Clubs
Borussia Dortmund Stadium Tour
Here's a look at the Borussia Dortmund Stadium Tour. Signal Iduna Park, also known as Westfalenstadion, holds nearly 82,000 people, making it biggest football stadium in Germany and the 7th biggest in Europe. Its most famous feature by far is the South Bank, or Südtribüne, which holds over 24,000 people and is known as the…
Bayern Munich Stadium Tour
Come along for a Bayern Munich Stadium Tour. Their 75,000-seat Allianz Arena has hosted a World Cup Semifinal and a Champions League Final, and it's a modern, beautiful place to watch football. How to Book a Bayern Munich Stadium Tour The Bayern Munich Stadium Tour, which also includes the club's museum, runs every non-matchday from…
Stockport County May Be What It’s All About
There are a lot of reasons I love going to soccer games, and I came across quite a few of them on my trip to Stockport County. I try not to "rate" my groundhopping experiences too much, mainly because turning one's passion into one's profession, something fun into a series of checkboxes, is a sad…
What is the Copa del Rey?
(Disclaimer: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning Groundhopper Guides may receive some compensation if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links.) The Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, is the domestic cup competition in Spanish football -- the equivalent of the English FA Cup, or the Coppa Italia or…
Back in the Championship: 2022 Game Day at Sunderland
Sunderland are back in the Championship for the 2022-23 season, and I hadn't been there in ages, so a visit to the Stadium of Light was a proper kickoff for my latest groundhopping adventure. I hope to see dozens of games on this trip, including ticking off the last of "the 92" in the English…
Reader Report: Amber’s Dream Trip to Tottenham Hotspur
For people like Amber, Groundhopper Guides offers a simple proposition. She wanted to see a game at Tottenham Hotspur, and we sell Spurs tickets and hospitality. But it's more than that. We also explain the logistics, like how to get to the stadium and which pubs to hit before and after the game. We tell…
Reader Report: Andrew at Man United
Groundhopper Soccer Guides exists entirely to help people not just go see soccer games in person, but navigate all the vagaries of buying tickets, making plans, getting to the stadium, and having the smoothest experience possible. Andrew, a Man United fan whom we helped get to Old Trafford, shares his experience. (Note: While we do…
What is the Coppa Italia?
The Coppa Italia, or Italian Cup, is the domestic soccer cup competition in Italy. You can think of it as the FA Cup of Italy, but there are some important and interesting differences. Coppa Italia History The Coppa Italia was first played in 1922, but it didn't happen again until 1935. It then ran through…
Reader Report: West Ham Europa League Semifinal and … Sheppey?
This is our favorite kind of Reader Report, in which people genuinely surprise us with where they wind up going to a game. Terry went groundhopping to West Ham United's Europa League semifinal at London Stadium and to Sheppey United's league title game in Kent. A Reader Report is simply when readers of our blog…
Groundhopping at Old Trafford and Selhurst Park
The Smiths traveled from Atlanta, GA to England in March 2022. They saw two Premier League games while enjoying Groundhopper Guides’ tickets and hospitality -- the 500 Club at Old Trafford, and our longside seats at Selhurst Park. They offered to summarize their experience for our Reader Reports series. Here is what they wrote to…
