EVERTON’S new ground was beaten by just three other venues in a battle to be the 2025 Stadium of the Year.
The Hill Dickinson, which only hosted its first Premier League match in August, was pipped by two of Morocco’s 2030 World Cup domes.
Chile‘s comparatively tiny Claro Arena, which holds just 20,000, got in at a surprise third spot.
With more than 7,000 people voting in Stadium Database’s online poll, it is the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah which came out on top.
The 68,700-seater hosted January’s Africa Cup of Nations final and all the carnage that ensued.
It is primed for a big role at the next World Cup, which will be played across Morocco, Spain, and Portugal with special celebratory matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay as well.
But the Hill Dickinson, the newest Premier League ground to date, is flying the flag high for England.
The Bramley-Moore Dock location and a massive £800million cost helped it get 8,252 points.
Voting allowed each person to allocate five points to their top choice, four to the second, and so on down to one.
Eligible stadiums had to be opened in 2025 and hold more than 15k fans.
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It is also for football grounds only, although multi-purpose arenas are still considered.
Voting closed on March 9, 2026, having been active for a month.
Of the 28 nominated stadiums, 11 were in China with five Morocco-based and another four from Africa.
The biggest on the list was Grand Stade de Tangier, one of the Moroccan new builds, with 75,500 able to fill it.
Everton‘s 52,769, which is the seventh most in the Prem, was the fifth highest of the selected lot here.
The Goodison Park replacement will host its first senior men’s international game later in March when Ivory Coast play Scotland.
Rugby League is set to feature for a weekend event over the summer and an England rugby union game will follow when Fiji visit.
As a brand spanking new ground, it has swanky boxes, plush seats, fan zones, conference rooms, multiple bars and food options, and a modernised interior.
For David Moyes’ side, it is yet to truly feel like a new home after leaving the historic Goodison.
They have only won six of 17 games played there this season in all competitions with one of those coming in the Carabao Cup against League One Mansfield.
The Toffees recently went on a seven-match winless run which was ended by beating Burnley 2-0 there last week.
