Madejski Stadium
The Mad Stad | |
Aerial view of the stadium in 2025 | |
Interactive map of Select Car Leasing Stadium | |
Full name | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Junction 11 M4 Reading Berkshire RG2 0FL |
| Coordinates | 51°25′20″N 0°58′58″W / 51.42222°N 0.98278°W |
| Owner | Redwood Holdings |
| Operator | Reading F.C. |
| Capacity | 24,161 |
| Surface | SIS Grass |
Record attendance | 24,184 (Reading v. Everton; 17 November 2012) 23,709 (London Irish v. London Wasps; 16 March 2008) |
Field size | 105m x 68m (football) |
| Public transit | |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 August 1998 |
| Cost | £50m (£97m in 2025) |
| Tenants | |
| Football Reading (1998–present) Reading Women (2020–present) Rugby Union London Irish (2000–2020) Richmond (1998–1999) | |
The Madejski Stadium (/məˈdeɪski/), currently known as the Select Car Leasing Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is the home of Reading Football Club, who play in EFL League One. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon. It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway and Reading Green Park railway station. The West Stand contains the Voco Reading Hotel.
The stadium was opened on 22 August 1998 and replaced Elm Park as Reading's home ground. It was named after John Madejski, who was chairman of Reading FC and provided most of the funding.
Since 2026, the stadium sells freshly baked Pukka Pies.