List of women's association football stadiums by capacity

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The following is a list of football stadiums used by Women's teams. They are ordered by their seating capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium can accommodate in seated areas.

The list contains stadiums used solely for football, and those used for other sports as well as football. Some stadiums are only used by a team for certain high attendance matches, like local derbies or cup games.

RankStadiumCapacityCityCountryHome team(s)
1 Stade de Gerland 43,051 [1] Lyon Flag of France.svg  France Olympique Lyonnais big matches
2 Harvard Stadium 30,323 [2] Boston Flag of the United States.svg  United States Boston Breakers
3 BBVA Compass Stadium 22,000 [3] Houston Flag of the United States.svg  United States Houston Dash
4 Providence Park 20,438 Portland Flag of the United States.svg  United States Portland Thorns FC
5 Meadow Lane 20,229 [4] Nottingham Flag of England.svg  England Notts County L.F.C.
6 Stade Sébastien Charléty 20,000 Paris Flag of France.svg  France Paris Saint-Germain
7 Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 [5] Doncaster Flag of England.svg  England Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.
8 Sahlen's Stadium 13,768 [6] Rochester Flag of the United States.svg  United States Western New York Flash
9 Select Security Stadium 13,393 [7] Widnes Flag of England.svg  England Liverpool L.F.C.
10 Behrn Arena 8,550 [8] Örebro Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden KIF Örebro DFF
11 Linköping Arena 7,400 [9] Linköping Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Linköpings FC
12 Manchester Regional Arena 6,500 [10] Manchester Flag of England.svg  England Manchester City L.F.C.
12 T3 Arena 6,500 [11] Umeå Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Umeå IK
14 Yurcak Field 5,000 [12] Piscataway Township Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sky Blue FC
15 Stade Paul-Lignon 4,500 [13] Rodez Flag of France.svg  France Rodez AF
15 Starfire Stadium 4,500 [14] Tukwila Flag of the United States.svg  United States Seattle Reign FC, Seattle Sounders Women
17 Maryland SoccerPlex 4,000 [15] Germantown Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington Spirit
18 LF Arena 3,950 Piteå Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Piteå IF
19 Malmö IP 3,900 [16] Malmö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden FC Rosengård
20 Sports Complex at Benedictine University 3,600 [17] Lisle Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chicago Red Stars
20 Stade Fred Aubert 3,600 [18] Saint-Brieuc Flag of France.svg  France En Avant de Guingamp
22 Durwood Stadium 3,200 [19] Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg  United States FC Kansas City
23 Tyresövallen 2,700 [20] Tyresö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Tyresö FF
24 Stade Lebon 1,927 [21] Angoulême Flag of France.svg  France ASJ Soyaux
25 Åbyvallen 1,500 Mölndal Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jitex BK
25 Norrvalla IP 1,500 [22] Skellefteå Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sunnanå SK
25 Vittsjö IP 1,500 Vittsjö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Vittsjö GIK
28 Strandvallen 1,200 Hällevik Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Mallbackens IF
28 Valhalla IP 1,200 [23] Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
28 Vilans IP 1,200 [24] Kristianstad Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Kristianstads DFF
31 Stade Clément Ader 1,000 Muret Flag of France.svg  France ASF Muret
31 Stade Léon Nautin 1,000 [25] Saint-Étienne Flag of France.svg  France AS Saint-Étienne
31 Stade Octave-Birembaut 1,000 Hénin-Beaumont Flag of France.svg  France FCF Hénin-Beaumont
34 Stade de Bellevue 925 [26] Yzeure Flag of France.svg  France FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne
35 Plaine des Jeux de Gerland 700 [27] Lyon Flag of France.svg  France Olympique Lyonnais
35 Stade Degouve-Brabant 700 [28] Arras Flag of France.svg  France Arras FCF
37 Meadow Park 500 [29] Borehamwood Flag of England.svg  England Arsenal L.F.C.
37 Stade Georges Maquin 500 Viry-Châtillon Flag of France.svg  France FCF Juvisy
37 Stade Jules Rimet 500 [30] Sussargues Flag of France.svg  France Montpellier HSC
40 Arriva Stadium 398 Crosby Flag of England.svg  England Everton L.F.C.
41 Stoke Gifford Stadium 300 [31] Bristol Flag of England.svg  England Bristol Academy W.F.C.
41 Wheatsheaf Park 300 [32] Staines-upon-Thames Flag of England.svg  England Chelsea L.F.C.
43 DCS Stadium 120 [33] Stratford-upon-Avon Flag of England.svg  England Birmingham City L.F.C.

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