Sheffield Eagles to move stadium to share with Sheffield FC
The rugby league Championship team will make the move next month
Sheffield Eagles have announced they are to move stadium next month, with the rugby league Championship team due to relocate to the home of Sheffield FC.
Eagles will up sticks from the Steel City Stadium, their home since 2022, to the Home of Football Stadium across the border in Dronfield.
The first match at the new ground will be their Round 14 clash with London Broncos on May 24.
In a statement, the club wrote: "Work has already been carried out at The MEPS International Home of Football Stadium over the last couple of months to help prepare for the Eagles’ move."
"This includes the installation of a new seated stand along the side of the pitch, the dressing rooms have been fully refurbished, and a new covered filming gantry has also been positioned on the halfway line above the dugouts, alongside the development of a new and modern hospitality lounge located above the Coach and Horses pub.
"The stadium, with a capacity of just over 2,000, is easily accessible by car and public transport, with the nearest train station in Dronfield only a fifteen-minute walk away.
"Plentiful on-site parking is available at the stadium, and bus stops are conveniently located on both sides of the road outside of the stadium.
"The move is also expected to deliver a significant financial boost for the club as alongside the revenue generating opportunities, the club will substantially reduce ongoing facility costs."
It's the latest in a long list of venues various iterations of Eagles have called home.
They were previously based out of the Don Valley Stadium, Bramhall Lane and Owlerton - among other venues.