Almondvale Stadium

The Almondvale Stadium, currently also known as the Tony Macaroni Arena for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium, located in the Almondvale area of Livingston, West Lothian Scotland. It has been the home ground of Scottish League One club Livingston since 1995, and has an all-seater capacity of.HistoryThe stadium was constructed in 1995 as a joint venture between Meadowbank Thistle and the Livingston Development Corporation (LDC). Part of the deal involved the relocation of Meadowbank Thistle to the town and a name change to Livingston. When the LDC was wound up, ownership of the Stadium was transferred to West Lothian Council.The stadium has previously officially been titled the City Stadium due to a sponsorship deal with the City group; it had also previously been called the West Lothian Courier Stadium. However, since the club were taken over by the Lionheart Consortium, it reverted to its original name, Almondvale Stadium. It was renamed 'Braidwood Motor Company Stadium' in a three-year naming rights deal in May 2010. However, supporters of the club will continue to call the stadium Almondvale or the 'Vale.It is hired by Livingston from West Lothian Council every year. As Livingston moved up the divisions into the top flight of Scottish Football, they expanded the stadium to meet Scottish Premier League standards.The record attendance for a Livingston match at Almondvale is 10,112 (against Rangers on 27 October 2001).