Their home for twenty years, The Pirelli Stadium is where EFL League One side Burton Albion play football. It replaced the club’s old home of Eton Park which was on the same road as their current ground. It houses a capacity of just under 7,000 fans and has a mix of standing and seating room. Since The Brewers moved into the ground, it has seen action from four different football leagues as well as several cup competitions.
Pirelli Stadium Stats
Located in the eastern part of Burton upon Trent, The Pirelli Stadium was built on land owned by the Pirelli tyre company and in exchange to use the land, Pirelli were granted naming rights for the ground. It has been home to Burton Albion for its entire existence but is also home to multiple other teams, including The Brewers’ women’s side as well as Leicester City Women. In 2022 it was briefly home to Coventry City due to ongoing pitch issues at their Coventry Building Society Arena ground. England’s C team have been known to also use the ground in international competitions.
Pirelli Stadium Key Facts
Capacity: 6,912 (2,034 seating)
Address: Princess Way, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0BH
Year Opened: 2005
Home Team(s): Burton Albion Football Club, Burton Albion Women’s Football Club, Leicester City Women’s Football Club
Record Attendance: 6,746 (Burton Albion 1-0 Derby County, 26th August, 2016)
Owner: Burton Albion Football Club
First Fixture: Burton Albion 0-1 Chester City, 16th July, 2005
Pirelli Stadium Design and Architecture
The Pirelli Stadium is a simple four-standed ground, with all stands having roofs. The largest is the South Stand, which is home to the 2,034 seats available at the ground. It is known as the Carling Stand for sponsorship reasons. Most of the stand is for home fans, whilst the eastern end of it is the seating capacity for away teams. The East Stand is a terraced stand, which is for exclusively away fans, with the control room built between the east and south stands. The North Stand is terracing for home fans as is the case with the West Stand.
Designed by Hadfield, Cawkwell and Davidson, The Pirelli Stadium cost £7.2 million to construct as the club eyed a place in the Football League, which they achieved in 2009. The ground has served as a model ground for other teams to copy, with Morecambe’s Globe Arena following the same template as well as a proposed stadium for Hayes and Yeading, but that ground has yet to be materialised.
Burton Albion Stadium Seating Plan
Pirelli Stadium (Burton Albion) Layout. Image under Creative Commons License.
The Pirelli Stadium is one of football’s more modern stadiums, having been built in 2005. It has a mixture of standing and terraced stands, with just one all-seater stand.
The South Stand is the only stand with seating, which is split between both home and away fans. The eight director’s boxes in the stadium are also situated at the back of the stand, and the control room is on the eastern corner of this stand.
The West Stand is a terraced stand available exclusively to home fans. This is the only home stand situated behind a goal, meaning this is where most standing fans gather.
The North Stand is also a terraced stand for home supporters. It is the closest stand to the club’s car park, meaning fans wanting to be the first out after the full-time whistle can position themselves there.
The East Stand is the terraced stand for away supporters and is also where the scoreboard within the ground is located. It is also the closest to the main road, allowing for fans to get on the road as quickly as possible.
Pirelli Stadium Tickets & Pricing
The Pirelli Stadium has many tickets available for fans to purchase, and tickets are often available for most matches, with the club never reaching the ground’s full capacity in it’s history. Fans can get concession tickets if they are students, children or over 65 years old. There is a variation in price between standing and seating. For Adults, prices can range from £18 to £22, with concession tickets costing between £16 and £20. Prices do change and fans purchasing tickets on the day of the game can expect an increased price from those who have booked in advance.
How to get Burton Albion Stadium Tickets
To catch The Brewers live in action, the most reliable source for obtaining tickets is Burton’s official website at www.furtonalbionfc.co.uk. You can also contact the club’s ticket office by phone.
The ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s advisable to secure your tickets in advance for all championship matches, so plan. As a Yellows member, you can enjoy various benefits, including discounts on advance ticket purchases for all home league games.
How To Get Pirelli Stadium Tickets
Fans can buy tickets to visit the Pirelli Stadium from Burton Albion’s website or by contacting the club through their ticket office’s email or on the telephone. Club members are able to get discounts on tickets as well as the ability to purchase their season tickets earlier than non-members.
Matchday Atmosphere and Fan Experience
Burton Albion have a smaller fanbase compared to many of the other sides in League One but that does not mean they aren’t passionate. Fans looking for the best atmosphere at home games should try and get into the West Stand, as that is where the most ardent Brewers fans are based. It is a spacious yet fairly small ground for the division.
The club has bars and food kiosks available in all four sides of the stadium, meaning nobody will be able to miss out on a true matchday experience within the stadium. Fans can buy hot dogs, burgers and chips for reasonable prices.
