List of closed stadiums by capacity

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This list of closed stadiums by capacity shows demolished, unused, or otherwise closed sports stadiums ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium could accommodate seated. Stadiums that had a capacity of 15,000 or greater are included.

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Most of the largest past stadiums were used for association football or American football. However, some high capacity venues were used for baseball, cricket, Gaelic games, rugby union, rugby league, Australian rules football and Canadian football. Many stadiums had a running track around the perimeter of the pitch allowing them to be used for athletics.

List

ImagePast stadiumCapacityCityCountryTenantClosedSport
14-09-30-Velky-strahovsky-stadion-RalfR-003.jpg Strahov Stadium 250,000 [a 1] Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Czechoslovak state, Sparta Prague training1994 Spartakiad, Association football
West Ham Greyhound Stadium c.1950.png West Ham Stadium 120,000 [1] London Flag of England.svg England Thames A.F.C., Speedway Hammers1972Association football, Speedway, Greyhound racing
Leipzig 1957 005a.jpg Central Stadium 120,000 [2] Leipzig Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany East Germany 1997Sports
Municipal Stadium Philadelphia (cropped1).jpg John F. Kennedy Stadium 102,000 Philadelphia Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia Eagles (1936–39, 1941), best known for Army-Navy Game (1936–1979)1992American football
Tower Athletic Ground 100,000 [3] New Brighton Flag of England.svg England New Brighton Tower, New Brighton 1977Association football
KirovStadium2006-06-17-d.jpg Kirov Stadium 100,000 Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg Russia FC Zenit St. Petersburg 2006Association football, Athletics
White City Stadium 1908.jpg White City Stadium 93,000 [4] LondonFlag of England.svg England 1908 Summer Olympics, 1934 British Empire Games, 1966 World Cup, Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1983Association football, Athletics
Porto, Domingos Alvao 10 (9292239868).jpg Estádio das Antas 90,000 [5] Porto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal F.C. Porto 2004Association football
Athletics venue during the 1996 Paralympic Games.jpg Centennial Olympic Stadium 85,000 Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg United States 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 [a 2] Athletics
Silverdome 2.jpg Pontiac Silverdome 82,000 Pontiac Flag of the United States.svg United States Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons 2013American football, basketball
The old Wembley Stadium (cropped).jpg Wembley Stadium (1923) 82,000LondonFlag of England.svg England 1948 Summer Olympics, 1966 World Cup, 1996 Euro 2000Association football, Athletics
ClevelandMunicipalStadium1993Interior.jpg Cleveland Stadium 81,000 Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg United States Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians 1996American football, Baseball
Tulane Stadium Demolition.jpg Tulane Stadium 80,985 New Orleans Flag of the United States.svg United States Tulane Green Wave, New Orleans Saints 1979American football
Shah Alam Stadium (inside).jpg Shah Alam Stadium 80,372 [6] Shah Alam Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Selangor 2020Association football, athletics
NY Red Bulls vs LA Galaxy.jpg Giants Stadium 80,200 East Rutherford Flag of the United States.svg United States New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Cosmos 2010American football, association football
Georgia Dome 2008-08-30.jpg Georgia Dome 80,000 [7] AtlantaFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Georgia State Panthers 2017American football, basketball
Waverley Park.jpg Waverley Park 78,000 Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Fitzroy Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club 2000 [a 3] Australian rules football
Braves @ Rockies @ Mile High 5.jpg Mile High Stadium 76,273 Denver Flag of the United States.svg United States Denver Bears, Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies 2002American football, baseball
Orange Bowl.jpg Miami Orange Bowl 74,476 Miami Flag of the United States.svg United States Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes football 2008American football
Tampa Stadium1.jpg Tampa Stadium 74,301 Tampa Flag of the United States.svg United States Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Tampa Bay Bandits, South Florida Bulls football, Tampa Bay Mutiny 1999American football, association football
Gator Bowl Jacksonville Florida 1961.jpg Gator Bowl Stadium 73,227 Jacksonville Flag of the United States.svg United States Gator Bowl 1994 [a 4] American football
Madison Square Garden Bowl 72,000 New York Flag of the United States.svg United States Boxing matches1945Boxing
