Where Birmingham City's new stadium would rank in England's biggest grounds | OneFootball

Birmingham City's new stadium would rank fourth among England's largest club stadiums.

Birmingham City's stature in English football continues to steamroll after it was confirmed by owners, Knighthead, that the club will be moving to a new stadium.

The Blues have been making significant strides on the pitch and are going to be returnung to the Championship for 2025/26.

The club are hellbent on matching this success off the pitch too and owner Tom Wagner claims that the new stadium will have a capacity of around 62,000 when completed, according to The Sun.

How Birmingham City's new stadium compares to the rest of England

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England's national stadium, Wembley, currently has the highest capacity in the country with 90,000, but if Wagner's words are true, then the Blues will boast the fourth-highest club stadium capacity in the country.

Old Trafford possesses the highest club stadium capacity of 74,310, but that is due to skyrocket with plans in place to build an iconic £2billion 100,000-seater stadium.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ranks as the second-biggest club stadium in the country, with a capacity of 62,850 and plays host to live music events and American football.

West Ham United controversially moved into the London Stadium in 2016, which has a capacity of 62,500, making it the third-largest club stadium in England.

Birmingham's proposed new home, which will be built on the 'Sports Quarter' development, will make it the fourth-biggest stadium in terms of capacity, ahead of Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City.

However, it must be noted that Newcastle United are planning to build a new stadium, with reported capacities of 65,000 and 70,000, as mooted by Mail Online and The Telegraph.

The Blues on course for Premier League before moving to new stadium

While the gap between League One and the Premier League is substantial, Birmingham have the capability to bridge that space at light speed.

Chris Davies' side will need to strengthen when they secure promotion to the Championship, but they possess a unique pulling power over their soon-to-be rivals.

The West Midlands outfit are armed with a war chest of riches and their £15million signing of Jay Stansfield from Fulham last year is a reminder of what they are likely to do this summer.

A further sign of their ambition is their reported interest in Sunderland star Chris Rigg, who has been linked with the likes of Spurs and the Red Devils.

The Blues already possess a team capable of competing in the second tier, with the likes of Stansfield, Christoph Klarer and Alex Cochrane performing admirably this season.

Their financial strength and long-term vision give them an edge over their impending Championship rivals as they aim to match Ipswich Town's feat of securing back-to-back promotions.

Relegation to League One would usually be damning, but for Birmingham it has given them the opportunity to rebuild their club and gather momentum.