Neutral venue

How it is used

Common in finals and relocated fixtures; neutral does not promise equal crowd support.

Example sentences

1. The final was played at a neutral venue between the two cities.

   Neither finalist was playing at its regular home ground.

2. Moving the match to a neutral venue changed both teams' travel plans.

   The fixture's location is independent of the usual home-and-away arrangement.

Common collocations

• play at a neutral venue
• choose a neutral venue
• move to a neutral venue

Related terms

• stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.
• away gameA match a team plays at the opponents' stadium rather than at its own ground.

More terms: Stadium, Pitch & Fans

• pitch
• penalty area
• fan
• derby
• season ticket
• chant
• dugout
• centre circle
• penalty arc
• corner arc
• turnstile
• tifo