Stadion Dziesieciolecia lata 60.jpg 10th-Anniversary Stadium 71,008 Warsaw Flag of Poland.svg Poland Poland national football team 2008Association football
Qualcomm Stadium.jpg San Diego Stadium 70,561 San Diego Flag of the United States.svg United States San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres, San Diego State Aztecs football 2019American football, baseball
The view from our section.jpg Candlestick Park 69,732 San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States San Francisco Giants, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Golden Gate Gales 2014Baseball, American football, association football
Torino, Stadio 'Delle Alpi', Mondiali 1990, Brasile-Svezia 2-1.jpg Stadio delle Alpi 69,000 Turin Flag of Italy.svg Italy Juventus FC 2008Association football
Kingdome across parking lot in 1996.jpg Kingdome 66,000 Seattle Flag of the United States.svg United States Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners 2000American football, baseball
Texas Stadiuminterior.jpg Texas Stadium 65,675 Irving Flag of the United States.svg United States Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Tornado, SMU Mustangs football 2008American football, association football
Veterans Stadium Final Game - September 28, 2003.jpg Veterans Stadium 65,386PhiladelphiaFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies 2004American football, baseball
Workers stadium.JPG Workers' Stadium (1959) 65,094 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing Guoan F.C. 2020Association football
Wulihe Stadium 65,000 Shenyang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Changsha Ginde F.C. 2007Association football
Meiji Shrine Outer Park Stadium 65,000 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1930 Far Eastern Games 1956Athletics
Metrodome 101313.jpg Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,121 Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Vikings (1982–2013), Minnesota Twins (1982–2009), Minnesota Golden Gophers football (1982–2008), Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball (select games, 1985–2013), Minnesota Timberwolves (1989–1990), Minnesota United FC (select games, 2012–2013)2013American football, baseball, basketball, association football
Wankdorf demolition 1.jpg Wankdorf Stadium 64,000 Bern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland BSC Young Boys 2001Association Football
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-07998, Berlin, Kundgebung 10 Jahre Versailler Vertrag.jpg Deutsches Stadion 64,000 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany Germany national football team 1934Association football
Reliant Astrodome in January 2014 b.jpg Astrodome 62,439 Houston Flag of the United States.svg United States Houston Oilers, Houston Astros 2004American football, baseball
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2897768910).jpg Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 60,606AtlantaFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves 1997American football, baseball
Foxboro Stadium 60,292 Foxborough Flag of the United States.svg United States New England Patriots 2002American football
InsidePittStadium.jpg Pitt Stadium 60,190 Pittsburgh Flag of the United States.svg United States Pittsburgh Panthers football 1999American football
National Stadium, Bucharest.JPG Stadionul National 60,120 Bucharest Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Romania national football team 2008Association football
GB v AUS 09-11-1963 at Station Road 1.jpg Station Road 60,000 Pendlebury Flag of England.svg England Swinton RLFC 1992Rugby league
Stadion Edmunda Szyca 60,000 Poznań Flag of Poland.svg Poland Warta Poznań 1992Association football
Central park kop.jpg Central Park 60,000 Wigan Flag of England.svg England Wigan RLFC 1999Rugby league
Camp de les corts 1930.jpg Camp de Les Corts 60,000 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Spain FC Barcelona 1957Association football
Olympic Stadium 60,000 Grenoble Flag of France.svg France 1968 Winter Olympics 1968Opening and closing ceremonies
Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.jpg Riverfront Stadium 59,754 Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds 2002American football, baseball
Kezar Stadium 59,636San FranciscoFlag of the United States.svg United States San Francisco 49ers 1970 [a 5] American football
Three Rivers Stadium.jpg Three Rivers Stadium 59,000PittsburghFlag of the United States.svg United States Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates 2001American football, baseball
InsideRCADome.jpg RCA Dome 57,980 Indianapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States Indianapolis Colts 2008American football
SheaStadium.jpg Shea Stadium 57,333New YorkFlag of the United States.svg United States New York Jets, New York Mets 2008American football, baseball
