45-543: The Brentford Community Stadium , currently known as the Gtech Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Brentford , West London that is the home of Premier League football club Brentford . The stadium has a capacity of 17,250 and is suitable for use for both association football and rugby union matches. Opened in 2020, the stadium is at the heart of plans to regenerate
90-639: A ' white-label ' basis for other brands. In November 2012, Grey revealed that Gtech has been subject to several corporate espionage attempts from rival manufacturers. Following success in the UK and Europe, Gtech is expanding to the USA, with well-loved products such as the AirRAM available to purchase on Amazon.com. Nick Grey (born 12 July 1968) is the British designer and inventor who founded Grey Technology. Grey
135-480: A 7.6 acres (31,000 m) site off Lionel Road, adjacent to Kew Bridge railway station . It stands in the middle of a triangle of railway lines , predominantly used for freight. In 2016, Hounslow Council proposed an extension of Crossrail to Hounslow via Kew Bridge, using one of these freight lines. The outline document suggested a station could be built to serve the Lionel Road site. The nearest station on
180-413: A countdown campaign that focused on individual women's players to generate recognition, and during the tournament used social media to engage fans with clips from matches. Volkswagen created a campaign titled "Not Women's Football", to promote equality in the women's game. It also built on the popularity of its Tiny Football Car from (the men's) Euro 2020 with Tiny Buzz, a small remote-controlled model of
225-601: A player was injured or ill severely enough to prevent her participation in the tournament before her team's first match, she could be replaced by another player. The provisional match schedule was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Nyon , Switzerland on 4 December 2019. The final match schedule was confirmed by the UEFA on 2 May 2022. The group winners and runners-up advanced to
270-601: Is based in Worcester, Worcestershire . Gtech was founded by Nick Grey, who had previously worked at vacuum cleaner brand VAX . Working initially from his Worcestershire home, Nick Grey developed the world’s first cordless floor sweeper, the SW01 cordless floor sweeper, in 2002. Since then Gtech have launched more floorcare products such as Multi, Pro and HyLite, as well as an eBike range, a garden range, and even an automated massage bed. Gtech has also designed several products on
315-427: The 2020 Summer Olympics and UEFA Euro 2020 to summer 2021, so the tournament was rescheduled for 6 to 31 July 2022 – unlike some other major tournaments which were similarly delayed , it was also re-titled. England last hosted the tournament in 2005 , which had been the final tournament to feature just eight teams. Defending champions Netherlands , who won UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as hosts, were eliminated in
360-655: The Mayor of London and the government in December 2013. Attention then shifted to acquiring the remaining land, required for the enabling development of flats, and completing the development agreement. A Compulsory Purchase Order was approved for the remaining land in the summer of 2014 and although negotiations continued, a number of objections to the CPO resulted in a further hearing in September 2015. The development agreement
405-513: The Midlands also saw criticism closer to the tournament. Stadium size was also criticised, with major complaints coming from Iceland's Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir ; the 7,000 capacity Academy Stadium being the main focus, which would be limited to 4,700 capacity for the tournament due to UEFA restrictions preventing the use of standing capacity. The decision to include the stadium was labelled "embarrassing" and "disrespectful", and did not reflect
450-814: The Transport for London network is Gunnersbury , served by the London Underground District line and the London Overground North London Line . 51°29′27″N 0°17′19″W / 51.49083°N 0.28861°W / 51.49083; -0.28861 Grey Technology (Gtech) Grey Technology Ltd, which uses the trade mark Gtech , is an independent British company designing and manufacturing cordless home and garden appliances such as vacuum cleaners , floor sweepers , grass trimmers , lawn mowers , hedge trimmers and power tools . The company
495-535: The 16 qualified teams had also taken part in the 2017 edition. Northern Ireland was the only team to make its debut at the 2022 finals. Finland meanwhile returned after missing the previous tournament. Scotland was the only team present in 2017 that failed to qualify for these finals apart from the banned Russia. The following teams qualified for the final tournament. The final draw took place in Manchester , England, on 28 October 2021 at 18:00 CEST . It
