan extended months york conceded minute home round cup charlie scorer substitute reed earlier given york lead smith loaned conference premier january having started game september blair gave york lead home town despite playing game men away alex previously played mills signed month loan debut york home league game finished defeat visitors scoring goals second half york knocked cup extra time defeat round replay reed scored eighty ninth minute hand york draw port scored goal club earlier second half loaned divisional rivals ahead arranged permanent transfer january henderson joined loan loan extended york fell second successive home defeat beaten united away scoring half stevens joe despite loan earlier extended january recalled having appearances york december york recorded win games defeating away michael scoring twice walker scoring half youth team defender tom signed half year professional contract club mills saying tom come months thoroughly deserves professional contract york fell defeat plymouth scoring goal fifth minute nick scoring minute smith recalled loans ahead york home game bristol york scored half goals beat bristol kenneth scoring goal chambers scoring twice walker scoring second successive away defeat came boxing day york beaten home scoring goals second half run ended draw away york missed number chances score half january smith permanent fee shortly transfer window opened york won new year day home fixture burton walker blair scoring completed permanent transfer conclusion loan henderson signed permanently agreement reached remainder york contract york beaten home exeter goal giving visitors lead fourteenth minute york minutes later exeter scored winning goal minutes jimmy loan extended end season walker scored eighty fourth minute secure york draw away taken lead seventh minute ben played signed contract rest season loaned second time season joining conference north halifax town month debut seventy minute substitute draw home defender jack signed month loan city defender signed contract rest season released contract cancelled mutual consent york leading away home minutes time mcdonald york having taken lead seventeenth minute goal straight corner kick david signed league ireland premier division city half year contract small compensation fee defender curtis signed month loan premier league city ruled weeks fractured skull february york beaten home walker scoring york goal half penalty enduring largest defeat season losing reed loaned cambridge united rest season opportunities team having limited burton john michael signed loan joining month rest season started york draw home york opened scoring home david goal goals andy jake saw away win loaned month having struggled opportunities team returned loan remainder season york drew oxford best chance game falling blair headed straight luke loan extended end season daniel scored time york leading away team taken lead blair earlier second half johnson released making seven appearances club having hindered season stomach groin problems march mills sacked nearly half years charge march york beaten home team sitting points zone match run win northern_ireland manager appointed successor days later fred barber joining bury assistant mills remaining coaching staff des paul left club following appointment indicated players loan return club saying right contracted players club games york city paying salaries going months signing sheffield wednesday joined emergency loan remainder season loan extended end season game charge defeat away chris smith scored twice harry scored home winner seventy ninth minute york picked point home draw teams having opportunities score town signed month loan loaned county conference premier rest season debut york home defeat port scored half williams lee hughes york richard club record sale signed sheffield united month loan scored penalty team defeat away result saw york drop second spot adam reed signed month loan released adam reed debut york drew away bristol home team steve number saves april york recorded win seventeen games beating plymouth home chambers scoring half sent parent clubs having surplus requirements team denied second successive win peter murphy scored time match finishing home draw adam reed given york lead half time ruled remainder season injury returning parent club loan york recorded second victory games winning away run consecutive home wins chambers scoring half john johnson scoring goal second half result saw york rise zone moving twentieth place table having occupied place following previous results recalled loan new sheffield united manager chris morgan making important contribution york battle york picked win matches defeating home half goals adam reed blair remained 20th position league following positive results teams surrounding meaning fight concluded game season match named year voted york supporters player win award occasions york avoided final day season beating away chris smith scoring goal meant york finished season football league seventeenth place league points clear zone summary aftermath york spent season mid table rising high seventh place september dropping low march team recorded second lowest number wins league season placed win fewer matches victories present player york appearing matches chambers scorer goals league player reach double figures followed walker goals ahead new season york released reed walker blair left sign david chris smith signed new contracts club club signed chris defender ben davies preston north end clay lewis ryan united sheffield united ryan defender mike chris entered team squad youth team agreeing professional contracts match details league positions sourced remaining information referenced individually football league league table cup league cup football league trophy transfers club names denote player contract club expired joined york club names denote player joined club york contract expired loans loans appearances goals source numbers denote appearances substitute players names struck marked left club playing season players names marked loan club season york players listed appearances squad unused key positions defender forward


history villa history villa football club covers time club foundation major periods success late 1880s early 1900s club league cup success villa football club formed march members villa cross chapel known early villa chapel founders jack hughes frederick walter price william match local brook mary rugby team condition match villa agree play half rugby rules second half football rules club soon playing modern version football club won cup villa dozen teams competed inaugural football league club directors william league founder villa emerged successful english club victorian era end villa golden age start world war club won league championship times cup times villa won sixth cup remainder inter war years villa slow decline lead relegated second division time history returned tier english football outbreak second world war clubs war brought change villa park remainder 1940s spent rebuilding team villa cup winning clubs seventh cup win villa won inaugural league cup club enter unsuccessful period 1960s saw change villa park end 1960s villa second division fan pressure led resignation board introduction villa chairman formation villa cross club folklore villa football club formed players villa cross chapel cricket team said met gas light road set forming new club looking occupied winter club official history states chose football witnessing impromptu game meadow road founders villa jack hughes frederick walter price william match played local brook mary rugby team wilson road condition match villa agree play half rugby rules second half football rules game scoreless draw half time jack hughes scored goal second half ensure villa won game villa moved official home wellington road perry captain george noted order progress villa need enclosed ground able collect gate money site taken year lease rent shillings year rising subsequent years late 1870s villa improving greatly villa won senior honour won birmingham senior cup rise prominence club won cup hunter beat west final held oval football remained amateur sport turned professional professional football national wage limit scottish director villa william frustrated watching team sided friendly matches low games cup ties saw order interest game alive teams needed play league like american baseball teams wrote leading clubs england proposing formation league reason football league called english league intended scottish welsh teams eventually join end welsh teams joined notably cardiff city scottish teams villa dozen teams competed inaugural football league villa league game came september drew tom green scored club league goal villa finished runners preston north end inaugural season victorian eras long villa lift league championship trophy achieved villa soon attracting large crowds club regularly expect people attend home games time cup final attract poor spectator facilities uneven pitch wellington road ground increasingly unsuitable villa financial secretary frederick negotiated purchase current home ground lower grounds season billy world football scoring goals league games total goals league cup games villa park came fan usage official declaration listed villa park ground purchased outright villa began 20th century champions gap distinguished competitors diminishing football england competitive teams formed villa remain significant force game despite run victories start season villa finished fourth season villa won games finish point champions sheffield wednesday villa won cup record crowd watching match crystal palace villa beat newcastle united season villa finished fourth helped boost club success villa went barren patch season villa threatened regain title season beat reigning champions