Brighton & Hove Albion Women's new stadium has been given the green light by owner Tony Bloom. The £75million project will be completed by 2030.

What's the plan?

The new stadium will have a minimum capacity of 10,000 and will be specifically designed for women's players and their fans.

Why it matters

This is a statement of intent from Brighton & Hove Albion Women to the Women's Super League and the rest of the world. The stadium will be physically joined to the Amex via a bridge and the club hopes to share resources.

What comes next?

Brighton & Hove Albion Women will visit the sites of American teams Kansas City Current and Denver Summit to get inspiration for their new stadium. The club is looking at everything through a women's football lens, including pitch surface and dressing room setups. | Year | Capacity | | 2030 | 10,000 |

Brighton & Hove Albion Women's CEO Paul Barber said the new stadium is a big attraction for retaining and recruiting talent. Fran Kirby, a former Chelsea great and now Brighton player, believes the new stadium will be a game-changer for the women's team. The club has researched potential sites around seven years ago and looked again in 2023, but land is not cheap in the south east of England. Brighton did not own Bennett's Field for many years and had leased it as a car park. The land was sold to property developers for student accommodation but the universities decided they no longer needed it and so Brighton bought it last year. WSL clubs have had to navigate the conundrum of outgrowing their smaller shared grounds and filling much larger club stadiums. Arsenal, Chelsea, Leicester City, and Aston Villa have made their main club's stadium their women's home ground, with mixed success. However, Brighton, who attract around 2,000 to 3,000 fans on a matchday, believe their new stadium will be a success.