King Power Stadium King Power Stadium The King Power Stadium (also known as the King Prawn or Leicester City Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations and formerly known as the Walkers Stadium) is a football stadium in Leicester, England. It is the home of Leicester City, the 2015–2016 champions of the Premier League. The all-seater stadium opened in 2002 and has a capacity of 32,312, the 20th largest football ground in England. It is named after travel retail group King Power, a company owned by the club's owners. Leicester's previous stadium was at nearby Filbert Street, which had been their home since 1891.
Leicester Stadium event called the Midland Grand Prix was inaugurated at the track and in 1973 George McKay who had been a Racing Manager died. Mick Wheble formerly of Harringay and Catford was made chief Racing Manager at Leicester and Coventry before Ochiltree received offers to sell the track. Stock car racing was first held in 1954 through to 1956, then held in 1962 and 1963. Racing finally returned in 1974 until the stadium closed in 1984. The stadium lent its name to the speedway team, known as 'Leicester Stadium', which competed in the English Dirt Track League in 1929 and the