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It may be through the construction of a new stadium or the re-development of an existing ground, football club owners are always looking for ways to maximise the matchday experience for fans and increase the number of spectators who can experience match-day at their clubs.

Here we look at the seven biggest current Championship stadiums........

The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has 30,445 seats.

Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire and is the home of Blackburn Rovers, one of the founder members of the Football League. Rovers have played here since they moved from Leamington Road in the summer of 1890. The stadium opened in 1882 and is an all seater multi-sports facility with a capacity of 31,367.

The Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City and the Wales national football team. The stadium was officially opened on 22 July 2009 with a capacity of 33,316.

Pride Park Stadium, commonly known as Pride Park, is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, that is the home ground of Derby County. It was opened in 1997 with a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England and the 20th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom.

The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough since it opened in 1995. Its current capacity is 34,742, all seated, although there is provisional planning permission in place to expand that to 42,000 if required.

Elland Road is a football stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. The stadium is the 14th largest football stadium in England, and the fourth largest outside the Premier League and has a capacity of 37,890.

Hillsborough Stadium, is a 39,732-capacity football stadium located in Owlerton, a north-western suburb of Sheffield, England. It has been the home of Sheffield Wednesday since its opening in 1899.