Operator Cardiff Council Broke ground March 2007 Main contractors Cowlin Capacity 4,953 Construction cost 5.7 million GBP | Surface Track & Field (Grass) Built 2007-08 Opened 19 January 2009 Phone +44 29 2025 0400 | |
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Location Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales Address Leckwith Rd, Cardiff CF11 8AZ, UK Owners Cardiff and Vale College, House of Sports Coaching Academy Similar Cardiff Athletics Stadium, Cardiff International Pool, Tŷ Pont Haearn, Stadium House - Cardiff, Capital Tower | ||
The Cardiff International Sports Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd), is an athletics stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales.
Contents
The stadium opened in 2009 as part of the major Leckwith Development, which included a new football and rugby stadium, the Cardiff City Stadium, and a retail park.
In July 2015, Cardiff Council let the stadium and its grounds to Cardiff and Vale College, who further sublet the sports facilities to the House of Sport Limited. This lease runs for 30 years as a result of which the stadium is no longer open to the public during the day, although evening opening is unaffected.
Development
The original completion date of the main stadium building and floodlighting of the running track was moved back from May 2008 to early September 2008.
The stadium has replaced the older Cardiff Athletics Stadium, which has been demolished as part of the overall Leckwith development, which includes the Cardiff City Stadium.
The £5.7million project took 46 weeks to build.
Official Opening
The official opening of Cardiff International Sports Stadium was on 19 January 2009, attended by former Welsh athletics star Colin Jackson.
Facilities
Stadium capacity is 4,953; 2,553 seated and 2,400 standing.
The stadium includes a gym, AstroTurf pitches, meeting rooms, and offices.
It includes the headquarters of Welsh Athletics—the sport's governing body for Wales—and Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club.