manchester united villa won championship time years record sixth title season close title decided day season villa lost liverpool manchester united beat title following season villa finished sixth villa won cup record fifth time end called villa golden era world war began club won league championship times cup times included league cup double feat repeated years inter war years football resumed war season villa won sixth cup end season beating town bridge november villa centre half tommy ball killed neighbour active football league player murdered golden jubilee season villa got second final held new stadium lost newcastle united cup final pinnacle villa league finishes sixth tenth following seasons directors attempted stop slump transfer dealings bought jimmy gibson bought prolific played english football league villa signed tom relatively unknown scored record league goals season villa finished runners arsenal purchases scored goals team playing scoring goals season villa fewer fourteen continued challenge honours second league success villa park led slump form slump culminated tier english football time history season coincided decision appoint manager season team appointed committee team coached secretary committee largely dismal defensive record conceded goals coming arsenal drake defeat villa park villa came ninth season second tier english football crowned second division champions guidance jimmy outbreak second world war villa flight english football villa reserves seconds team enlisted army captured evacuation june december eastern german camp german guard regiment challenged british prisoners war game football guards defeated stopped game learning prisoners villa second team post war rebuilding villa english clubs second world war brought loss seven seasons careers brought premature end conflict game played villa park cessation hostilities villa lost crowd villa went rebuilding team guidance player alex remainder 1940s bold time club year old wales international ford bought villa finished eighth league ford score times seasons villa park sold season british record today remainder 1940s early 1950s continued bring new players whilst team regularly mid table finishes influential villa good start season games villa second manchester united best start years eventually finished sixth place mid table finish season following season saw return time managerial capacity actions introduce year old peter team season charge ended villa 13th place guide transitional villa team respectable position flight villa won cup final manchester united celebrated peter scored goals victory record ninth cup final villa trophy years fluctuating fortunes success previous season proved false dawn team finishing 14th seven points refusing resign sacked imminent successor joe unable prevent club relegated second time history fact villa reached semi finals cup served highlight set club led villa relegated villa spent season second division returning champions season successful saw villa reach semi finals cup finish ninth league win inaugural league cup helped emergence exciting group youth players known minors


major_league soccer major_league soccer men professional soccer league sanctioned soccer represents sport highest level united_states canada constitutes major professional sports leagues united_states canada league composed teams canada regular season runs march october team playing games team best record awarded supporters shield post season includes teams competing cup playoffs november december culminating championship game cup teams play domestic competitions teams divisions open cup canadian championship teams compete continental rivals champions league major_league soccer founded united_states successful bid host world cup season took place teams experienced financial operational struggles years league lost millions dollars teams played american football teams folded expanded teams owners built soccer specific average attendance exceeds national hockey league national_basketball_association nba secured national contracts league profitable instead operating association independently owned teams single entity team owned controlled league investors investor operators control teams owners control teams leagues commonly referred team owners league fixed membership like sports leagues united_states canada makes world soccer leagues use promotion practice uncommon countries headquarters located new_york_city competition format major_league soccer regular season runs march october teams divided eastern western conferences teams play games schedule matches teams conference plus matches teams conference midway season teams break annual star game friendly game league finest players major club different league end regular season team highest point total awarded supporters shield unlike soccer leagues world similar leagues americas regular season followed team cup playoffs november ending cup championship final early december commentators argued playoffs reduce importance regular season commissioner don explained purpose valuable competition includes having playoffs meaningful major_league soccer spring autumn schedule results scheduling conflicts calendar international tournaments world cup gold cup causing players miss matches looked changing autumn spring format current plans league change schedule winter break needed especially teams colder climates believe lead disadvantage compete popular national_football_league nfl national hockey league national_basketball_association nba competitions teams play competitions year teams play champions league clubs region mexico central_america caribbean teams qualify based regular season results winner supporters shield winner conference team qualify winner cup fourth team qualify open cup based teams compete lower division clubs canadian clubs play lower division canadian clubs canadian championship champions league spot allocated canada club won champions league began current format mexican clubs dominating competition teams twice reached final real salt lake montreal impact teams teams divided eastern western conference club allowed players team roster players eligible selection player game day squad regular season playoffs season added new clubs period expansion los_angeles team market league pushed canada league expand teams today teams additions atlanta los_angeles minnesota teams addition minnesota los_angeles depending team joins league preceding year league plans teams history different clubs competed league having won cup winning supporters shield club won trophies times teams compete annually secondary rivalry cups typically contested teams usually geographic rivals portland seattle vancouver cup awarded team better regular season record games played teams concept comparable minor trophies played american college football teams beginning season teams aligned follows history major_league soccer recent series men premier professional national soccer leagues established united_states canada predecessor north american soccer league played establishment exchange awarding right host world cup soccer promised establish division professional soccer league soccer selected major_league professional soccer precursor exclusive division professional soccer league major_league soccer officially formed february limited liability company began play teams game held april san clash defeated united fans stadium san game broadcast espn league generated buzz managing lure players world cup play including stars tony foreign players mexico colombia united won cup league seasons league added expansion teams miami fusion chicago fire chicago fire won title inaugural season season suffered decline attendance league low attendance apparent light fact original teams played large american football aspect alienated fans experimented rules early years attempt sport league implemented use resolve tie games countdown clock halves ended clock reached league realized rule changes alienated traditional soccer fans failing draw new american sports fans shootout countdown clock eliminated season league quality cast doubt men national team largely players finished place world cup major_league soccer lost estimated million years million founding league financial problems led commissioner logan replaced nfl executive august announced january decided contract tampa bay mutiny miami fusion leaving league teams despite financial problems accomplishments set stage league resurgence columbus crew stadium built soccer specific stadium began trend teams construct venues instead american football league won lawsuit major_league soccer players filed court ruled policy centrally contracting players limiting player salaries salary cap restrictions legal method league maintain competitive resurgence world cup united_states unexpectedly coincided resurgence american soccer cup drew spectators stadium largest attendance cup final limited teams game adopted international football association board rules underwent transition years leading world cup marketing talents american players league lost stars prominent european leagues example tim howard transferred manchester united million lucrative contract deals league history american players impact jason player score career goals league financial plan included teams moving large american football soccer specific league oversaw construction additional soccer specific largely funded owners hunt end majority teams soccer specific era expanded time real salt lake usa began play usa second club los_angeles san earthquakes owners players coaches moved texas expansion houston failing build stadium san expansion team leaving history new san ownership group formed arrival designated players league expanded united_states borders canada toronto expansion team major_league soccer took steps raise level play adopting designated