Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA Eye New Headquarters At Steel City Stadium

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association (SHCFA) will relocate its headquarters to Steel City Stadium in summer 2025.

The move was confirmed by Scarborough Group International (SGI), owner and developer of Steel City Stadium and the official development partner for the expansion of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

Founded in 1867, SHCFA is the world’s oldest County Football Association, governing and supporting grassroots football within a 20-mile radius of Sheffield Cathedral with more than 50,000 registered players.

The move follows the sale of the SHCFA’s Meadowhall Road base and will enable significant reinvestment into the development of a purpose-built Football Centre and support for future football hubs across the region.

Steel City Stadium – backed by funding from the Football Foundation and over £10 million of private investment from SGI – has quickly become a focal point for elite and community sport.

Its flexible workspace is already home to Barnsley Women’s FC, Ice Hockey UK and Cricket Arena, while the pitch hosts Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Club training and fixtures alongside community and grassroots teams.

The stadium sits at the heart of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, a centre of sporting excellence that also includes the English Institute of Sport Sheffield, iceSheffield and the Canon Medical Arena.

The co-location of these facilities and organisations creates an ecosystem that encourages collaboration, innovation and talent development, bringing professional and local sport together, inspiring future generations and strengthening community engagement across the region.

Brian Coddington, Chief Executive Officer of Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA, said: “We’re delighted to relocate to the modern workspace at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. This location offers easy access across the region and places us at the heart of Sheffield’s sporting future.

“As the oldest County FA in the country, we’re proud to represent football alongside other national governing bodies and organisations.”

Ian Sanderson, Investment and Estates Consultant at SGI, added: “SGI’s vision for Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park has always been to create a vibrant and collaborative environment where sport, health and wellbeing organisations can thrive together.

“With over £10 million already invested in Steel City Stadium and plans for up to 1 million sq ft of new commercial development, we’re building something exceptional – a place where innovation, enterprise and community impact go hand in hand.

“Welcoming Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA to the Park further strengthens that ecosystem, bringing together elite and grassroots sport in a setting designed to deliver benefits for the entire region.”

Image: Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA/SGI – L-R: Dr Chris Low, Chief Executive of Legacy Park Ltd, Brian Coddington, Chief Executive Officer of Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA; Ian Sanderson, Investment and Estates Consultant at SGI