CBS Arena

The Coventry Building Society Arena is a modern structure with a distinct white roof that sets it apart from the older brickwork around it. Inside, the sightlines are clear, and the building has a convention centre tucked away in its lower halls, which suggests it is designed to host more than just sport.

The pitch is covered in XtraGrass, a hybrid surface that has kept the grass playable through the winter, and it is warmed from below. This technical detail matters less than the fact that the ground hosted the England Women against Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup, a match that drew the largest crowd the venue has ever seen. The record of 32,128 stands as a mark of that day.

The stadium has lived through several name changes, reflecting shifts in sponsorship and major events. It was the Ricoh Arena for a long time before becoming the City of Coventry Stadium during the 2012 Olympics, and later the Coventry Stadium for the Commonwealth Games in 2022. It is now the home of Coventry City F.C., who took ownership of the ground in August 2025. The move was a significant one, bringing the club into direct management of their own facilities.

Before the footballers arrived, the venue was the home of Wasps RFC, a rugby league that moved out in 2022. The transition between codes is visible in the layout, but the building remains the primary anchor for the city’s sporting life. The capacity sits at 32,609 for football matches, a figure that was reached after an expansion in 2010. For concerts, the space can hold up to 40,000 people, though that is a different kind of crowd, one that fills the space with music rather than noise from the stands. The address on Judds Lane places it on the edge of the city, accessible but separate from the centre.