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Overview | Seating Guide | Tickets | Food Guide | Cheer Culture | Directions | Insider Tips

Club Overview

Aston Villa was founded in 1874. The club won the European Cup in the 1981-82 season, beating Bayern Munich 1-0 in the final.

Aston Villa is a Premier League club based in Birmingham. Their home ground is Villa Park, with a capacity of around 42,682.

Seating Guide

Villa Park is made up of the Holte End (the main singing end), Trinity Road Stand, Doug Ellis Stand (away fans), and North Stand (the “family stand”).

Tickets

The safest way to buy tickets is directly through the club’s official website. Popular matches are often prioritized for season-ticket holders before general sale, so check availability as soon as your travel dates are set.

Food Guide

Around the stadium you’ll find pubs and restaurants that are popular before and after matches. Check the button below for a real, location-based list.

Cheer Culture

At Villa Park’s ‘Holte End,’ fans sing ‘Holte Enders in the Sky’ — set to the tune of Johnny Cash’s ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’ — to remember supporters who have passed away. The simple but powerful ‘Villa Till I Die’ is a pledge of loyalty passed down across generations.

📍 Getting There

Villa Park · Trinity Road, Witton, Birmingham, B6 6HE

Tap the button below to see transit, walking, and driving directions from your current location to the stadium, via Google Maps.

💡 Insider Tips

🚌 Getting Around

Witton station is a 5-minute walk near the Holte End, while Aston station is 15 minutes away. Both are about 10 minutes from Birmingham New Street, and the club’s own matchday shuttle (B6 Club) also runs between the city center and Aston.

🏨 Lodging

True walking-distance hotels are scarce (the closest is about 1.8 miles away), so most fans stay in central Birmingham (near New Street) and take a 10–15 minute train or bus ride.

🎟️ Tickets — 2026/27 season change

For the 2026/27 season, the entire North Stand is closed for redevelopment, shrinking capacity from about 42,000 to 37,000. Most games are expected to sell out within the membership priority window, and while there’s a Global Membership (£30/year) for overseas fans, it currently doesn’t grant priority ticket access.

🎁 Club Perks

Stadium tours come in three types — weekday, weekend, and legends (60–75 minutes) — covering the dressing room, tunnel, pitchside, and museum, with a 10% store discount for participants.

💡 Insider Tips

The Holte End, with over 13,000 seats, is considered one of Europe’s largest single-tier stands and is famous for its atmosphere. The residential streets around the stadium have strict parking enforcement (CPZ), so public transport is strongly recommended.