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The following is an incomplete list of sports venues that currently have or once had a highest attendance of 100,000 people or more. Included are also those venues which have closed, been refurbished, or have been proposed.
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The following is an incomplete list of sports venues that currently have or once had a highest attendance of 100,000 people or more. Included are also those venues which have closed, been refurbished, or have been proposed.
This list is for those venues that are currently open for use and have a permanent structure (open venues such as for marathons are not considered). Their highest attendance may have occurred at a time when the configuration of venue was different, through the use of standing sections, or the use of infield areas. In the case of AT&T Stadium, the highest attendance was recorded for a basketball game, which used field-level seating not available for the venue's standard American football configuration. The largest sporting venue in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has a permanent seating capacity for more than 257,000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000. Additionally, TPC Scottsdale during the Phoenix Open has the ability to hold 250,000 spectators in a single day, hosting 216,818 golf fans on February 3, 2018.
| Rank | Venue name | Highest attendance [note 1] | Location | Current seating capacity | Use | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 350,000 [1] |  Speedway, Indiana, United States | 257,325 | Motor racing |  |
| 2 | Circuit de la Sarthe | 325,000 [2] |  Le Mans, France | 100,000 | Motor racing |  |
| 3 | Ascot Racecourse | 280,000 |  Ascot, United Kingdom | 80,000 [3] | Horse racing |  |
| 4 | Tokyo Racecourse | 223,000 |  Tokyo, Japan | 13,750 | Horse racing | |
| 5 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 221,011 [4] |  Mexico City, Mexico | 100,000 | Motor racing | |
| 6 | Nürburgring-Nordschleife | 220,000 |  Nürburg, Germany | 220,000 | Motor racing | |
| 7 | TPC Scottsdale-Stadium Course | 216,818 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | 250,000 | Golf |  |
| 8 | Texas Motor Speedway | 212,585 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | 138,122 | Motor racing |  |
| 9 | Adelaide Street Circuit | 210,000 [5] |  Adelaide, Australia | 200,000 | Motor racing | |
| 10 | Aintree Racecourse | 200,000 |  Aintree, England | 75,000 | Horse racing | |
| 11 | Badminton Park | 200,000 | Badminton, England | 200,000 | Eventing | |
| 12 | Shanghai International Circuit | 200,000 |  Shanghai, China | 200,000 | Motor racing |  |
| 13 | Estádio do Maracanã | 199,854 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 78,838 | Football |  |
| 14 | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium | 190,000 |  Pyongyang, North Korea | 114,000 | Football, Mass games |  |
| 15 | Talladega Superspeedway | 175,000 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | 175,000 | Motor racing | |
| 16 | Sebring International Raceway | 169,000 | Sebring, Florida, United States | 175,000 | Motor racing | |
| 17 | Daytona International Speedway | 167,785 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | 167,785 | Motor racing |  |
| 18 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 167,000 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | 167,000 | Motor racing | |
| 19 | Nakayama Racecourse | 165,676 | Chiba, Japan | 165,676 | Horse racing | |
| 20 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 165,000 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | 165,000 | Motor racing, American football |  |
| 21 | Churchill Downs | 164,858 [6] | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | 51,000 | Horse racing |  |
| 22 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 156,000 [7] | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 142,000 | Motor racing | |
| 23 | Suzuka Circuit | 155,000 | Suzuka, Japan | 155,000 | Motor racing | |
| 24 | Istanbul Park | 155,000 |  Istanbul, Turkey | 155,000 | Motor racing |  |
| 25 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | 150,000 [8] |  Jakarta, Indonesia | 77,193 | Football |  |
| 26 | Nürburgring-Südschleife | 150,000 | Nürburg, Germany | 150,000 | Motor racing | |
| 27 | Belmont Park | 150,000 | Elmont, New York, United States | 33,000 | Horse racing | |
| 28 | Circuit of the Americas | 150,000 | Austin, Texas, United States | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 29 | Hampden Park | 149,547 |  Glasgow, Scotland | 51,866 | Football |  |
| 30 | Holmenkollbakken | 143,000 [9] |  Oslo, Norway | 50,000 | Ski jumping hill |  |
| 31 | Silverstone Circuit | 141,000 | Silverstone, England | 150,000 | Motor racing | |
