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NFL SUPER BOWL LV
Tampa Bay in Florida will have the sporting world’s spotlight shining on it when the NFL’s showpiece event, the Super Bowl, is held at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday 7 February.
Home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the stadium usually has a capacity of 65,890. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the attendance has been limited to only 22,000 spectators.
Of the 22,000, the NFL says 7,500 will be vaccinated health care workers who are invited as guests to “thank and honour them for their continued extraordinary service during the pandemic”.
After the completion of the NFC and AFC conference championship matches, it’s the Buccaneers and reigning champions Kansas City Chiefs who will play in Super Bowl LV. Tom Brady’s Bucs will be aiming to win the NFL’s biggest prize in their home stadium. But they go up against the Chiefs and their own star quarterback Patrick Mahomes - last year’s Super Bowl MVP.
NFL Super Bowl LV: at a glance
- Who: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
- When: Sunday 7 February 2021
- Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
- UK start time: 11.30pm (GMT)
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UK TV coverage: Sky Sports and BBC
- Spectators: 22,000
- Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show headline act: The Weeknd
Host city, stadium and UK TV coverage
With sun, fun and culture aplenty, Tampa Bay is described as “Florida’s most diverse travel destination” and visitors can enjoy a range of experiences at the beaches and many tourist attractions.
As well as the Buccaneers in the NFL, Tampa Bay is also home to the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays. Other sporting attractions include golf, outdoor activities and deep-sea diving.
“In Tampa Bay, our hospitality is as warm as our weather,” says the Visit Tampa Bay tourism board. For more information see visittampabay.com
Taking place from 4-7 February at the Tampa Convention Center, the Tampa Bay Yacht Village “offers an exclusive front-row seat to all of the Super Bowl LV action”.
On its website the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee says its focus is “raising the bar for the fan experience” during Super Bowl week and “creating a lasting legacy”.
After breaking ground in 1996, the Raymond James Stadium hosted its first game on 20 September 1998 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted the Chicago Bears.
As well as the Bucs, the “Ray Jay” is also home to the University of South Florida Bulls Football, Outback Bowl, Monster Jam, Gasparilla Bowl And The Sunset Music Festival.
This year will be the third time the stadium has hosted the NFL Super Bowl. It previously held Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. See more information at raymondjamesstadium.com
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports and the BBC will show live coverage of Super Bowl LV from Tampa. The game is expected to start at around 11.30pm (GMT) on Sunday 7 February.
Where the stadium is located
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Tourism information
- NFL Super Bowl: nfl.com
- Host committee: tampabaylv.com
- Tourism information: visittampabay.com
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