OYS1950S.jpg Yankee Stadium 56,936New YorkFlag of the United States.svg United States New York Yankees 2008American football, baseball
Memorial Stadium 56,652MinneapolisFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Golden Gophers football 1982American football
Victoria Ground 56,000 Stoke-on-Trent Flag of England.svg England Stoke City F.C. 1997Association football
Estadio gasometro vista aerea 1950.jpg Estadio Gasómetro 55,000 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro 1993Association football
No Known Restrictions Polo Grounds during World Series Game, 1913 from the Bain Collection (LOC) (434431507).jpg Polo Grounds 55,000New YorkFlag of the United States.svg United States New York Giants 1964American football, baseball
National Stadium Singapore.jpg National Stadium, Singapore 55,000 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore national football team 2007Association football
Vicente-Calderon-1-070910.jpg Vicente Calderon Stadium 54,907 Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain Atlético Madrid 2017Association football
Altes Rheinstadion.jpg Rheinstadion 54,000 Düsseldorf Flag of Germany.svg Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf 2005Association football
Memorial Stadium 53,371 Baltimore Flag of the United States.svg United States Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Orioles 2001American football, baseball
Milwaukee County Stadium 53,192 Milwaukee Flag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Brewers 2001 [a 6] American football, Baseball
Cardiff Arms Park 53,000 Cardiff Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Wales national rugby union team 1997 [a 7] Rugby union
Tiger Stadium 1961.jpeg Tiger Stadium 52,416 Detroit Flag of the United States.svg United States Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers 1999American football, baseball
Estádio José Alvalade 52,411 Lisbon Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal 2003Association football
Forste landskamp efter befrielsen (Danmark vs. Sverige) (7368407922).jpg Idrætsparken 52,377 Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Denmark national football team 1990Association football
AAMI Stadium.jpg Football Park 51,240 Adelaide Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide Football Club 2015 Australian rules football
Alohastadium.jpg Aloha Stadium 50,000 Honolulu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hawaiʻi Warriors football 2020American football, baseball
Cathkin Park 50,000 Glasgow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Queen's Park F.C. 1967Association football
Celtic Park 50,000 Belfast   Northern Ireland Belfast Celtic F.C. 1980sAssociation football, greyhound racing
Stadio Pnf.jpg Stadio Nazionale PNF 50,000 Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy S.S. Lazio, A.S. Roma 1953Association football
Stadion Eden 50,000PragueFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2006Association football
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-11500-1062, Berlin, III. Weltfestspiele, Eroffnungsfeier.jpg Stadion der Weltjugend 50,000BerlinFlag of Germany.svg Germany1992Association football, Tennis, Athletics
The Mount 50,000 Catford Flag of England.svg England Charlton Athletic, Catford South End F.C.1950sAssociation football
Bank Street 50,000 Manchester Flag of England.svg England Manchester United F.C. 1910Association football
Korakuen Stadium 50,000TokyoFlag of Japan.svg Japan Yomiuri Giants 1988Baseball
Stagg Field 50,000 Chicago Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Maroons football 1957American football
Stadion Za Lužánkami 50,000 Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1. FC Brno 2001Association football
Harringay Stadium 50,000LondonFlag of England.svg England1987Greyhound racing, speedway
Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah.jpg Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium 50,000 [8] Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco AS FAR, Morocco national football team 2023Association football
Busch stadium.jpg Busch Memorial Stadium 49,676 St. Louis Flag of the United States.svg United States St. Louis Cardinals (baseball), St. Louis Cardinals (football) 2005American football, Baseball
Turner Field.jpg Turner Field 49,586AtlantaFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Braves 2016 [a 8] Baseball
Leinster2006.jpg Lansdowne Road 49,000 Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Ireland rugby union team, Republic of Ireland national football team 2007Rugby union, association football
Galatasaray-Fenerbahce 12.04.2009.jpg Ali Sami Yen Stadium 48,600 Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Galatasaray 2011Association football
Metropolitan Stadium 1962.jpeg Metropolitan Stadium 48,446 Bloomington Flag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins 1985American football, baseball