player rule helped bring international stars league season witnessed debut david signing seen coup american soccer possible designated player rule players chicago fire juan new_york red designated players major contributions clubs departures coupled return national team stars brian highlighted exchange prospects europe experienced veterans san returned league new ownership expansion seattle began play season expansion franchise philadelphia union new park stadium season brought opening new_york red soccer specific stadium red bull arena debut french henry season brought expansion addition vancouver second canadian franchise portland real salt lake reached finals champions league season galaxy signed international star republic ireland time leading drew average attendance higher average nba montreal impact league 19th franchise canada home debut crowd new_york red added australian time leading tim present introduced new_york_city 20th team orlando city soccer club 21st team begin playing league implemented core players initiative allowing teams retain key players retention funds instead losing players foreign leagues high profile players signed retention funds national team regulars graham matt beginning summer continuing run world cup began signing stars based abroad including english premier league seattle houston jones german new_england michael bradley returned italy join toronto signed england international season nineteen head coaches previously played league popularity increased point popular major_league_baseball year olds reported trends espn poll having jumped popularity world cup league announced atlanta united 22nd team start playing new_york_city orlando city set begin play team headlines summer transfer window announcing designated players spain leading scorer david villa leading scorer frank new_york winner orlando world cup featured players world cup record players playing foreign teams including players traditional brazil playing toronto loan queens park rangers spain david villa loan melbourne city new_york_city germany match fielded team seven starters september unveiled new logo branding initiative addition new crest logo teams display versions colors displayed game change represents time logo changed league inception usa folded following season new_york_city orlando city joined league 19th 20th teams sporting kansas_city houston moved eastern conference western conference team conferences early league announced teams los_angeles minnesota united join 20th season saw arrivals players starred highest levels european club soccer international soccer dos frank david villa december announced intent expand teams league championships cup titles supporters shield wins organization ownership major_league soccer operates single entity structure teams player contracts centrally owned league team investor operator league order control costs shares revenues holds players contracts instead players contracting individual teams major_league soccer lawsuit filed decided league won legal battle players court ruled single entity centrally contract player services court ruled absent collective agreement players opt play leagues having multiple clubs owned single owner necessity league years time owned clubs hunt hunt sports owned franchises order attract additional investors league announced changes operating agreement league teams improve team revenues increase incentives individual club owner changes included granting owners rights certain number players develop club academy system year sharing profits soccer united marketing able sell individual club jersey appeared brink overall developed significant expansion plans announced wanted club distinct operator league attracted new ownership injected money league examples include red bull purchase million league investor operators clubs hunt sports owns team dallas owns galaxy retained interest houston december season league owned usa club suffered poor financial results individual operator relationship league eventually dissolved team favor awarding rights second soccer club los_angeles area new ownership group october player acquisition salaries average salary players lower average salaries england second tier football league championship holland mexico league minimum player salary increase players roster players minimum salary increase salaries limited salary cap place league inception purpose salary cap prevent team owners spending player salaries practice doomed north american soccer league 1980s prevent competitive teams salary cap survived legal challenge players major_league soccer lawsuit salary cap increasing million million team teams augment squads signing players leagues transfer windows primary pre season transfer window lasts months mid february mid secondary mid season transfer window runs month early july early august teams limited number international roster slots use sign non domestic players teams regularly obtain green cards non domestic players order qualify domestic status free international roster slots players born outside canada players countries represented introduced initiatives rules intended improve quality players maintaining salary cap rules concerning designated players generation players home grown players allocation money allow additional wage spending exempt salary cap initiatives brought increase field competition designated player rule allows teams sign limited number players salary exceeds maximum cap player counts maximum non salary cap instituted england david signing rule rule led large income inequality earning times player earning league minimum season league wage spending went players stretched players season league core players initiative allows teams sign players retention funds count salary cap retention funds implemented mechanism retain key players high profile players signed retention funds national team regulars graham matt teams obtain allocation money money team use player salaries count cap teams earn allocation money ways transfer fees earned selling players teams leagues teams use targeted allocation money referred initiative announced teams use funds attract high profile players buying contracts players designated player level high profile players funds include league operates generation program joint venture soccer encourages young american players enter generation program place introduced players tim howard michael bradley players home grown player rule signed generation contracts players generation contracts budget players salaries count cap required teams operate youth development programs roster rules allow teams sign unlimited number players straight bypassing draft process salary budget players registered senior roster slots called player funds prominent lucrative examples success home grown development rose prominence teenager record transfer fee million spain teams development play matches soccer developmental league youth leagues division north american soccer league division iii pro united soccer league operated reserve league gave playing time players starters teams reserve league formed operated exception seasons began integrating reserve league league known pro season folded reserve league requiring teams affiliate team field reserve league league overseen construction specifically designed soccer development soccer specific owned teams generated better experience fans soccer specific yielded positive financial results teams longer required pay rent facilities gained control revenue streams concessions parking naming rights ability host non events teams doubled season tickets following team soccer specific stadium establishment soccer specific considered key league ability teams turn profit tim ceo entertainment group described soccer specific turning point columbus crew owner hunt started trend constructing columbus crew stadium known stadium soccer specific stadium los_angeles galaxy followed years later opening home depot center center dallas opened pizza park toyota stadium chicago fire began playing home games toyota park season brought opening dick sporting goods park colorado field toronto near end season rio stadium home real salt lake meant time history majority teams played soccer specific red bull arena new home new_york red opened start season philadelphia union opened park renamed energy stadium june midway inaugural season following season portland debut newly renovated field renamed providence park originally multi purpose venue turned soccer specific facility sporting kansas_city moved new sporting park children mercy park houston relocated new home compass stadium year montreal impact joined league expanded reopened june renovations pushed seating capacity impact olympic stadium early season matches games require larger capacity san earthquakes played stadium opened new stadium season development additional progress orlando city expansion team intended begin constructing orlando city stadium soccer specific stadium completed delays caused changes stadium plans pushed new venue opening late season finally start season orlando city playing florida citrus bowl stadium camping world stadium awaiting opening new venue teams announced desire build soccer specific stadium teams finalized stadium site received necessary government united plays home games nfl major_league_baseball venue stadium united announced signing public private partnership term sheet build seat new soccer stadium washington final deal reached late new_york_city expansion team play games yankee stadium major_league_baseball venue intend soccer specific stadium future new_england revolution play home games national_football_league venue stadium currently discussion city boston potential soccer specific stadium south boston remaining clubs play originally built announced plans seattle play field dual purpose facility american