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Ainslie Park
Tenants

Ainslie Park Location in Edinburgh
Location	Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland^[1]
Coordinates	55°58′18″N 3°14′0″W / 55.97167°N 3.23333°W / 55.97167; -3.23333
Capacity	3,612 (534 seated)
Surface	Artificial Turf
Opened	2008

Spartans F.C. Spartans W.F.C. Hibernian L.F.C. Edinburgh City Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C.	2008–present 2008–present 2016–2021 2017–2022 2021–2022

Ainslie Park is a football stadium located in Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish League Two club Spartans and the club's women's team in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL). In addition, Edinburgh City shared the ground between 2017 and 2022 during the redevelopment of Meadowbank Stadium, and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale also played there during the 2021–22 season. Another SWPL team, Hibernian, also previously played there from 2016 to 2021.

History

Spartans F.C. had previously played at City Park, in the Crewe Toll area of Edinburgh, until moving to Ainslie Park in November 2008.

In March 2017, Edinburgh City reached an agreement with Spartans to use Ainslie Park for three seasons while Meadowbank Stadium is being redeveloped.^[2] Edinburgh City announced they would return to Meadowbank in 2021,^[3] but this was delayed by ongoing works, and they stayed at Ainslie Park for the 2021–22 season.^[4]

Hibernian Women played at the stadium for several seasons until 2021, when they relocated to Almondvale Stadium in Livingston, West Lothian.^[5]

East of Scotland Football League club Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale moved all their men's first team matches to Ainslie Park for the 2021–22 season, due to problems with the pitch at their Saughton Enclosure ground.^[6]

Facilities

Ainslie Park on Pilton Drive in north Edinburgh is the home ground of Spartans, part of their Community Football Academy. The new facility incorporates a fully enclosed stadium which meets SFA and SFL criteria, with an artificial pitch, floodlights, seating for 504 spectators and an overall capacity of 3,000. Another full size, floodlit artificial pitch sits adjacent to the main playing area and the accommodation incorporates six changing rooms, a club room, committee room and a physio room. The Club ground holds a PA system and a bar for spectators.

Transport

Waverley and Haymarket, the main railway stations in Edinburgh, are both approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the stadium.

The nearby Ferry Road is served by Lothian Buses route numbers 21 and 27.^[7] Services 19, 29, 37 & 47 also run within 0.5 miles (0.8 km) of the stadium.^[7]

References

^ "Spartans Community Football Academy". The List. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ Pilcher, Ross (29 March 2017). "Edinburgh City and Spartans confirm three-season groundshare". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^ McGlade, Neil (31 March 2021). "Edinburgh City set for Meadowbank return in 'major step' for club". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^ Delaney, James (3 May 2022). "Meadowbank Stadium 'finishing line in sight' as delayed arena to open". STV News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ "Hibernian Women to Play Home Games at Tony Macaroni Arena". Hibernian F.C. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^ Thomson, Scott (15 July 2021). "Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale boss Ryan Harding delighted with club's temporary new home". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ainslie Park". Spartans FC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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Club	Club Former club Edinburgh derby
Grounds	New Powderhall Marine Gardens City Park Meadowbank Stadium Ainslie Park

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Entertainment venues	Bedlam Theatre Church Hill Theatre Dominion Cinema Edinburgh Arena (proposed) Edinburgh Corn Exchange Edinburgh Festival Theatre Edinburgh International Conference Centre Edinburgh Playhouse King's Theatre Queen's Hall Omni Centre Reid Concert Hall Rose Theatre Royal Lyceum Theatre St Cecilia's Hall The Cameo The Hub The Pleasance Symposium Hall Summerhall Traverse Theatre Underbelly Usher Hall
Libraries	Advocates Library Central Library Edinburgh University Library Leith Library McDonald Road Library National Library of Scotland Portobello Library Scottish Poetry Library Stockbridge Public Library
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Sport	Ainslie Park Archers' Hall Easter Road Edinburgh International Climbing Arena Edinburgh Rugby Stadium Goldenacre Sports Ground Inverleith Sports Ground Meadowbank Stadium Meggetland Sports Complex Murrayfield Ice Rink Murrayfield Stadium Myreside Stadium Oriam Royal Commonwealth Pool The Grange Club Tynecastle Park Warrender Baths