Fairgrounds Cardinal Stadium.jpg Cardinal Stadium 47,925 Louisville Flag of the United States.svg United States Louisville Cardinals football, Louisville Redbirds/RiverBats 2005 [a 9] American football, baseball
Ryan Field.jpg Ryan Field [a 10] 47,130 Evanston Flag of the United States.svg United States Northwestern Wildcats football 2023American football
War Memorial Stadium 46,500 Buffalo Flag of the United States.svg United States Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Bisons 1973American football, baseball
Lea Bridge Road 46,289LondonFlag of England.svg England Leyton Orient F.C. 1937Association Football, speedway
Pre-Game Sydney FC 2-0 Melbourne Victory Round 27 14.02.2010.JPG Sydney Football Stadium (1988) 45,500 Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia New South Wales Waratahs, Sydney FC, Sydney Roosters 2018Association football, rugby league, rugby union
Parkstadion 45,067 Gelsenkirchen Flag of Germany.svg Germany FC Schalke 04 2001Association football
Fallowfield Stadium 45,000ManchesterFlag of England.svg England1994Athletics, association football, track cycling
Stadium 974 exterior.jpg Stadium 974 44,089 Doha Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022Association football
Old comiskey park.jpg Comiskey Park 43,951ChicagoFlag of the United States.svg United States Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cardinals 1990American football, baseball
Exhibition Stadium 43,737 Toronto Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Argonauts 1999Canadian football, baseball
Sarria.jpg Estadi de Sarrià 43,667BarcelonaFlag of Spain.svg Spain RCD Espanyol 1997Association football
Arlington Stadium 43,521 Arlington Flag of the United States.svg United States Texas Rangers 1994Baseball
Subiaco Oval panorama.jpg Subiaco Oval 43,500 Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Fremantle FC, West Coast Eagles, Australia Wallabies*2017 Australian rules football, rugby union
Tournament Park 43,000 Pasadena Flag of the United States.svg United States Rose Bowl Game 1922American football
Kanjuruhan Stadium 42,449 Malang Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Arema FC 2022Association football
Princeton - Palmer Stadium.jpg Palmer Stadium 42,000 Princeton Flag of the United States.svg United States Princeton Tigers 1996American football
Athletic Grounds 41,831 Rochdale Flag of England.svg England Rochdale Hornets RLFC 1988Rugby league
Fartown Ground 40,000 (approx) Huddersfield Flag of England.svg England Huddersfield RLFC 2004Rugby league
Hyde Road 40,000ManchesterFlag of England.svg England Manchester City F.C. 1923Association football
Springfield Park 40,000WiganFlag of England.svg England Wigan Athletic F.C. 1999Association football
Park Royal Ground 40,000 [9] LondonFlag of England.svg England Queens Park Rangers F.C. After 1907Association football
Grugastadion 40,000 Essen Flag of Germany.svg Germany2001Association football
StadioPartenopeo.jpg Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli 40,000 Naples Flag of Italy.svg Italy1942Association football
Estadio Nacional de Peru 40,000 Lima Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Peru national football team 1951Association football
Parque Pereira 40,000 Montevideo Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Uruguay national football team 1920Association football
Estadio Alvear y Tagle.jpg Estadio Alvear y Tagle 40,000Buenos AiresFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Club Atlético River Plate 1938Association football
Braves Field 40,000 Boston Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Braves 1955 [a 11] Baseball
Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt 40,000 Liege Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium1995Association football
Eastville Stadium 39,462 Bristol Flag of England.svg England Bristol Rovers F.C. 1998Association football
Athletic Park 39,000 Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Hurricanes, Wellington Lions 1999Rugby union
Puskas ferenc stadion panorama.jpg Ferenc Puskas Stadium 38,652 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Hungary national football team 2016Association football
Lancaster Park aerial July 2011.jpg Lancaster Park 38,628 Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Crusaders, Canterbury 2011Rugby union, Cricket
Highbury directors left.jpg Arsenal Stadium 38,000LondonFlag of England.svg England Arsenal F.C. 2006Association football
Mountaineer Field 38,000 Morgantown Flag of the United States.svg United States West Virginia Mountaineers 1987American football
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium 37,000 Lexington Flag of the United States.svg United States Kentucky Wildcats 1972American football
ETH-BIB-Basel, St. Jakob, Stadion, Fussballspiel-LBS H1-016082.tif St. Jakob Stadium 36,800 Basel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland FC Basel 1998Association football