football soccer vancouver joined league portland temporarily held matches empire field moving refurbished place october retractable roof stadium hosts canadian football soccer media coverage united_states season matches broadcast nationally espn networks fox sports english networks spanish year contract broadcaster window national regular season matches airing game friday nights spanish additional matches network espn fox sports airing games sunday evenings english espn share coverage playoffs espn alternate broadcasting cup final english total matches aired season networks contracts average estimated value million season times larger average million value previous contracts espn nbc sports matches televised nationally broadcast regional sports networks galaxy time warner cable matches previously broadcast nbc sports matches year primarily select matches broadcast nbc network fox soccer widely distributed proved successful viewership numbers doubling season fox soccer canada coverage expanded canada addition toronto currently english language national broadcast rights canada networks year deal seasons broadcast minimum games season featuring canadian team french language sister networks similar broadcast rights networks carry additional games involving canadian teams canada carries selected united_states individual canadian teams separate broadcast deals games aired national contract split coverage toronto non national games parent companies joint majority stake team maple leaf sports entertainment sports airs montreal impact games broadcasts vancouver separate deal international signed international television contract sports media company figure reportedly figure deal explained high profile international players lured designated player rule raised popularity international markets espn international purchased rights broadcast espn networks world broadcast games entered year contract sky sports broadcast matches week broadcast matches week screened live continental audience video games major_league soccer playable league football manager series league video game debut released espn date soccer title based solely league appearance management series football manager revenues major_league soccer began demonstrate positive signs long term early single entity ownership structure salary cap media marketing umbrella soccer united marketing sum contributing financial security soccer specific built ownership expands television coverage increases seen revenues increase controlling costs television coverage revenue increased league early years reached year deal espn spanning seasons marked time earned rights fees reported worth million annually september league extended distribution agreement london based media rights agency deal worth million annually total league revenues million annually earned million sold stake sum early signed year million sponsorship deal teams started selling space league wide sponsorship partners advertising club following practice international sport specifically soccer established floor shirt sponsorship league receiving flat fee deal july sixteen teams signed sponsorship deals company placed team directly owned shirt sponsor league average jersey sponsors million february teams jersey sponsors los_angeles galaxy profit season home depot center dallas turned profit moving pizza park season clubs generally clubs soccer specific stadium reported profitable league league shown marked improvement financial health november forbes published teams revealed league nineteen teams earned operating profit broke seven loss forbes estimated league collective annual revenues million league collective annual profit million forbes valued league franchises worth million average times million average seattle franchise named valuable million gain million league entrance fee paid trend increased team values continued teams seeing strong increase franchise values august forbes released updated list franchise values profitable team weighing million million average value jumped million rules officials follows rules standards international football association board playoff extra time structure follows standards minute periods followed penalty shootout necessary away goals apply playoff stage competition apply overtime second leg legged playoff series soccer hired time professional league history league game initiatives major_league soccer implementing fines season simulation diving disciplinary committee reviews plays match player fined new rule charlie davies fined intentionally match officials team names information team names individual team entries originally style sports leagues teams given nicknames creation examples include columbus crew san clash los_angeles galaxy club names originated earlier professional soccer clubs 1970s era team names san earthquakes seattle portland vancouver united miami fusion teams adopt european naming conventions 1990s european style names increased expansion teams real salt lake toronto addition new_york_city orlando city dallas burn dallas kansas_city sporting kansas_city company red bull owns new_york red sports teams player records statistics time leaders statistics regular season bold indicates active players updated july player records active statistics time leaders playing statistics regular season updated july commissioners logan don present awards conclusion season league presents awards outstanding achievements players coaches teams finalists category determined voting players team employees media


arena arena previously known football stadium located norway home norwegian division owned municipality venue artificial turf stands capacity spectators norwegian football cup final saw venue record spectators hosted norway national football team matches construction started venue opened june home venue club merged form new club played played seasons tier having relegated times recently record home attendance dating match club house rebuilt luxury boxes new seat east stand built investments lead club financial distress municipality purchase venue save club planning new upgraded venue started construction started stage completed following year cost million norwegian nok having suffered large cost history construction early years established local team municipality time severe lack pitches club forced sneak unused venues play chased club accepted member football association norway changing forced pitch renting single home venue season played club dissatisfied arrangement launched plans establish venues needed secure lot late 1920s lied eyes parcel land owned lot sold club negotiate purchasing lot bank club established new committee look stadium issue invited owner venue chose remain able secure partner share costs opposition project grew club decision build venue taken annual meeting april construction starting april venue estimated cost nok financing included nok grant nok municipality nok club rest secured charity events man days volunteer work nok loan construction consisted removing cubic meters laying sewer pipes following year cubic meters rock pitch september construction dressing rooms took place work concluded morning inauguration match june fence mounted grass pitch inaugurated match won venue cost nok leaving club debt nok venue awarded norwegian football cup final required additional upgrades largely conducted volunteer work venue confiscated german occupation forces world war built cold storage facility south pitch years occupation pitch detrimental state stadium received major renovation including new pitch replacing half wooden concrete stands cold facility converted club house basement dug changing room parts including amalgamated year municipality signed agreement club municipal subsidies cover operating costs exchange club training time clubs debt club decided build new seat stand eastern long low construction cost secured construction industry going slump costs covered nok million national lottery grants nok million loan planned increased sponsor ticket revenues increased attendance upgrade included reconstruction club house facilitate luxury boxes available sponsors allowed bring guests boxes important informal meeting area town political business elite new stand financial burden club operating costs increased norwegian clubs allowed wage players addition interest rates rose quickly making club unable meet financial obligations time club experienced falling attendance club warned club heading financial distress club spent nok million build club house pitch northern short southern short municipality gave grant nok million attempt save club finances club debt venue proposed selling stadium including acre lot nok million pay debt addition required stadium renovated nok million club launched sales plans municipality september stating purchase venue club probably forced file bankruptcy time clubs star players threatened sign clubs days municipality saved club october municipal council voted favor purchasing stadium proposal supported labour_party centre party opposed rest council banks municipality established limited company venue municipality banks pay club debt nok million stadium operating costs roughly nok million year pay rent stadium transaction took place january included clause granting right buy stadium later date municipality issued loan nok million allow install arena process implementing new stadium requirements leagues longer permitted tier entered alliance real estate development company working presented concept finance new venue municipality transfer property limited company jointly owned municipality major sports clubs real estate regulated increase value company use capital build new professional new recreational stadium parallel municipal commission report recommended consolidation number venues town conversion gravel grass fields artificial turf commission recommended