Premiership
3rd place — 72 points
Europe
Europa League — qualifying
New coach
Derek McInnes — from 17.06
About the stadium
Ibrox opened on 30 December 1899 and is one of Britain's historic stadiums — 51,700 seats in the Govan area of southwest Glasgow. Its heart is the main stand, the Bill Struth Main Stand: about 21,000 seats on three tiers, behind a red-brick façade designed by architect Archibald Leitch and opened on 1 January 1929. That façade has been legally protected as a category B listed structure since 1987 — a status that freezes any external change, and that's the reason Ibrox hasn't been rebuilt like other stadiums. Opposite it stands the Sandy Jardine Stand, named as such since 2014 in memory of the legendary captain, and behind the goals the Copland Road and Broomloan Road stands. The attendance record — 118,567 spectators against Celtic in 1939 — is a number that will never be broken. Gary Neville described Ibrox as the loudest atmosphere he'd known at any away ground. Address: 150 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow G51 2XD.
FAQ
How do you get a ticket for a Rangers match?
A Rangers ticket is sold in stages: first season-ticket holders, then club members, and only then general sale. Season tickets sold out completely even before the season started: more than 98 percent renewed, over 1,600 fans transferred a seat, and only about 700 new season tickets came in — and even those were allocated according to loyalty points accumulated in the MyGers membership club over the years. In other words, there's no realistic route to a season ticket in the short term. For a single ticket, the sale happens in stages: first season-ticket holders, then MyGers members by tier, and only if tickets remain do they reach general sale about a week before the match — which almost never happens for the big matches. The only legitimate channel that returns seats to the market is the club's own official ticket exchange: a season-ticket holder who isn't attending releases their seat up to 24 hours before the match and receives credit toward purchases at the club. TikTik secures tickets for Rangers matches without membership and without accumulating points.
How do you get to Ibrox Stadium?
You get to Ibrox by Glasgow's subway, to Ibrox station — about 600 meters from the stadium. The simplest way is Glasgow's subway — a single circular line with 15 stations that locals call the "Clockwork Orange." Ibrox station is about 600 meters from the stadium, a five- to nine-minute walk along Copland Road, and the ride from the city center takes only eight to ten minutes, with a train every four minutes at peak times. Tip: after the match Ibrox station gets very crowded and a queue of 20 to 30 minutes forms — it's worth walking to Govan station and boarding from there instead. Alternatives: Cessnock subway station, and Dumbreck and Cardonald train stations. From 2026 you can pay at the subway gates with a bank card or phone, no paper ticket needed.
Is there parking at Ibrox Stadium?
At Ibrox there's no general fan parking — the club itself recommends arriving by public transport. Almost none, and the club says so explicitly: entry to the Ibrox car parks is possible only with a QR code sent in advance, you cannot buy entry on match day, and the club states that it cannot offer general fan parking and recommends public transport. At the same time, Glasgow City Council has introduced event-day parking zones around Ibrox and Celtic Park, where street parking without a permit is forbidden from three hours before the event until an hour after. Anyone who does still arrive by car: access is from junction 23 of the M8 motorway, about a mile and a half from the stadium. Bottom line — take the subway.
How do you get from Israel to a Rangers match?
From Israel you get to a Rangers match in two ways: a flight to Glasgow, or a flight to London and a continuation by train. Two routes. The direct one: a flight to Glasgow. From the airport, about eight miles west of the city, the Glasgow Airport Express bus, number 500, runs — about a quarter of an hour to Buchanan central station, at a frequency of up to every ten minutes and running around the clock. The second route: a flight to London and from there a direct Avanti West Coast train from London Euston station to Glasgow Central station — 343 miles, about four and a half hours on the fast trains. From central Glasgow you continue by subway to Ibrox station, another ten minutes.
Does an Israeli need a visa to fly to the UK for the match?
Not a visa, but yes an entry authorization. Since 8 January 2025, Israeli citizens have been required to have a UK ETA. The cost is £20, it allows multiple entries and is valid for two years or until the passport expires - whichever comes first - and permits a stay of up to 6 months per visit. You apply on the official website or the UK ETA app. The response usually arrives within a day, but you should allow up to three working days, and you must not fly before the authorization has been received by email.
Where's the best place to sit at Ibrox?
At Ibrox the atmosphere is found in the Copland Road Stand, and the best viewing is in the main Bill Struth stand. The loudest crowd sits in the Copland Road Stand: from the 2024/25 season the club moved the Union Bears fan group there, from the Broomloan Stand to the lower tier behind the goal — the traditional end Rangers attack toward in the second half. Note that Ibrox has no safe standing and no rail seats; the fan group has been demanding them for years, but the club has made clear this isn't a priority. The main stand, Bill Struth, is the most impressive for viewing — and for anyone interested in history, its façade is a protected structure from 1929. Away fans sit on the lower tier of the Broomloan Stand, in the corner next to the Sandy Jardine Stand, in a typical allocation of about 2,500 seats for a league match.
What's special about Rangers' 2026/27 season?
Rangers' 2026/27 season opens with a new coach, Derek McInnes, appointed on 17 June 2026. Rangers and Celtic together make up the Old Firm — the fierce, long-running rivalry in world football, going back to the 19th century and dividing the city of Glasgow in two. Ibrox is one of the most intimidating grounds in Britain for visitors, and it sells out down to the last seat for the derby and European matches. The main stand's protected façade, from 1929, makes it one of the most important historic structures in British football. The new coach, 54-year-old Derek McInnes, was appointed on 17 June 2026 on a three-year contract — he himself played for Rangers between 1995 and 2000, and arrived from Hearts after finishing second in the league with them and losing the title on the final day.
What's Rangers' big match in the 2026/27 season?
Rangers' big match is the Old Firm derby against Celtic, with the home leg on 2 January 2027. The Old Firm derby against Celtic, and all three dates are already known: 20 September 2026 at Celtic Park at 12:00, 2 January 2027 at Ibrox — this is the season's big home match — and 27 February 2027 again at Celtic Park. A fourth derby after the league split has not yet been set. Alongside this, Rangers opened their European season in Europa League qualifying against Poland's Jagiellonia Białystok, with the second leg at Ibrox on 13 August 2026. The team opened the league away against Dundee United on 31 July, and McInnes's first home match was on 9 August 2026 against Hibernian. An important note for planning: the away-fan allocation for the derby is not stable — in recent years it has ranged from thousands of tickets to zero, and it's not worth relying on it.
