Aviva Stadium, Rugby union and association football stadium in Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
The Aviva Stadium serves as a major venue for association football and rugby union matches in Dublin, with a capacity of approximately 51,700 spectators and a modern design featuring a transparent roof and glass louver facade.
Built between 2007 and 2010 on the site of the historic Lansdowne Road Stadium, which was founded in 1872 and hosted Ireland's first international rugby and athletics competitions, the venue officially opened on May 14, 2010.
The stadium's name comes from Aviva Group Ireland, which signed a ten-year naming-rights deal in 2009 and extended it in 2018 and again in 2025, running to 2030. During UEFA competitions the ground is called the Dublin Arena. It hosts the Six Nations rugby tournament from 2011 and the FAI Cup final from 2010.
Located at 62 Lansdowne Road in Dublin 4, the stadium is accessible via public transportation and offers guided tours on non-event days, with nearby parking options and dining establishments available for visitors.
The railway line that once ran beneath the west stand of Lansdowne Road now passes at the foot of the new stadium, beside Lansdowne Road station. The first official points here were scored by Ulster's Craig Gilroy with a try in the O2 Challenge exhibition match on 31 July 2010.
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