History and description

The iPro Stadium, formerly known as Pride Park Stadium, replaced Derby's old Baseball Ground, which Derby left after further renovations to turn it into an all-seater proved to be impractical. First, plans were made in the early 1990s to move away from the Baseball Ground. After several unsuccessful attempts, the club finally found a suitable site for a new stadium in 1996. Construction of Pride Park Stadium only took one year to complete.

The Pride Park Stadium was officially opened on July 18, 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II. The first match was played about two weeks later when Italian side Sampdoria visited the stadium for a friendly. Vincenzo Montella scored the first goal at the stadium, and the only one during the match.

In later years, additional seats were added to the stadium, resulting in its current capacity.

In 2006, Derby County announced plans to expand the stadium by 10,000 seats contingent on their continued membership in the Premier League. However, their relegation following their first season in the Premier League ended these plans.

In December 2013, Pride Park Stadium got renamed iPro Stadium after a sponsorship deal. However, in 2016, the stadium's name was returned to Pride Park Stadium.

How to get to the Pride Park Stadium

Pride Park Stadium is located in Derby city centre, and near Derby Rail station. The stadium can be reached by foot from the rail station in 15 minutes. The walk from the city centre takes 10 to 15 minutes longer on match days. On match days, shuttle buses run from the city centre.

Address: Pride Park Stadium, Derby, DE24 8XL

Derby County Tickets

Tickets for Derby County games can be bought online, at the club store at Pride Park Stadium, or in person. If tickets remain, they can be bought at the ticket office on the day of the match. Derby's attendances are however amongst the highest in the Championship and they occasionally sell out a high-profile match.

Prices for tickets to matches vary depending on the opponent, but for a typical match, expect to pay from $30.00 for a seat behind the goal to $36.00 for the best seats at the long sides.

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Pride Park Stadium tours

The guided stadium tour in Derby County includes the changing rooms, players tunnel, directors box, dugouts, press areas, and police cells. It is about 60 minutes long. The tours run a few times a month and are available on the Derby County website. The tour costs £10.00.

Relevant Internet links

The official website of Derby County FC, VisitDerby.co.uk, offers tourist information and train times and fares for travellers in the area. Carole Brown wrote: April 20, 2016 at 1:00 pm Derby County is one of the best stadiums I have visited for atmosphere, facilities, and the very pleasant and helpful staff. However, I am a DCFC season ticket holder.

I have visited several stadiums and Derby County is one of the best in terms of atmosphere, facilities, and the very pleasant and helpful staff. I am a season ticket holder for DCFC, so I enjoy attending their matches.