new professional football venue built established execute plan owned percent municipality percent dragons share transferred municipal company owns olympic arena olympic report estimated technical value nok million sales price lot estimated nok million municipal council voted february transfer ownership new company rented venues deficit years covered municipality nok million value transferred company nok million paid taking municipality obligation build new athletics venue closed nok million debt october presented concept located peninsula sticks addition seat stadium project included cultural center seat auditorium story hotel popular recreational areas process regulate area completed location cause problems railway wanted expand station project rejected municipal executive committee december march municipal council voted continue working new venue caused leave project contracted design stadium structural engineers proposals launched estimated cost nok million retained current alignment capacity spectators contained commercial residential properties stadium complex proposals involved turning pitch degrees neighbor properties residents association demanded impact study specific plans presented municipal approval municipality concluded required municipal council passed regulation plan february involved building seat venue smaller possible commercial property sizes residents association appealed county governor reject appeal september time awarded annual license clubs permitted play divisions included series criteria home venue needed meet severely criteria required apply annual awarded clubs actively working upgrading building new venues exception granted club relegated second division tier play home games approved stadium town december sold new company owned percent company established owned percent percent given percent shares non commercial stadium commercial rent commercial property shared board managing director awarded contract build new venue nok million expensive bid offered months shorter construction time lot needed expanded purchasing neighbor lots nok million neighbor lot sold nok million june nok million paid nok million guarantee paid lot regulated construction financed loan nok million secured revenue generated sale bank willing lend money secured basis sales price based regulation lot municipality pressed time possibility denying right play holding owns municipality share large assets chair proposed issue guarantee nok million issued september allowed construction start project financed nok million issued guarantee month nok million delays regulation work issued guarantees nok million march nok million june august stadium planned built stages combined budget nok million stage involve northern western sides cost nok million second stage involve eastern cost nok million stage involve southern cost nok million construction started changed specifications moving public rest rooms basement ground floor changing angle roof gave increased construction costs alteration architectural design plans entire period bank required entire sales price transferred nok million construction municipality decided finance secure sufficient funding essentially nok million paid nok million compensation lost ticket sales construction time club house demolished tried sell naming rights stadium nok million year main sponsors interested stage stadium opened august construction terminated stage cost nok million build nok million purchase real estate april combined negative assets debt received grants nok million nok million written bad debts nok million purchase lots september municipality bought nok december municipality increased share capital nok million nok million opening venue rented square meters consisting square meters square meters offices team played nok million year season played second division resulting entire area remaining unused artificial turf laid stadium august august investigation affair initiated municipality investigation costing nok million report concluded large number illegal action taken process money reserved sport commercial development irregular executive work lack correction conducted errors discovered important instructions municipal council followed illegal executive work undertaken holding companies file bankruptcy lost equity use complex company structure violation laws public sector violation european economic area law public grants expensive consulting contracts tender gave influence process board composition companies violation good corporate governance practices facilities new section style building materials main sports venues olympic built winter olympics venue capacity spectators club seating people pitch meters artificial turf pitch digital advertising board square meter screens stands concession stands built allow view pitch standing queue events venue home ground opening inaugural season club newly relegated class club effort gone building venue club played class venue matches mixed played foreign teams official matches played second world war april merged create remained lower levels league system 1960s promoted second division second tier season promoted division tier ahead season played league periods club league norwegian record season club relegated second division returned division second tier match record attendance dates league match venue hosted norwegian football cup final october beat match attracted spectators stands record attendance hosted norway national football team matches having played poland august switzerland june switzerland august 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women national football team women national football team represents international women association football governed football federation june senior women national team exists national youth sides including sides national federation founded received support football association asian football confederation development women football slow football popular women sport country women national championship held national team coached sam played nation recognised women international played woman score goal international play team coached participated girls festival football vietnam following year team competed girls football festival background development national association founded affiliate national federation member time staff members employed federation look women football representation women football federation interest guaranteed federation programme provides maximum year support women football country supported development women game exists grass roots development officer sam said outset girls programme managed push seen perfectly normal bound help confidence young women making feel important football women ranks 5th 10th popular sport country popularity increasing space play sport issue facing sports country registered female football players country football clubs country open women women lee approved license football coaching badge recruited spirit soccer program worked bring game areas land mines risk education soccer tournament held girls teams participated women national championship held rights broadcast women world cup country bought broadcasting service girls playing organised clubs progress women football country described historic unity women football held day football federation indicated support women football follow event supported participated coaching certificate course organised girls football tournament women team participated charity cup competition designed help fundraising send team compete homeless world cup women football festival held organised german embassy german business group held university competition won mighty girls win team country world women national football team including play recognised match june women national team competed women world cup country seven teams expected field women football team compete asian games december women national team officially exist march team ranked world country kit colours blue white red shirts white shorts red youth national teams women national football team competed june girls football festival national sides thailand philippines guam vietnam team played match philippines lost vietnam bronze medal game head women football said event quality teams good tournament lot close matches improved lot day captain players drawn club team coached sam secretary general said time young girls represented regional tournament like doesn matter win lose long start don start potential ignored girl football tournament game sessions minutes minutes break football field metres long metres wide member women national football team assistant coach head coach sam team variety players including attended football academy school drop outs returned play girls country participated girls festival football vietnam like participating countries fielded teams time country participated event competition lost philippines players participated left country women national football team coached sam created team played recognised sponsored international spring played team travelled kilometres game bus scored goal team bring score goal goal scored woman recognised match year team played match singapore players team pair sisters salt academy sisters sexually exploited thailand academy developed skills eventually captain team