Former

Culture	Edinburgh Filmhouse Cygnet Theatre Gateway Theatre The George Cinema Leith Theatre Theatre Royal
Sport	Beechwood Park Chancelot Park City Park Hawkhill Hibernian Park New Logie Green New Meadowbank Old Logie Green Old Meadowbank Powderhall Stadium Royal Gymnasium Ground

v t e Football venues in Scotland
National Stadium	Hampden Park
2024–25 Premiership	Celtic Park Dens Park Easter Road Fir Park Ibrox Stadium McDiarmid Park Pittodrie Stadium Rugby Park St Mirren Park Tannadice Park Tynecastle Park Victoria Park
2024–25 Championship	Almondvale Stadium Cappielow East End Park Excelsior Stadium Falkirk Stadium Firhill Stadium Hampden Park New Douglas Park Somerset Park Stark's Park
2024–25 League One	Balmoral Stadium Caledonian Stadium Dumbarton Football Stadium Galabank Gayfield Park Links Park New Central Park Ochilview Park Palmerston Park Recreation Park
2024–25 League Two	Ainslie Park Balmoor Bayview Stadium Borough Briggs Forthbank Stadium Meadowbank Stadium New Douglas Park New Dundas Park Stair Park Station Park
2024–25 Highland Football League	Bellslea Park Christie Park Glebe Park Harmsworth Park Kynoch Park Mosset Park Princess Royal Park Victoria Park (Buckie)
2024–25 Lowland Football League	Netherdale Broadwood Stadium Central Park Cliftonhill Dumbarton Football Stadium Excelsior Stadium Falkirk Stadium Islecroft Stadium K-Park Newtown Park Raydale Park Recreation Park (Alloa) Shielfield Park
East of Scotland Football League	Albert Park Creamery Park Humbug Park Meggetland Sports Complex Pennypit Park Prestonfield Volunteer Park Whitestone Park
South of Scotland Football League	Stair Park
West of Scotland Football League	Bellsdale Park Beltane Park Dunterlie Park Excelsior Stadium Lochburn Park Millburn Park Newlandsfield Park Petershill Park Ravenscraig Stadium Saracen Park
North Caledonian Football Association	Claggan Park The Pickaquoy Centre
Junior football	Aberdeen Sports Village Hillhead Centre Lister Park Links Park
Other	Cathkin Park (second) Lesser Hampden Oriam Parkside Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Toryglen Regional Football Centre
Defunct stadiums, closed before 1914	Barrowfield Park Beechwood Park Braehead Park Burnbank Park Carolina Port Cathkin Park (first) Celtic Park (first) Dalziel Park Dunterlie Park (first) East Dock Street Govandale Park Hamilton Crescent Hampden Park (first) Hawkhill Hibernian Park Hyde Park Ibrox Park (first) Inchview Kinning Park Meadowside New Logie Green Old Ralston Park Springvale Park Underwood Park Titwood West Craigie Park Westmarch Whitefield Park
Defunct stadiums, closed 1914–1945	Ardencaple Park Beresford Park Chancelot Park Clune Park Clydeholm Dunterlie Park (second) Forthbank Park Kimmeter Park Green Kintail Park Marine Gardens Meadow Park (Coatbridge) Merchiston Park Mill Park North End Park New Powderhall New Ralston Park Newfield Park Old Logie Green Portland Park Recreation Grounds Recreation Park (Lochgelly) Royal Gymnasium Ground Sports Park Tontine Park
Defunct stadiums, closed since 1945	Adamslie Park Allan Park Annfield Stadium Bayview Park Boghead Park Brockville Park Broomfield Park Chapelhill Park City Park Crawick Holm Douglas Park Duckburn Park Firs Park Kilbowie Park Kingsmills Park Love Street Meadow Park (Dumbarton) Meadowbank Stadium Muirton Park New Meadowbank Old Meadowbank Raploch Park Rosebery Park Shawfield Stadium Telford Street Park Voluntary Park
Proposed stadiums	Proposed Aberdeen stadium

v t e Football in Edinburgh
SPFL teams	Premiership: Heart of Midlothian Hibernian League Two: Edinburgh City The Spartans
Lowland League teams	Civil Service Strollers
East of Scotland League teams	Premier Division: Edinburgh University Hutchison Vale Tynecastle First Division: Edinburgh South Heriot-Watt University Leith Athletic Second Division: Edinburgh College Third Division: Edinburgh Community Edinburgh United
Amateur teams	See: Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur Football Association
Women's teams	Boroughmuir Thistle Hutchison Vale Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Spartans
Defunct clubs	Edinburgh Athletic Edinburgh City F.C. (1928–1955) Meadowbank Thistle St Bernard's Tollcross United
Venues	Ainslie Park Easter Road Meadowbank Stadium Meggetland Murrayfield Stadium Oriam Tynecastle Park
Other topics	Allison Trophy Edinburgh derby East of Scotland Shield Festival Cup Rosebery Charity Cup SJFA East Region Wilson Cup
Teams in italics do not currently play home games in Edinburgh

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