List of stadiums in Wales by capacity

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The following is a list of stadiums in Wales , in order by capacity. The list only includes stadiums and grounds that have been built and remain in use, with a capacity of at least 2,000 temporary seating included. The ground of successful Welsh club The New Saints is not included because it is in England, not Wales (Park Hall).

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Capacity of at least 10,000

StadiumSeated capacityLocationSport(s) hostedTenantsImage
Principality Stadium Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg73,931 [1] Cardiff Rugby Union Wales national rugby union team Principality Stadium May 3, 2016.jpg
Cardiff City Stadium Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg33,280 [2] Football Cardiff City, Wales national football team Family Stand, Cardiff City Stadium - Cardiff City v West Brom, September 28, 2021.jpg
Swansea.com Stadium 21,000 [3] Swansea Football, Rugby Union Ospreys, Swansea City New Morfa Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 32243.jpg
Sophia Gardens 16,000 [4] Cardiff Cricket Glamorgan County Cricket Club SWALEC Stand.jpg
Parc y Scarlets 14,000 [5] Llanelli Rugby Union Llanelli, Scarlets Parc y Scarlets - interior - geograph-2078594.jpg
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(Racecourse Ground)
13,341 [6] Wrexham Football Wrexham Wrexham FC.jpg
Cardiff Arms Park 12,500 Cardiff Rugby Union Cardiff Rugby Cardiff Arms Park and Millennium Stadium.jpg

Capacity below 10,000

StadiumSeated capacityLocationSport(s) hosted
Pontypool Park 8,800 Pontypool Rugby union
Rodney Parade 8,700 Victoria Rugby union, football
Dunraven Brewery Field 8,000 Bridgend Rugby union
Eugene Cross Park 8,000 Ebbw Vale Rugby union, cricket
Talbot Athletic Ground 8,000 Port Talbot Rugby union
Sardis Road 7,861 Pontypridd Rugby union
The Gnoll 6,000 Neath Rugby union, cricket
Virginia Park 6,000 Caerphilly Rugby union
Deva Stadium 5,500 Sealand Football
The Wern 4,500 Merthyr Tydfil Rugby union
St Helen's Ground 4,500 (Expected 8,396) Uplands Rugby union, cricket
Lido Ground 4,200 Aberavon Football
Royal Welsh Showground 4,000 Llanelwedd Show jumping
Newport Stadium 3,246 Liswerry Football, athletics, Rugby union
Ice Arena Wales 3,088 Grangetown Ice hockey
Church Bank Playing Fields3,000 Llandovery Rugby union
Pandy Park3,000 Crosskeys Rugby union
Rhiw'r Ddar Stadium3,000 Taffs Well Football
Jenner Park Stadium 2,650 Barry Football
Stadiwm CSM 2,580 Colwyn Bay Rugby league, Rugby union, athletics
Cardiff International Sports Stadium 2,553 Canton Athletics, Rugby union, football
Bargoed Park2,500 Bargoed Rugby union, cricket
Cwmbran Stadium 2,200 Llantarnam Athletics, football

Notable former stadiums

StadiumSeated capacity
National Stadium 47,500
Ninian Park 21,508
Vetch Field 11,475
Stradey Park 10,800
St Helen's Ground 10,500

See also

References

  1. Glover, Patrick (30 January 2024). "All you need to know about Principality Stadium in Cardiff". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. "Cardiff City Stadium". CMB Engineering. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. Swansea City Conferencing &amp. "Swansea.com Stadium Home". Swansea City Conference & Events. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. "Sophia Gardens". Glamorgan Cricket. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  5. "Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets made profitable with music acts". BBC News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. @Wrexham_AFC (7 September 2024). "Your support this afternoon has been immense" (Tweet) via Twitter.