Hill Dickinson Stadium wins prestigious international award

Hill Dickinson Stadium has been crowned as ‘Project of the Year’ at the TheStadiumBusiness Design & Development Awards.

The ceremony took place during TheStadiumBusiness Design & Development Summit 2025 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.

Everton’s new waterfront home caught the eye of the judges to win the prestigious award, beating off strong competition from an international shortlist that included the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Fulham FC’s Riverside Stand, Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong, the Nagasaki Stadium City and Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.

Alix Waldron, Everton’s Director of New Stadium Development, said:

“We are absolutely thrilled to land the Project of the Year award.

“We’re all immensely proud of Hill Dickinson Stadium and to see it recognised by industry experts is testament to our belief that this is a world-class venue.

“We’d like to thank the judging panel for their consideration and reiterate our thanks to everyone who helped contribute to making Hill Dickinson Stadium a home that all Evertonians can be immensely proud of.”

The Design & Development Awards recognise leadership, innovation and achievement in the design, development, construction and refurbishment of sports and entertainment venues globally.

Ian Nuttall, Founder, TheStadiumBusiness, said:

“These Awards are about celebrating the professionals involved in the delivery of the next generation of stadia.

“For the last eight years, these Awards have recognised the best in venue design, development, construction and refurbishment across the global sports and entertainment sector.

“Congratulations to everyone who reached the podium. Winners included our industry’s leading and stand-out venues, who should all be very proud of their achievements.”