List of sports venues named after individuals

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Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia. Gbk persija arema 20190803.jpg
Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia.
The Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Argentina. Vista aerea del Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba.jpg
The Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Argentina.
The Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Cameroon. Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Mfandena, Yaounde.jpg
The Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Cameroon.
The Dadoji Konddev Stadium in India. Dadoji Kondadev Stadium.jpg
The Dadoji Konddev Stadium in India.
The Jan Breydelstadion in Belgium. Panoramio - V&A Dudush - Jan Breydel Stadion.jpg
The Jan Breydelstadion in Belgium.

The following is a list of sports venues named after individuals:

Contents

Albania

Algeria

Antigua

Argentina

Alphabetized by family name of the stadium's namesake.

Aruba

Austria

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burundi

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guadeloupe

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jordan

Kosovo

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Malaysia

Mali

Mexico

Monaco

Morocco

Myanmar

Namibia

Netherlands

Netherlands Antilles

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Korea

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Republic of the Congo

Romania

Russia

St. Lucia

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Slovakia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Suriname

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Syria

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Uganda

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Future named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues

Full names

Presently named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues

Full names

Surname only

Formerly named Major League (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS) venues

Full names

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Demolished in 2014.
  • Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Later Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center, now the non-sponsored Meadowlands Arena.
  • John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Demolished in 1992.
  • Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Later known as Qualcomm Stadium and SDCCU Stadium before reverting to its original name of San Diego Stadium and being demolished in 2021.
  • Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens. Now named Hard Rock Stadium.
  • Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Originally Rich Stadium, it became New Era Field in 2016. After New Era chose to exit its sponsorship contract early, the stadium became Bills Stadium in 2020 before becoming Highmark Stadium in 2021.
  • Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The stadium name was changed to Paycor Stadium on August 9, 2022, prior to the first preseason home game in 2022.

Surname only

Presently named Minor League, and other significant sports venues

Full name

Indoor
Outdoor

Surname only

Indoor
Outdoor

Full name and surname only

These venues bear the full name of at least one person and the surname only of at least one different person. This most often occurs when a university adds the name of a new donor or other significant figure to an existing venue.

Outdoor

Formerly named minor league and other significant use sports venues

Uruguay

Venezuela

Zambia

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