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"St James' Park" (English: St James' Park) is a soccer stadium located in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. This stadium serves as the home arena for Newcastle United Football Club. The stadium has a capacity of 52,405 spectators, making it the seventh largest capacity among club stadiums and the eighth largest capacity among all soccer stadiums in England.
The stadium was temporarily renamed the Sports Direct Arena in late 2011, but was returned to its historic name in October 2012.
In 1996 the stadium hosted matches of the European Football Championship, in 2012 the stadium was selected to host matches of the soccer tournament of the Summer Olympics, and in the fall of 2015 it hosted matches of the Rugby World Cup in the group stage.
In addition, St. James Park Stadium also acts as a concert arena for rock concerts and other entertainment events. It leaves an indelible mark on the history of sports and entertainment.