street street popular association football stadium situated small heath district birmingham england taken street stood lifetime ground known road street recent adoption ground teams birmingham city club names small heath alliance small heath birmingham played home games nearly years served headquarters small heath athletic club street ground situated birmingham eastern edge bordered sides farmland opened field round provided standing accommodation roughly spectators wooden stand built raised expand capacity eventually proved small football club needs built new stadium nearer city centre andrew hosted game december street heavily built area demolished land housing street remains location facilities small heath alliance football club founded played home games waste ground arthur street green district birmingham near site club andrew stadium built thirty years later temporary field road capacity estimated field enclosed admission charged year later moved field small heath rented initial year family sam small heath player field capacity spectators situated eastern edge birmingham built area north main road bordered sides developed streets street western wright street south sides enclosure farmland opened ground facilities player spectator uncovered surrounded pitch acted players changing room small appointed covered wooden stand built road years enlarged raise capacity football club bought lease ground years remaining sum years later paid near neighbours villa football club old villa wellington road ground perry club transported piece piece erected terrace cover goal street end major improvements club administrative offices site instead maintaining premises corporation street birmingham city centre street readily accessible public transport early years horse drawn buses ran road linking small heath city centre nearby districts building road small heath park authorised years later road steam route opened terminus near road yards past ground early years 20th century line converted use electric contemporary reports referred ground lifetime road writer researcher steve suggests street adopted distinguish andrew built road club matches game street friendly match college played september small heath alliance won handful spectators contributed gate receipts marked start run games unbeaten new ground playing surface notorious poor quality referred locally trenches meeting small heath villa went club major rivals took place resulted home win villa players described pitch suitable pot old athletic paid small heath switch venue cup tie away street club took money won match went win competition years later wednesday offered switch venues second round cup tie money accepted success events surrounding february division match villa highlighted ground official attendance given gates closed kick thousands climbed walls forced entrances order gain admission actual attendance estimated birmingham daily_mail reported constant stream vehicles ground street minutes inside mass spectators rendered placing additional supports barriers necessary precaution children passed overhead deposited pitch safety following monday newspaper commented space available thousand spectators attended hundreds people found doors closed probably thousands ground view inevitable crush size crowd preferring attend day birmingham district league match clubs reserve teams villa park spectators lent support view andrew month later club changed birmingham football club reflect position football league club city football spectator sport increasing popular birmingham daily post editorial pointed birmingham escaped great wave popularity club bearing city found compelled seek new home old small heath inadequate requirements important match rent risen year refused sell renew lease nearing allow extensions ground surrounded tightly packed housing directors estimated remaining street losing club year revenue march cup tie newcastle united produced receipts crowd restricted probably people anxious attend club director harry morris identified site quarters mile nearer city centre new ground built wet sloping disused stood near railway andrew church months year lease signed new ground known andrew ready use game street played december birmingham beat bury division spectators goal scored arthur birmingham daily post described conclusion match band played crowd left ground home club years scene brilliant victories heartbreaking defeats struggle club thanks courage directors length emerged triumphant months ground demolished land cleared housing built road plaque commemorates site uses despite apparently poor quality pitch facilities birmingham county football association comprising players teams birmingham area played representative football matches street ground twice hosted matches london football association matches played teams representing scottish football association small heath athletic club later called small heath established headquarters street ground club foundation primarily cross country road racing club participated track field athletics summer months athletes allowed train football pitch


york city season season season competitive association football eighth season football conference played york city football club professional football club based york north yorkshire england eighth place finish meant eighth successive season conference premier season covers period july june mills starting season manager signed players summer transfer window closed york occupied play position season finished conference premier season fourth place york beat town aggregate play semi final town beaten conference premier play final stadium meant club promoted league returning football league year absence days york won national knockout competition victory newport county trophy final knocked cup fourth qualifying round beaten away thirty players appearance nationally organised team competition nineteen different michael defender james meredith patrick missed competitive matches played season blair finished leading scorer goals came league competition came trophy came play offs winner year voted club supporters scott season club background pre season month season manager martin resigned york city fifteenth league table manager mills took pushing play place team finished season eighth place released following end season chris constantine michael andy george michael smith peter till young left club departing dover athletic town town town town respectively michael james meredith signed new contracts york david retained non contract terms new additions defence ahead season start included paul lincoln city defender sign patrick newcastle united industrial spell academy michael blair joining chambers loan previous season henderson signed championship sides leicester city respectively jason walker player signed fee having cost town new home away kits introduced second successive summer home kit featuring red shirts white shape decoration shirt light blue shorts white white away kit included light blue shirts shape decoration white shorts light blue light blue continued shirt sponsors successive season review august walker scored eighty minute penalty kick minute york victory away united opening game season second victory came york home game season victory walker blair scoring county signed non contract terms following trial club team defeat season came going home united york scored eighty seventh minute goal york responded defeating town away home walker scoring half scoring fifth time shortly game jon signed york contract january york picked clean sheet season drawing away town second successive defeat home came town won crescent york player scoring goal penalty september walker scored proved scoring eighty fourth minute york losing conceding penalties awarded committed chris smith york victory games came reed scored eighty eighth minute winner win home bath city followed win away league leaders half goals chambers reed handing york victory york drew home reed opened scoring second minute shot corner edge penalty area seventy ninth minute walker scored shot corner york chambers walker scored half goals york defeated home game unbeaten run york defeated away york jon scoring goals walker curtis goal making york tally october following defeat york beat county away blair walker scored second half goals york went beat town home chambers walker scoring chambers scored second minute york goal draw away home scored minutes time chambers scored eighty sixth minute winner victory home town walker earlier scored bicycle kick york half walker scored twice home cambridge united york draw scored direct free kick eighty ninth minute york beat united away walker chambers scoring york knocked cup fourth qualifying round losing away conference league leaders scoring york goal november second game days finished draw home making number fine saves preserve clean sheet henderson signed fellow conference forest green month loan york drew draw away walker sent time moses signed loan league rivals january reed gave york lead away forest green scoring penalty eighty minute home scored fourth minute time york defeated lincoln home scoring half december second successive victory came win home scored parent club york goal reed blair chambers york held draw away blair walker denied scoring opposition ryan young minutes scored time secure trophy round replay conference north match ending draw crescent york won replay away smith scoring goal season blair scoring twice york suffered league defeat september losing home henderson scored goal york away boxing day finished draw january york new year day fixture home seventy seventh minute blair scored minute time substitute scored draw game signed permanent contract end season having scored goal appearances club loan signed extended contract end season allowed join unable break team henderson joined forest green second loan spell signing end season day york signed scott brown contract end season blair scored york goals victory away lincoln team win league games matthew signed contract end season contract league ireland premier division expired york won trophy second round game away salisbury city blair reed scoring goals york defeated home second successive league win blair scored twice james meredith scored goal season smith scored york goal draw away seventh minute home eighty fifth minute york fought goals following game away