SECTION 10
#1732786661856540-474: The 2022 electric minivan. Tiny Buzz was painted in pride rainbow colours, something that Tiny Football Car was for the 2020 final and which proved popular, also showing the commitment to embracing the LGBT+ community in football. A social media account for Tiny Buzz was used throughout the tournament, giving the car a characteristic tone of voice to engage fans. UEFA partnered with over 60 broadcasters, with
585-817: The UK press about issues facing start-ups and his own experiences with Gtech. Gtech's cordless vacuum, the AirRAM, has been reviewed in The Daily Telegraph , The Sunday Times , and Which? . In addition, the Good Housekeeping Institute has approved the AirRAM, and the Gtech-designed Bissell Versus cordless vacuum was a winner in its 2009 VIP (Very Innovative Products) Awards. Gtech won awards for Excellence in Innovation and Business of
630-720: The Year at the 2013 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Gtech was awarded the Queen's Award for Innovation in 2015, with the launch of the AirRAM MK2 cordless vacuum. Gtech's AirRAM Platinum was awarded the T3 Platinum award, and described as "probably the best upright cordless vac ever." UEFA Women%27s Euro 2022 The 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship , commonly referred to as UEFA Women's Euro 2022 or simply Euro 2022 ,
675-597: The amount of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 prize money. The prize money distribution for the teams is: The prize money is cumulative; because champions England also won all three of their group matches, they received a total of €2,085,000. Music artist Joy Crookes was heavily involved in Euro 2022: she devised the story and took part in the announcement video for the England squad, and her song "Feet Don't Fail Me Now"
720-466: The borough for a move to the new stadium as tenants of Brentford. Irish played in Reading, Berkshire , but were hoping to move back to the capital. An amended application to use the stadium for rugby in addition to its main purpose of hosting football was passed on 9 February 2017, effectively allowing London Irish to play at the stadium from its opening season. The move to Brentford from its opening season
765-478: The club bought the 7.6-acre (31,000 m) site in Lionel Road, Brentford, from Barratt Homes who had originally acquired the site in January 2008. The club aimed to build a 20,000-capacity stadium on the land in time for the 2016–17 season, with the option of extending to 25,000 seats. In December 2013 the club was given approval for the new stadium by Hounslow Council with further approval sought and received from
810-467: The entire West Stand and the north east corner of the stadium were converted to rail-seating to allow safe-standing during matches. This was made possible following a change by the government to allow licensed safe-standing after a successful government-commissioned trial held during the previous season. On 28 July 2022, Brentford announced a 10-year partnership with British technology manufacturer Gtech (Grey Technology), which included naming rights to
855-512: The final tournament. England were the only country to submit a bid before the deadline. Hungary and Austria had previously announced interest in submitting bids to host. England were confirmed as hosts at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Dublin , Republic of Ireland, on 3 December 2018. They had previously hosted the Women's Euro in 2005 , described as a watershed in terms of developing
900-456: The first round of the EFL Cup . The match finished 1–1 after normal time, with Brentford's Ethan Pinnock opening the scoring. It took a penalty shoot-out to decide the match, which Brentford won 4–2. The first league game to take place at the stadium was a 3–0 win over Huddersfield Town on 19 September, with goals coming from Josh Dasilva , Bryan Mbeumo and Marcus Forss . The stadium
945-424: The growth of women's football. The Leigh Sports Village would also be restricted to 8,100 instead of its typical 12,000 capacity due to the same restrictions. On 19 April 2022, UEFA announced the selected match officials for the tournament. On 27 April, Belgian official Ella De Vries was added as an assistant VAR . Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers. If
SECTION 20
#1732786661856990-406: The hosts "intended to leverage further the development of the women's game in England and enhance the country's image as one of the main hubs of women's football ." A total of 48 UEFA nations entered the competition (including Cyprus which entered for the first time at senior women's level, and Kosovo which entered their first Women's Euro), and with the hosts England qualifying automatically,
