New Bridgend Stadium
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New Bridgend Stadium is a proposed stadium in Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...

, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. It would be a 15,000 seater multi-sports stadium.

While the driving force behind the proposal are the Crusaders, their Chief Executive David Thompson indicated the stadium would be used for several sports saying "We hope to go into partnership with Bridgend Ravens, Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.- Current composition :-Electoral divisions:...

, maybe Bridgend Football Club
Bridgend Town F.C.
Bridgend Town F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League First Division. They are based in Bridgend in south Wales. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009...

 and anyone else who wants to be involved in this project".

It was boosted by the promotion of the Crusaders into the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...

 in 2008.

Two "rival" schemes to provide the stadium have emerged in previous months.

The first is a "sports village" at Island Farm
Island Farm
Island Farm was a Prisoner of War Camp on the outskirts of the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It hosted a number of Axis prisoners, mainly German, and was the scene of the largest escape attempt by German POWs in Britain during World War II. Near the end of the war it became known as Special Camp XI...

 by local company HD Limited. It will provide a 15000-seater stadium for Crusaders, and smaller stadia for Bridgend Ravens and Bridgend Town
Bridgend Town F.C.
Bridgend Town F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League First Division. They are based in Bridgend in south Wales. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009...

. In addition to this, parkland, an extension to Bridgend Science Park, an indoor sports/training centre, a specialist tennis centre and facilities for other sports such as boxing will be provided. An outline application was lodged with Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.- Current composition :-Electoral divisions:...

 in September 2009 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/bridgend-maesteg/2009/09/17/island-farm-sports-village-takes-one-step-closer-to-reality-91466-24708682/.

The second scheme is at a brownfield site to the north east of the town centre at Brackla
Brackla
Brackla is a large housing estate in the east of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. It has a population of 10,113, making up nearly a quarter of Bridgend's population alone.-History:...

. It is being developed by Wigan-based developers Greenbank Partnerships, who developed Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Sports Village is an £50 million multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Leigh Sports Village plays host to three of the towns sporting clubs. Amateur rugby league club, Leigh East and amateur athletics club, Leigh Harriers occupy dedicated...

and Olympian Homes. Their scheme includes a stadium, hotel, leisure facilities and retail outlets. They hope to regenerate areas of the town centre also. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/bridgend-maesteg/2009/09/03/greenbank-partnerships-and-olympian-homes-in-negotiation-with-bridgend-county-borough-council-over-regeneration-plans-91466-24591738/.
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