Goldstone Ground 36,747 Hove Flag of England.svg England Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1997Association football
Rasunda East, South and West stand.JPG Råsunda Stadium 36,608 Solna Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Sweden men's national football team, AIK 2012Association football
Dynamo Stadium.jpg Dynamo Stadium 36,540 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg Russia FC Dynamo Moscow 2008Association football
ITESM Estadio Tecnologico.jpg Estadio Tecnológico 36,485 Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico CF Monterrey 2017Association football, American Football
Tottenham Hotspur LFC v West Ham United LFC, 19 April 2017 (436).jpg White Hart Lane 36,284London Flag of England.svg England Tottenham Hotspur 2017Association football
Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid 35,800MadridFlag of Spain.svg Spain Atlético Madrid 1966Association football
Kansas City Municipal Stadium 1955.jpg Municipal Stadium 35,561 Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg United States Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Athletics 1976American football, baseball
Hertha BSC Plumpe.jpg Stadion am Gesundbrunnen 35,239BerlinFlag of Germany.svg Germany Hertha Berlin 1974Association football
Final Manchester City Match at Maine Road - geograph.org.uk - 3820257.jpg Maine Road Stadium 35,150ManchesterFlag of England.svg England Manchester City F.C. 2003Association football
The Sir Trevor Brooking Stand from the press box - geograph.org.uk - 2034185.jpg Boleyn Ground 35,016London Flag of England.svg England West Ham United 2016Association football
Yuri Gagarin Stadium 35,000 Varna Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria PFC Spartak Varna 2007Association football
Forbes Field about 1963.jpg Forbes Field 35,000PittsburghFlag of the United States.svg United States Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates 1971American football, baseball
Clyde Williams Stadium 35,000 Ames Flag of the United States.svg United States Iowa State Cyclones 1975American football
Hankyu-Nishinomiya-Stadium-2.jpg Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 35,000 Nishinomiya Flag of Japan.svg Japan Hankyu Braves 2002Baseball
Central Stadium 35,000 Tbilisi Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia FC Dinamo Tbilisi 1976Association football
Incheon Sports Complex 20080414-1.JPG Incheon Civil Stadium 35,000 Incheon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Incheon Korail 2008Association football
Kings Park Soccer Stadium 35,000 Durban Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Manning Rangers 2006Association football
Théâtre des Cérémonies 35,000 Albertville Flag of France.svg France 1992 Winter Olympics 1992Opening and closing ceremonies
Estádio do Lumiar 35,000LisbonFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal 1956Association football
Tokyo Stadium 35,000TokyoFlag of Japan.svg Japan Lotte Orions 1977Baseball
Junak Stadium 35,000 Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgaria national football team 1952Association football
Brookside Stadium 35,000ClevelandFlag of the United States.svg United States Cleveland Baseball Federation late 1980sAmerican football, baseball
Bokelbergstadion.jpg Bökelbergstadion 34,500 Mönchengladbach Flag of Germany.svg Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2004Association football
Temple Stadium 34,200PhiladelphiaFlag of the United States.svg United States Temple Owls 1997American football
Grand Stand Entrance of Shibe Park.jpg Shibe Park 33,608PhiladelphiaFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies 1976American football, baseball
Autostade 33,172 Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Alouettes 1976Canadian football
Manor Ground 33,000LondonFlag of England.svg England Woolwich Arsenal F.C. 1913Association football
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 33,000 Guimarães Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Vitória S.C. 2004Association football
Colt Stadium 33,000HoustonFlag of the United States.svg United States Houston Astros 1970Baseball
Yale Field 33,000 New Haven Flag of the United States.svg United States Yale Bulldogs 1914American football
Timisoara Stadionul Dan Paltinisanu 1.jpg Dan Păltinişanu Stadium 32,972 Timișoara Flag of Romania.svg  Romania ACS Poli Timișoara 2022Association football
Casement Park.jpg Casement Park 32,600 [10] BelfastUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Antrim GAA 2013 [11] Gaelic games
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium.jpg Hughes Stadium 32,500 Fort Collins Flag of the United States.svg United States Colorado State Rams 2016American football
Stadion Zagłębia Lubin 32,430 Lubin Flag of Poland.svg Poland Zagłębie Lubin 2007Association football
Empire Stadium 32,375 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada BC Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps 1993Canadian football, association football
