JJB Stadium

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JJB Stadium was the original name of the multi-purpose sports stadium in Wigan, England, now known as the DW Stadium and primarily used for football and rugby league.

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JJB Stadium canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports stadium
architecturalType all-seater stadium
category Football venues in England
Rugby league stadiums in England
Sports venues in Wigan
city Wigan
country England
United Kingdom
formerlyKnownAs JJB Stadium
formerNameOf DW Stadium
hasNeighbourhood Robin Park
hasPitch rectangular pitch
hasScoreboard electronic scoreboard
hasStand East Stand
North Stand
South Stand
West Stand
hasUse multi-purpose
homeTeam Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Warriors
location Greater Manchester
Wigan
namedAfter JJB Sports
opened 1999
openingDate 1999-08-01
owner Wigan Athletic F.C. (at time of JJB naming)
linked to: Wigan Athletic F.C.
primaryUse association football
rugby league
region North West England
replaced Central Park
Springfield Park
safetyStandard all-seater
seatingCapacity approximately 25000
sponsor JJB Sports
sponsorshipName JJB Stadium
surface grass
tenant Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Warriors
transportAccess near Wigan North Western railway station
near Wigan Wallgate railway station
usedFor concerts
football matches
rugby league matches

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DW Stadium formerName JJB Stadium
Central Park replacedBy JJB Stadium
DW Stadium formerlyKnownAs JJB Stadium
subject linked to: JJB Stadium
JJB Stadium sponsorshipName JJB Stadium
JJB Sports hasNamingRightsFor JJB Stadium