The Arsenal Ground is a multipurpose
sports ground
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located in the town of
Saint Anne
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, in
Alderney
Alderney ( ; ; ) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependencies, Crown dependency. It is long and wide.
The island's area is , making it the third-largest isla ...
(in the
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Jersey, Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, ...
). This field is mostly used for
football
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matches, and currently, the
Alderney official football team
Alderney ( ; ; ) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide.
The island's area is , making it the third-largest island of the Channel Is ...
and
Alderney F.C. host their games at The Arsenal, both for
Muratti Vase
The Muratti Vase is an annual men's and women's football (soccer), football competition, inaugurated in 1905, between teams representing the Channel Islands of Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey. The larger islands of Guernsey and Jersey dominate the ...
, or the
Guernsey Priaulx League.This stadium has a maximum capacity of up to 1,500 people.
References
Football venues in Alderney
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