Stadium of Light
This article is about the home stadium of Sunderland A.F.C.. For the home stadium of S.L. Benfica, see Estádio da Luz. Stadium of Light The North Stand of the Stadium Full name Stadium of Light Location Monkwearmouth, Sunderland Coordinates 54°54′52″N 1°23′18″W / 54.9144°N 1.3882°W / 54.9144; -1.3882 Coordinates: 54°54′52″N 1°23′18″W / 54.9144°N 1.3882°W / 54.9144; -1.3882 Public transit Stadium of Light Metro station, St Peters Metro station Owner Sunderland A.F.C. Capacity 49,000 – Association Football 57,556 – Music concerts Record attendance Football : 48,353 (Sunderland v Liverpool, 13 April 2002) Concerts : 54,259 (Diamonds World Tour, 20 June 2013) Field size 115 × 75 yards (105 × 68 metres) Surface Grass Construction Broke ground May 1996 Opened 1997 ( 1997 ) Expanded 2002 Construction cost £24...