Ebbets1913OpeningDay.jpg Ebbets Field 32,000 Brooklyn Flag of the United States.svg United States Brooklyn Dodgers 1960Baseball
Baker Field 32,000New YorkFlag of the United States.svg United States Columbia Lions 1982American football
Fujiidera1.jpg Fujiidera Stadium 32,000 Osaka Flag of Japan.svg Japan Kintetsu Buffaloes 2005Baseball
Anlaby Road 32,000 Hull Flag of England.svg England Hull City A.F.C. 1939Association football
Rice Stadium 32,000 Salt Lake City Flag of the United States.svg United States Utah Utes football 1997American football
Hiroshima municipal baseball stadium070924.jpg Hiroshima Municipal Stadium 31,984 Hiroshima Flag of Japan.svg Japan Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2010Baseball
Rutgers Stadium 31,219 Piscataway Flag of the United States.svg United States Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1993American football
Sportsman's Park 30,500St. LouisFlag of the United States.svg United States St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns 1966Baseball
Wedaustadion 30,112 Duisburg Flag of Germany.svg Germany MSV Duisburg 2003Association football
Abbasiyyin Stadium 30,000 Damascus Flag of Syria.svg Syria Al-Jaish, Al-Wahda, Al Majd 2013Association football
Empire Stadium 30,000 Gżira Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Malta national football team 1981Association football
Fouts Field at night.jpg Fouts Field 30,000 Denton Flag of the United States.svg United States North Texas Mean Green 2010American football
Muntz Street 30,000 Birmingham Flag of England.svg England Small Heath F.C. 1907Association football
Roker Park August 1976.jpg Roker Park 30,000 Sunderland Flag of England.svg England Sunderland A.F.C. 1997Association football
Stade Richter 30,000 Montpellier Flag of France.svg France Montpellier HSC 1990Association football
Stadio Filadelfia 30,000TurinFlag of Italy.svg Italy Torino F.C. 1998Association football
Stadionul Municipal 30,000 Brașov Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2008Association football
Cartier Field 30,000 Notre Dame, Indiana Flag of the United States.svg United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1930American football
DU Stadium 30,000DenverFlag of the United States.svg United States Denver Pioneers 1962American football
New Beaver Field 30,000 University Park Flag of the United States.svg United States Penn State Nittany Lions 1959American football
Dongdaemun Stadium 30,000 Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korea Republic national football team 2008Association football
Estadio Racing Club 30,000Buenos AiresFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Racing Club de Avellaneda 1950Association football
Estadio sportivo barracas arg brasil.jpg Estadio Sportivo Barracas 30,000Buenos AiresFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1950Association football
SK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA - JANUAR 2011 - panoramio.jpg Tehelné pole 30,000 Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 2010Association football
Iowa Field 30,000 Iowa City Flag of the United States.svg United States Iowa Hawkeyes 1928American football
Honsellstrasse Stadion 30,000 Karlsruhe Flag of Germany.svg Germany VfB Mühlburg 1959Association football
Grigory Fedotov Stadium 30,000MoscowFlag of Russia.svg Russia2000Association football
Kryvyi Rih Metalurh Stadium 3.jpg Metalurh Stadium 29,783 [12] Kryvyi Rih Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2021Association football
Muirton Park 29,972 Perth Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland St Johnstone F.C. 1989Association football
Ajax stadion De Meer met laag sneeuw bedekt 1979, Bestanddeelnr 930-0716.jpg Stadion De Meer 29,500 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands AFC Ajax 1996Association football
Carisbrook.jpg Carisbrook 29,000 Dunedin Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Highlanders (to 2011), Otago Rugby Football Union (to 2011), Otago cricket team (to mid-2000s (decade)), Otago United (to 2008)2011Rugby union, cricket, association football
Douglas Park 28,690 Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Hamilton Academical F.C., Clyde F.C. 1994Association football
Ghencea panoramic.jpg Stadionul Steaua 28,365 [13] BucharestFlag of Romania.svg  Romania FC Steaua București, Romania national football team*2018Association football
Nikos Goumas Stadium 27,729 Nea Filadelfeia Flag of Greece.svg  Greece AEK F.C. 2003Association football
East Stand, Ayresome Park.jpg Ayresome Park 26,667 Middlesbrough Flag of England.svg England Middlesbrough F.C. 1995Association football
Diekman Stadion 26,500 Enschede Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands FC Twente 1998Association football
New Cross Stadium 26,000LondonFlag of England.svg England New Cross Rangers, Millwall F.C. 1975Speedway, association football