| 32 | Circuit de Catalunya | 140,000 |  Montmeló, Spain | 140,000 | Motor racing |  |
| 33 | Fuji Speedway | 140,000 | Oyama, Japan | 140,000 | Motor racing |  |
| 34 | Hanshin Racecourse | 139,877 | Hyogo, Japan | 12,603 | Horse racing | |
| 35 | Estádio do Morumbi | 138,032 | São Paulo, Brazil | 66,795 | Football |  |
| 36 | Michigan International Speedway | 137,000 | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | 137,243 | Motor racing | |
| 37 | Estadio Azteca | 136,274 [10] | Mexico City, Mexico | 87,523 | Football and Boxing |  |
| 38 | Pimlico Race Course | 135,256 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | 43,000 | Horse racing | |
| 39 | Korea International Circuit | 135,000 |  Yeongam, South Korea | 135,000 | Motor racing | |
| 40 | Dover International Speedway | 135,000 | Dover, Delaware, United States | 95,500 | Motor racing and horse racing | |
| 41 | Mineirão | 134,934 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 62,547 | Football | |
| 42 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | 134,781 [11] |  Kolkata, India | 85,000 | Football |  |
| 43 | Flemington Racecourse | 130,000 | Melbourne, Australia | 130,000 | Horse racing | |
| 44 | Sepang International Circuit | 130,000 |  Sepang, Malaysia | 130,000 | Motor racing | |
| 45 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | 129,690 | Madrid, Spain | 81,044 | Football |  |
| 46 | Azadi Stadium | 128,000 |  Tehran, Iran | 90,000 | Football |  |
| 47 | San Siro | 125,000 |  Milan, Italy | 82,955 | Football |  |
| 48 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 125,000 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | 125,000 | Motor racing | |
| 49 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 121,696 | Melbourne, Australia | 100,024 | Cricket, Australian rules football |  |
| 50 | Cairo International Stadium | 120,480 |  Cairo, Egypt | 74,100 | Football |  |
| 51 | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 120,028 | London, England | 24,000 | Football | |
| 52 | Soldier Field | 120,000 [12] [13] | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 61,000 | American football |  |
| 53 | Buddh International Circuit | 120,000 | Greater Noida, India | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 54 | Eden Gardens | 120,000 | Kolkata, India | 65,000 | Cricket |  |
| 55 | Kyoto Racecourse | 120,000 | Kyoto, Japan | 28,000 | Horse racing | |
| 56 | Camp Nou | 120,000 | Barcelona, Spain | 98,722 | Football | |
| 57 | Hockenheimring | 120,000 | Hockenheim, Germany | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 58 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 120,000 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Germany | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 59 | Circuit de Valencia | 120,000 | Cheste, Spain | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 60 | Mangueirão | 120,000 | Belém, Brazil | 45,007 | Football |  |
| 61 | Silesian Stadium | 120,000 |  Chorzów, Poland | 47,246 | Football, Motorcycle speedway |  |
| 62 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 120,000 | Magny-Cours, France | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 63 | Hungaroring | 120,000 |  Mogyoród, Hungary | 120,000 | Motor racing | |
| 64 | Epsom Downs Racecourse | 120,000 | Epsom, England | 10,875 | Horse racing |  |
| 65 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 119,000 | São Paulo, Brazil | 119,000 | Motor racing | |
| 66 | Ibrox Stadium | 118,567 | Glasgow, Scotland | 50,947 [14] | Football |  |
| 67 | Castelão | 118,496 | Fortaleza, Brazil | 64,846 | Football |  |
| 68 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 115,300 | Los Angeles, California, United States | 92,000 | American football and Baseball |  |
| 69 | Michigan Stadium | 115,109 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | 107,601 | American football |  |
| 70 | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | 115,000 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina | 51,389 | Football |  |
| 71 | Stadium Australia | 114,714 | Sydney, Australia | 84,000 | Rugby League, Football, Rugby Union, Australian Rules football and Cricket |  |
| 72 | Salpausselkä | 114,082 |  Lahti, Finland | 80,000 | Ski jumping | |
| 73 | Richmond International Raceway | 112,029 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | 112,029 | Motor racing | |
| 74 | Beaver Stadium | 110,889 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | 107,282 | American football |  |
| 75 | Kyle Field | 110,633 [15] | College Station, Texas, United States | 102,512 | American football |  |
| 76 | Ohio Stadium | 110,045 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | 104,944 | American football |  |
| 77 | Olympiastadion | 110,000 | Berlin, Germany | 74,228 | Football |  |