smith chambers scoring second half transfer deadline day saw departure fee norwegian signed loan sheffield united end season february free agents chris scottish defender previously played town ben swallow welsh previously played bristol signed contracts end season defender ben gibson signed loan end season york progressed quarter finals trophy beaten home round courtesy second half blair goal reed scored late goals york victory home visitors having taken lead earlier second half york suffered defeat league games losing home progression semi final trophy time seasons came york defeated away quarter final scott scored goal club march goal club walker scored york victory home followed home draw york defeated leg trophy semi final crescent reed scoring penalty victory scored winning goal away time yard strike reed smith scored york earlier goals victory york reached trophy final second time seasons drawing away semi final second leg blair scoring minute meaning team went aggregate free agent signed contract end season trial york beaten home reed eighty fourth minute goal earn york points visitors scored twice earlier second half scored time december goal victory away bath restored york position play offs second goal games saw york away eighty minute meredith scored eighty sixth minute winner victory april goal games came defeat away newport county home scoring winner minutes time rose york lost second game row league leaders won crescent york richard scored goal seventy minute blair scored second half york victory away swallow prematurely released club internal issue york drew home newport walker scoring second half goal open play october forced debut york visit cambridge injury york winning second half walker goal york guaranteed play place beating away scoring goal club seventy fifth minute league campaign concluded victory home forest green scoring eighty second minute result meant york finished fourth conference table play placed play semi final following game named season year voted club supporters york drew home leg play semi final took lead sixth minute exodus long throw headed ross york minutes scored goal cross york defeated extra time second leg blair scored walker cross minute aggregate score york progressed play final play club won national knockout competition piece nineteen years newport defeated trophy final stadium blair scoring second half days trophy victory plans community stadium built monks cross shared york city rugby league team york city knights approved city york council york regained football league status promotion league win conference premier play final took lead gray scored second minute chambers scored minutes low shot smith hooked cross winner came minutes second half blair despite position scored close range match blair quoted saying scored goal feels unbelievable taking away today daniel defended like heroes brilliant game mills summarised york achievements saying come weeks running double incredible feeling fact ground announcement terrific probably best hat trick york city football club day play final thousands turned witness club players management staff directors ride york city centre open topped bus celebration press described days proud existence summary aftermath york occupied play position majority season briefly rising high place month season dropping fourteenth time space seasons york better record away home league team won matches drew lost away compared winning drawing losing home meredith recorded highest number appearances season appearing york games blair scorer competitions goals followed walker eighteen goals york leading league scorer players chambers reed reached double figures prior club football league return york released brown meredith left accord city cambridge chambers signed new contracts club new players join defender burton lee john smith michael johnson oxford united tom promoted team squad youth team signing professional contract club match details league positions sourced remaining information referenced individually conference premier league table cup trophy conference premier play offs transfers club names denote player contract club expired joined york club names denote player joined club york contract expired loans loans appearances goals source numbers denote appearances substitute players names struck marked left club playing season players names marked loan club season york players listed appearances squad unused key positions defender forward


arsenal season season season competitive football played arsenal club managed george graham entered season football league division champions defeat previous campaign spite scoring goals division arsenal ended season fourth position points league champions leeds united club exited cup defeat fourth division opponents fell stage football league cup fellow division club city arsenal represented england european cup club ban english teams playing european club competitions time competition brief portuguese team eliminated second round arsenal signed wright club record fee million september defender jimmy carter later joined club stuart young moved hull city michael thomas joined liverpool undertaking series arsenal played charity shield drew share honour defeats villa set tone league season team left poor run form christmas new year period effectively ruled team retaining championship arsenal finished season strongly unbeaten matches end campaign fourth place wright arsenal goals background arsenal failure retain league championship season prompted manager george graham changes improve signed david swedish close season arsenal good start league campaign points october players involved brawl manchester united players match old december captain tony adams sentenced months imprisonment drink driving despite setbacks arsenal lost league match season away finished points seven ahead runners liverpool reached cup semi finals faced paul scored free kick minutes went win ending hopes second double impressive league form prompted manchester united manager alex comment arsenal platform season particularly europe season arsenal played famous north bank terrace demolished summer way new stand scheduled completion time set capacity changes necessary taylor report required clubs highest divisions english football stadium august transfers wright moved crystal palace arsenal month season million club expensive signing palace chairman ron revealed club offered player new deal wanted play europe arsenal club wanted join arsenal paid jimmy carter norwegian defender graham attendance norway international match soviet_union september later agreed personal terms join arsenal december michael thomas left arsenal moved liverpool club famously scored win league title arsenal loan pre season preparation forthcoming season arsenal played series tour sweden success wins space week arsenal travelled england beat plymouth hosting celtic arsenal ended pre season victory staged centenary match played barry manager colour key green arsenal win yellow draw red opponents win arsenal score ordered source charity shield league champions arsenal contested charity shield local rivals beaten nottingham forest win cup final absent arsenal sustained knee injury duty sweden david started place injured steve david picked ahead michael thomas spite dominating territorial advantage arsenal held draw meaning team held trophy months graham arsenal played usual standard accepted team needed work finishing order use possession football league division total teams competed division season team played matches team match club stadium points awarded win point draw defeats arsenal final season football league clubs joined newly formed premier league division english football season onwards august october arsenal started defence league championship home queens park rangers august visitors led match right 15th minute arsenal paul earn point time draw according independent showcased need reinforcements improve squad cause buzz dressing room arsenal beaten park days lost villa graham dismissed talk crisis saying football long think going nice comfortable season felt performance villa showed signs improvement compared earlier league fixtures win home town followed victory manchester city smith scored goal apiece september began trip road face leeds united arsenal goal led overturned opposition secured draw lee injury time winning goal gross injustice arsenal opined john roberts independent lee scored amazing goal city september set arsenal way defeat season team responded defeating crystal palace kevin campbell scored goals league season arsenal scored half goals sheffield united september game ended moved seventh position places previous weekend time campbell scored arsenal fourth north bank entitled sound ironic chant boring boring arsenal said reporter wright scored league goals arsenal league debut away southampton arsenal defeated home weekend october team found goals minutes converted penalty goals wright campbell turned score favour arsenal came away old point league leaders manchester united october european football match arsenal beat county goals result moved fourth table november february visit west united produced defeat arsenal winning goal scored mike small came minute arsenal performance attributed upcoming european cup match graham denied thinking wednesday arsenal drew away athletic sheffield wednesday extending run games competitions team beat december fourth league table points leaders arsenal defend league title suffered nottingham forest team scored twice second half unable home goal lead collected points david opined team better half lost wright scored arsenal goals scored team boxing day defeat town graham called arsenal worst performance season critical players attitude team concentration effort improved according peter ball times game away manchester city arsenal