The Nest 25,037 Norwich Flag of England.svg England Norwich City F.C. 1935Association football
Al-rayyan-stadium.jpg Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (2003) 25,000 Al Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Al-Rayyan SC 2014Association football
Burnden Park 25,000 Bolton Flag of England.svg England Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1997Association football
Sheffield Park 25,000 Uckfield Flag of England.svg England1909Cricket
DonValleyStadium.jpg Don Valley Stadium [14] 25,000 Sheffield Flag of England.svg England 1991 Summer Universiade, Sheffield Eagles, Rotherham United F.C., BritBowl (2000–2007 and 2012)2013Athletics, Rugby League, Association football, American Football
Bulgarian Army Stadium 22,995SofiaFlag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 2023 [15] Association football
Overzicht speelveld, richting noord-west - Groningen - 20383757 - RCE.jpg Stadion Oosterpark 22,000 Groningen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands FC Groningen 2006Association football
Linzer Stadion 2002.jpg Linzer Stadion 21,005 Linz Flag of Austria.svg Austria BW Linz, LASK 2021Association football, athletics
Alkmaar Alkmaarderhout 2.jpg Alkmaarderhout 20,000 Alkmaar Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands AZ Alkmaar 2006Association football
NAC stadium Beatrixstraat.jpg NAC Stadion 20,000 Breda Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands NAC Breda 1996Association football
Nieuw Monnikenhuize 18,000 Arnhem Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands SBV Vitesse 1998Association football
QemalStafaStadiumTirana.JPG Qemal Stafa Stadium 16,230 Tirana Flag of Albania.svg Albania Dinamo Tirana, Partizani Tirana, Albania national football team 2016Association football, athletics
Stadionul Farul 15,520 Constanța Flag of Romania.svg Romania Farul Constanța 2022 [16] Association football, athletics
Nicolae Dobrin stadium.jpg Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin 15,170 Pitești Flag of Romania.svg Romania Argeș Pitești 2023 [17] Association football

Ancient past stadiums

StadiumCapacityCityCountryTenantClosedSport
Circus Maximus 150,000 [18] Rome Roman Empire Red, White, Blue and Green, briefly Goldearly 600sChariot Racing, Ludi, Public Games
Hippodrome of Constantinople 100,000 Constantinople Byzantine Empire Red, White, Blue, Greenafter 1204Chariot Racing
Colosseum 65,000 Rome Roman Empire Red, White, Blue, Green, briefly Goldearly 600sChariot Racing, Ludi, Public Games, Gladiatorial
  1. ↑ 56,000 with individual seats.
  2. ↑ As originally planned, the stadium was reconfigured into the baseball-specific Turner Field, and served in that role from 1997 to 2016. After the Atlanta Braves moved to the venue now known as Truist Park for the 2017 season, Turner Field was purchased by Georgia State University, which reconfigured the facility a second time into the venue now known as Center Parc Stadium.
  3. ↑ The stadium was closed in 2000 once Docklands Stadium opened, and was almost completely demolished in 2002. The main grandstand and oval, listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, still stand; capacity is now 2,000. Hawthorn Football Club continue to use Waverley Park for their offices and training facilities.
  4. ↑ The pedestrian ramp system and west upper deck of the stadium remain standing as part of EverBank Stadium; the remainder was demolished.
  5. ↑ The original Kezar Stadium was demolished in 1989. A new Kezar Stadium, with a capacity of 10,000, was opened on the same site in 1990.
  6. ↑ Much of the playing surface was reused for Helfaer Field, a youth baseball park, with the remainder of the stadium demolished.
  7. ↑ The fate of this stadium is complex. The name "Cardiff Arms Park" is today applied to a rugby ground adjacent to the current Millennium Stadium. The South Stand of the current Arms Park is physically attached to the 1970 North Stand of the former National Stadium that stood on the site. The North Stand today forms what is colloquially called "Glanmor's Gap" in Millennium Stadium.
  8. ↑ Reconfigured into the venue now known as Center Parc Stadium for American football.
  9. ↑ This venue, locally known as Old Cardinal Stadium to distinguish it from a newer Cardinal Stadium (now L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium) on the University of Louisville campus, only saw sporadic use after its closure in 2005. The stands were closed in 2013 and partially demolished in 2014, with full demolition following in 2019.
  10. ↑ Not to be confused with the new Ryan Field, currently under construction on the footprint of the now-demolished original and set to open in 2026.
  11. ↑ The pavilion grandstand at the end of the right field foul line remains standing as the core of today's Nickerson Field..

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