1035-756: The list of stadiums when the Football Association submitted the bid to host the tournament. These were changed with the City Ground in Nottingham and St Mary's in Southampton due to UEFA requirements. The City Ground was replaced by Leigh Sports Village when the final list of venues was confirmed in August 2019. On 23 February 2020, Old Trafford in Trafford (Greater Manchester)
1080-531: The other 47 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining 15 spots in the final tournament. In a change from previous qualifying competitions, the preliminary round had been abolished and all entrants started from the qualifying group stage. The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: The draw for the qualifying group stage was held on 21 February 2019 in Nyon. The qualifying group stage took place from August 2019 to December 2020, while
1125-522: The play-offs took place in April 2021, previously scheduled for October 2020. In February 2022, the Russian team was suspended following their country's invasion of Ukraine . UEFA later announced on 2 May 2022 that Russian teams were banned from every European competition, disqualifying Russia from the Women's Euro 2022. Portugal , whom Russia defeated in the play-offs, would take part instead. 14 of
1170-513: The quarter-finals by France . Hosts England won their first UEFA Women's Championship title by beating Germany 2–1 after extra time in the final , held at Wembley Stadium in London . As winners, they competed in the inaugural 2023 Women's Finalissima against Brazil , winners of the 2022 Copa América Femenina , claiming the title via a penalty shootout . The video assistant referee (VAR), as well as goal-line technology , were used in
1215-428: The quarter-finals. In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 18.01 and 18.02): All times are local, BST ( UTC+1 ). In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide
1260-421: The sport, with stadium and television audiences having exceeded expectations. A January 2022 study debated the benefits of England hosting Euro 2022 in terms of sports tourism – though mainly for the men's game, England was already a global hub for football – or for the improvements major sporting events can bring to a host, as no new stadiums or infrastructure would be required in the nation; it suggested that
1305-512: The stadium, which immediately became the Gtech Community Stadium . The first football match at the stadium took place on 1 September 2020 when Brentford drew 2–2 against Oxford United in a pre-season friendly . Sergi Canos scored both Brentford goals to give the home side a 2–0 lead before Oxford United staged a late comeback. The first competitive match took place on 6 September when Brentford hosted Wycombe Wanderers in
1350-479: The surrounding area, including new homes and commercial opportunities. It was used during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 (Euros), which was held in England. In October 2002 while still playing at Griffin Park , following several years of speculation about a possible relocation, Brentford Football Club announced plans to move to a 20,000-capacity stadium near Kew Bridge . This included an ambitious monorail proposal, which
1395-688: The team as well as five from runners-up Germany. Player of the Tournament The Player of the Tournament award was given to Beth Mead , who was chosen by UEFA's technical observers. Young Player of the Tournament The Young Player of the Tournament award was open to players born on or after 1 January 1999. The inaugural award was given to Lena Oberdorf , as chosen by UEFA's technical observers. Top Scorer The top scorer award, sponsored by Grifols ,
Brentford Community Stadium - Misplaced Pages Continue
1440-630: The tournament would use stadiums in different parts of the country, none were in the North East . This geographical concern was also a main subject of negative reactions on social media. A 2019 study noted that women's football had developed greatly following the 2005 Euro in the North West region in which it had been held, with a 2020 study noting that the North East was a prominent location for women's football. A lack of stadiums chosen in
1485-479: The winner if necessary. There were 95 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3.06 goals per match. 6 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal [REDACTED] UEFA Team of the Tournament UEFA's technical observer team was given the objective of naming a team of the best eleven players from the tournament. Four players from the winning England squad were named in
1530-626: Was also voted the Goal of the Tournament by fans on 5 August 2022; the top ten list was put to a fan vote, which produced a fan-voted top three. While the top goal selected by the Technical Observer panel was also voted the top goal by fans, the goals ranked tenth and ninth were voted as second and third by fans: In September 2021, UEFA announced that the prize money for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 championship will be €16 million, double
