Leeds United's Elland Road rated the best ground in the Championship

Elland Road has been rated the best ground in the Championship, according to Talksport's power ranking published this week.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Jul 2018, 14:21 BST

Updated 18th Jul 2018, 14:27 BST

"One of the most famous ground in football, Elland Road is historic, iconic and downright intimidating for travelling teams," writes Talksport's Dora Allday.-> Your latest new-look Leeds United team - if the transfer rumours are true"Its East Stand can hold 17,000 fans and is the focal point of the famous ground. The ground may be slightly weathered in places, but that’s part of its rugged, old-school charm," she added.

Elland Road hosted an England warm-up friendly ahead of the World Cup earlier this summer, in which the Three Lions beat Costa Rica 2-0 in front of a crowd of 36,000.

The home of Leeds United beat out local Championship rivals including Sheffield United, who placed third in the list, and Sheffield Wednesday, who managed 11th.

Derby County's Pride Park was the runner up in second place, while Rotherham United ranked 19th.

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