How To Get To Pirelli Stadium
The Pirelli Stadium has the benefit of being located in Burton, which is one of the closest places to the centre of the country, meaning it is not too far of a journey no matter where you are based in England. It is not too far away from the A38, one of Britain’s longest roads and is approximately halfway between Birmingham and Derby.
By car is the most common way people travel to Burton, and for fans travelling from the north, they should leave the M6 at Junction 15 and follow the A50 towards Burton via Uttoxeter and turn onto the A38. For fans travelling on the M1, they should leave at Junction 24 and follow the A50 towards Burton before turning onto the A38 and into Burton. If you arriving from the south, fans should travel up the M42 to Junction 11, and then follow the A444 into Burton.
For fans travelling via bus, they should head to Burton High Street as that is where most buses start their journeys. The number 17, number 1, and X38 buses all pass by the Pirelli Stadium, meaning there are plenty of travelling options and regular services heading towards the ground.
For fans travelling by train, Burton upon Trent has its own train station, with regular services arriving from Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham New Street. It is a half-hour walk from the station to the Pirelli Stadium, but fans can also jump on the X38 bus, which also stops by the railway station before heading to the ground.
If fans are travelling by air, Burton is one of the best located stadiums to reach as it is less than half an hour’s drive away from East Midlands Airport. There are regular commercial flights to Belfast and Dublin but only domestic flights to Newquay in Cornwall.
How To Access Pirelli Stadium For Home Fans
Home fans will often travel by bus or walk to the ground, with bus a more optimal route for people living in the south of the town. Fans can access most sides of the ground and there are multiple gates at each stand to allow fans in, which also act as the exits towards the end of the game. The ground opens to fans 90 minutes before kick-off, allowing for plenty of time for fans to soak in the pre-match atmosphere within the ground.
How To Access Pirelli Stadium For Away Fans
Only the East Stand and a section of the North Stand is open to away fans, meaning they only can access the ground through their designated gates. Most away fans will travel by road, with plenty of car parking spaces available around the ground. The Pirelli Stadium is to the south of a trading estate, and many of the independent businesses will open their car parks on game days for cheap prices.
Hotels Near Pirelli Stadium
For fans willing to spend a night in Burton for their matchday experience, there are plenty of options available to them.
ibis Budget Burton
A cheap option for fans, this chain hotel is located right by Burton upon Trent train station and could be the perfect solution for those needing to set off early the morning after a game.
- Address: Derby St, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2JJ
- Phone: 07866065923
- Website: www.all.accor.com
Premier Inn, Burton
Located towards the south end of the town, Premier Inn is a well-trusted hotel brand within the country and offers travellers a short route to the A38 dual carriageway for them to get on the road quickly.
- Address: Wellington Rd, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2WD
- Phone: 03333219217
- Website: www.premierinn.com
Hilton at St. George’s Park, Burton
A more premium option for fans, people can stay at the England National Team’s base at St. George’s Park. It is an ultra-modern hotel, with spa facilities and perhaps a glimpse of the Three Lions themselves should you visit on an international break.
- Address: Newborough Rd, Needwood, Burton-on-Trent DE13 9PD
- Phone: 01283240444
- Website: www.hilton.com
Pubs, Bars Near Pirelli Stadium
A town famous for its brewing industry, hence why the club are nicknamed ‘The Brewers’, Burton has plenty of pubs and bars for fans to visit prior to a game.
The Great Northern
A pub close to the Pirelli Stadium, The Great Northern is a smaller venue with cheap pints and shows live sports regularly.
- Address: 120 Wetmore Rd, Burton-on-Trent DE14 1QS
- Phone: 01283509531
The Crossing
A venue with a central location within Burton, it is a spacious venue with a beer garden for fans to relax in during the warmer months.
- Address: 50 High St, Burton-on-Trent DE14 1JS
- Phone: 01283529902
- Website: www.stoutandstoneinns.com
Mill House
Perfect for families travelling together to games, this out-of-town pub is still close to the stadium and has a playground within its extensive beer garden.
- Address: Milford Drive, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0LA
- Phone: 01283535133
- Website: www.hungryhorse.co.uk
Updates on Pirelli Stadium
There have been very minimal changes to the stadium since it was constructed in 2005. Upon the club’s promotion to the English Football League, the capacity was boosted from 6,200 to its current amount of 6,912. The current ground is also home to multiple conference rooms and a Study Centre. The current layout of the ground and its surrounding areas is scaled back from original plans, with plans for a pub and a hotel on unused land, however, due to spiralling costs these were never completed. A training pitch was also planned to be built but will likely never be built as the construction of England’s St. George’s Park facility nearby has given the club a new training base. However there is a 4G pitch on the land available for community use.
There are no plans to expand or extend the current configuration of the ground.