1575-723: Was born in Spetchley , Worcestershire, and attended Aston Fields Middle School . The Grey family spent three years in Roscommon , Ireland, before resettling in Worcestershire in 1979. Grey studied at Ludlow College . Grey and Gtech are based in Worcestershire. Grey won the Insider Media Limited award for innovation in 2011. He has been profiled by British newspapers, and has been interviewed in
1620-400: Was confirmed as the venue of the opening match featuring England , with Wembley Stadium to host the final. For Euro 2022, UEFA announced 10 venues. The announcement of hosting plans in 2019 drew criticism from The Guardian , which noted that the bid had emphasised the use of Wembley Stadium , while the plan was only to use it for the final. It and others also criticised that though
1665-410: Was decided by UEFA's Technical Observer panel. On 5 August 2022, UEFA announced that England forward Alessia Russo 's goal against Sweden had been named the goal of the tournament. The Technical Observer panel ranked a list of the top ten goals of the tournament, five of which were scored by England. Two goals each from Russo and Germany's Alexandra Popp were included: Russo's goal against Sweden
1710-470: Was given to the top scorer in the tournament. Beth Mead won the award with six goals scored in the tournament. Though she finished level with Alexandra Popp on goals, Mead had more assists in the tournament. The ranking was determined using the following criteria: 1) goals, 2) assists, 3) fewest minutes played, 4) goals in qualifying. Goal of the Tournament The Goal of the Tournament
1755-404: Was later confirmed. London Irish played their inaugural match at the stadium on 29 November 2020, when they beat Leicester Tigers 22–9. The first try was scored by Curtis Rona of London Irish. London Irish were suspended from the league ahead of the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby season and subsequently entered administration meaning their future remains uncertain. The stadium is located on
1800-486: Was later dropped from the scheme. After several years of uncertainty, the project was suddenly brought back to public attention in late 2007 when the club announced that it had secured an option on the site. This was followed up in February 2008 when a partnership deal with Barratt Homes to develop the site was announced. The club's plan to move to a new community stadium took a massive step forward when, on 28 June 2012,
1845-563: Was originally set on 6 November 2020, but had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts were assigned to position A1 in the draw while the other teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking following the end of the qualifying stage, calculated based on the following: Meadow Lane in Nottingham and London Road in Peterborough were initially included on
Brentford Community Stadium - Misplaced Pages Continue
1890-477: Was selected as one of several venues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament. It hosted Group B fixtures Germany vs Denmark (8 July 2022), Germany vs Spain (12 July 2022) and Denmark vs Spain (16 July 2022) as well as Germany vs Austria in the quarter-final (21 July 2022). England hosted Australia in a women's international friendly match (11 April 2023). On 15 August 2016, rugby union club London Irish announced that discussions were ongoing with
1935-409: Was signed with Willmott Dixon in December 2014. The CPO was approved in April 2016 and the process completed on 1 September 2016. Work on the new stadium officially started on 24 March 2017 with site clearance and preliminary works. The main works began in spring 2018. On 30 August 2020, Brentford confirmed that the stadium was complete and ready to host football matches. During the summer of 2022
1980-495: Was the 13th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship , the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. It was the second edition since it was expanded to 16 teams. The tournament was hosted by England, and was originally scheduled to take place from 7 July to 1 August 2021. However, the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe in early 2020 resulted in subsequent postponements of
2025-551: Was used as the title sequence music for the BBC's coverage of the tournament, accompanied by a video featuring Crookes and various players. "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" is also on the soundtrack of the videogame FIFA 22 , and has been used as the title music for Sky's coverage of the Women's Super League (WSL) outside of Monday Night games. The tournament involved campaigns with several of UEFA's sponsorship partners. Hisense launched
#855144