lost second consecutive league match ended calendar year seventh position points leaders manchester united january saw arsenal title challenge team went match run home draws villa scoreless arsenal beaten liverpool january journalist said spite playing confident football draw manchester united february came win away county crowd witnessed arsenal draw home time city rockets launched pitch match arsenal supporters protest club bond scheme arsenal recorded biggest win season scoring seven past sheffield wednesday february campbell began match substitute came scored goals arsenal goals came second half arsenal ended february draw away games team sixth position points manchester united march fortnight inactivity competitions arsenal faced athletic team won day registered league appearance wright scored arsenal goals west march inflicted fifth consecutive league defeat opponents late leeds united following week arsenal point ray scored inside minute set arsenal victory win league matches moved arsenal fifth position left journalist ball champions earlier march ended highly entertaining game said match reporter dennis arsenal nottingham forest arsenal took lead minutes converted penalty kick awarded yard box forest 41st minute moments interval extend lead roy minute arsenal scored twice final minutes draw victory city meant arsenal points sheffield wednesday lay spot arsenal continued strong finish season scoring seven goals space days away city home crystal palace team suspended wright trip sheffield united came away lane point arsenal beat liverpool april marked opposition biggest defeat years draw ended arsenal chances finishing cup place arsenal ended league campaign win southampton home wright overtook league scoring day took total scored arsenal results colour key green arsenal win yellow draw red opponents win arsenal score ordered classification source rules classification points goal difference number goals scored champion relegated promoted eliminated play winner advances round applicable season finished qualified phase tournament indicated qualified tournament particular phase indicated qualified tournament indicated disqualified tournament results summary source league position source ground away home result draw loss win postponed cup arsenal entered cup round drawn face football league fourth division away home smith goal given arsenal lead half time thomas free kick minutes match remaining steve scored winning goal minutes adams failed clear ball penalty box cup exit prompt graham players said thought played didn finish result described bbc sport greatest cup giant killings time colour key green arsenal win yellow draw red opponents win arsenal score ordered football league cup arsenal entered football league cup second round drawn leicester city legged tie match ended wright scored minutes debut wright scored arsenal second leg ensured progress round team exited competition following defeat away city colour key green arsenal win yellow draw red opponents win arsenal score ordered european cup league champions arsenal participated european cup drawn face austria round marked time england represented europe premier competition disaster leg arsenal awarded penalty minutes missed opened scoring seven minutes interval failed deal cross smith scored goals team space minutes england responded graham taylor criticism ineffective performance germany week earlier said guardian correspondent david reduced arsenal lead added sixth taking ball shooting narrow angle arsenal lost second leg stadium october progressed won aggregate spite earning draw away home following round leg arsenal eliminated tournament extra time home november graham offered complaints witnessing going saying played went attack superb anticipation box colour key green arsenal win yellow draw red opponents win arsenal score ordered squad statistics arsenal total players season different squad members team appearance campaign featured matches arsenal player campaign started league matches team scored total goals competitions wright goals scored league key numbers denote appearances substitute players struck marked left club playing season source


arena arena savings bank south arena football stadium located norway capacity people serves home ground start designed similar venue seen concerts elton_john derives sponsorship agreement refers stadium arena construction started stadium opened april replacing start home ground venue cost million norwegian nok stadium cost nok million significant cost originally planned artificial turf venue ultimately built natural grass pitch venue holding company start taken main subsequently took start company running club companies sold following decreased attendance ahead season seating corners sold advertisement space maximum capacity artificially reduced history traditionally start played home games municipal multi purpose stadium municipal council approved plans new stadium start time structure estimated cost nok million nok million stadium remaining commercial properties club held architecture competition received bids september start announced selected design previously designed arena default proposal contained spectator capacity people plans allowing increased capacity club wanted owner club stated given recent high attendance wanted build larger stadium default proposal financing planned free lot municipality nok million loan municipality nok million grant municipal culture fund nok value added tax nok million naming rights sale commercial property nok million bank loan remaining share capital start october club stated hoped finance expansion stadium seats selling lot private developer use build story building december signed contract bought shares worth nok million start addition paid nok million right build square meters commercial property conjunction stadium option purchase high rise lot nok million high rise lot bought municipality nok million combined free lot stadium start received municipal subsidies nok million constructing venue controversy arose lay natural artificial turf start star players stated continue play club artificial turf laid contract municipality stated stadium built artificial turf march start decided instead lay natural grass necessary pay municipality cost building artificial turf venue venue announced october club signed year naming rights agreement worth nok million rights sell naming rights transferred stadium owner company subsequently sold construction stadium subject significant cost caused increased size spectator commercial area increased standard facilities general increase construction costs deadline finish venue time league start total investments exceeded nok million million paid start resulted stadium company having debt nok million addition nok million share equity november start sold square meters commercial space stadium nok million finance cost overrun opening stadium took place april season league game viking game attracted spectators record attendance time venue sold opening pitch worst league grass penalty areas replaced pitch quality improved regarded world class start players cost preparing pitch including snow removal ahead season nok ahead season club seats replaced cost nok million wood chairs rotting reason chairs designed door use necessary precautions protect use taken stadium book value nok million way real value causing start write investment finance main bought start start nok december time club signed year agreement lease stadium nok million year march bank bought remaining shares start sole owner club stadium offered sell arena municipality nok million municipality rejected bank subsequently sold start start june nok start time debt nok million start nok million nok million municipality lost nok million transactions start arena following fall game attendance start decided ahead season reduce stadium capacity advertisement banners sold cover corners reducing capacity tickets club stated intention spectators closer increase atmosphere time making easier sell stadium february district court sentenced start pay nok million value added tax naming rights club stated believed naming rights exempt season start relegated division attempt better club financial situation start agreed lay artificial turf arena exchange nok municipal funding use stadium recreational sports removal natural pitch started start won norwegian division promoted league season start involved legal suit norwegian tax administration value added tax paid stadium naming rights company lost case court appeal supreme_court resulting company having pay nok million taxes company values forced filed bankruptcy time company debt nok million time municipality commenced negotiations purchase stadium football economist stated spent nok million start reality municipality bank funding repeated club municipality announced plan october purchase bank nok million loan nok million receive shares stadium company bank buy naming rights years nok million commercial property municipality owed nok million stadium company nok million facilities stadium capacity spectators club seating seating artificially reduced built stadium square meters commercial property venue architectural similarities home designed winter pitch converted field covered layer ice centimeters thick events norway national football team won estonia arena november stadium hosted women euro qualifying match norway beat israel final international challenge trophy held stadium august norway national football team lost extra time turkey concerts held stadium included elton_john attracted crowd tour artists idol attracted people including free finals junior football tournament held hosted arena following list shows average maximum minimum attendance start home games premier league gives rank average attendance premier league teams years division indicated dagger