England · England Premier League
Coventry City
Coventry City FC
Kit impression
Founded
1883
Years standing
143
Home ground
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity
32,609 seats
Why Coventry City
Coventry City work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Coventry Building Society Arena, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Easy weekend
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is about 17km from the ground, and Coventry Arena railway station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England Premier League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1883, Coventry City were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 143 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Birmingham Airport (BHX)
17 km / 11 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Coventry Arena railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Coventry Building Society Arena
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Coventry Building Society Arena
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