| 78 | Neyland Stadium | 109,061 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | 100,011 | American football | |
| 79 | AT&T Stadium | 108,713 [16] | Arlington, Texas, United States | 80,000 | American football |  |
| 80 | Kentucky Speedway | 107,000 | Sparta, Kentucky, United States | 107,000 | Motor racing | |
| 81 | Rose Bowl | 106,869 | Pasadena, California, United States | 92,542 | American football |  |
| 82 | Estádio Beira-Rio | 106,554 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 51,300 | Football |  |
| 83 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 105,491 | Loudon, New Hampshire, United States | 93,521 | Motor racing | |
| 84 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | 104,000 | Budapest, Hungary | 68,976 | Football | |
| 85 | Murrayfield Stadium | 104,000 | Edinburgh, Scotland | 67,144 | Rugby |  |
| 86 | Luzhniki Stadium | 103,000 |  Moscow, Russia | 84,745 | Football |  |
| 87 | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion | 103,000 | Stuttgart, Germany | 58,000 | Football |  |
| 88 | Odsal Stadium | 102,569 | Bradford, England | 27,491 | Rugby league | |
| 89 | Tiger Stadium | 102,315 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | 102,000 | American football | |
| 90 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium | 102,315 | Austin, Texas, United States | 100,119 | American football | |
| 90 | Sonoma Raceway | 102,000 | Sonoma, California, United States | 102,000 | Motor racing | |
| 91 | Olimpiysky National Sports Complex | 102,000 |  Kyiv, Ukraine | 83,450 | Football |  |
| 92 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 | 102,000 |  Algiers, Algeria | 66,000 | Football |  |
| 93 | Bryant–Denny Stadium | 101,821 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | 101,821 | American football | |
| 94 | Narendra Modi Stadium | 101,566 | Ahmedabad, India | 132,000 | Cricket |  |
| 95 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 100,000 | Monza, Italy | 118,865 [17] | Motor racing | |
| 96 | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 100,000 | Seoul, South Korea | 69,950 | Football | |
| 97 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 100,000 | Cochin, India | 78,000 | Football |  |
| 98 | Estadio Centenario | 100,000 |  Montevideo, Uruguay | 76,000 | Football |  |
| 99 | Ellis Park Stadium | 100,000 |  Johannesburg, South Africa | 62,567 | Rugby and Football |  |
| 100 | Chang International Circuit | 100,000 |  Buriram, Thailand | 100,000 | Motor racing | |
| 101 | Circuit Bugatti | 100,000 | Le Mans, France | 100,000 | Motor racing | |
| 102 | TT Circuit Assen | 100,000 |  Assen, Netherlands | 100,000 | Motor racing |  |
| 103 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 100,000 |  Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 100,000 | Motor racing | |
| 104 | Hipódromo de San Isidro | 100,000 | San Isidro, Argentina | 100,000 | Horse racing | |
| 105 | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 |  Kinshasa, DR Congo | 80,000 | Football |  |
| 106 | Goodwood Circuit | 100,000 | Chichester, England | 100,000 | Motor racing |
This list is for those venues that are currently closed, not in use, proposed, or are currently being expanded to 100,000 or more spectators.
| Rank | Venue name | Highest capacity [note 1] | Location | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsches Stadion | 400,000 | Nuremberg, Germany | Proposed, never opened |
| 2 | Strahov Stadium | 240,000 |  Prague, Czech Republic | Football, never reached full capacity |
| 3 | Buddh International Circuit | 200,000 | Greater Noida, India | Motor racing (Current Capacity 120,000) |
| 4 | Ontario Motor Speedway | 155,000 | Ontario, California | Motor racing |
| 5 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit | 150,000 | Aintree, England | Motor racing |
| 6 | Balatonring | 140,000 | Sávoly, Hungary | Motor racing (opening in TBD) |
| 7 | Estádio da Luz (1954) | 135,000 |  Lisbon, Portugal | Football |
| 8 | Wembley Stadium (1923) | 127,000 | London, England | Football |
| 9 | West Ham Stadium | 120,000 | London, England | Football, Greyhound racing, Speedway |
| 10 | Brookside Stadium | 115,000 | Cleveland | American football, Baseball |
| 11 | John F. Kennedy Stadium | 102,000 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | American football |
| 12 | Hippodrome of Constantinople | 100,000 | Istanbul, Turkey | Chariot and Horse racing |
| 13 | Kirov Stadium | 100,000 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Football |
| 14 | Tower Athletic Grounds | 100,000 | New Brighton, England | Football |
| 15 | 10th-Anniversary Stadium | 100,000 | Warsaw, Poland | Football |
| 16 | Zentralstadion | 100,000 | Leipzig, Germany | Football |
| 17 | Estádio Olímpico Monumental | 100,000 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Football |
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