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The largest football arenas in the world in order of their capacity

The largest football arenas in the world in order of their capacity

Over the years, there has been an increased drive to have standard football stadiums, with teams and other stakeholders investing heavily in advanced innovation.

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Rungrado 1st of May Stadium

Rungrado is the national stadium of North Korea, having been constructed to match Seoul's Olympic Stadium. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of 114,000 seats, making it the biggest football stadium in the world.

With a floor space of over 200,000sqm, Rungrado is home to the North Korean men's and women's national teams and is famous for hosting 190,000 wrestling spectators in 1995.

University of Michigan Stadium

Popularly known as the 'Big House', Michigan stadium was opened in 1927 and remains one of the largest stadiums in college football. It has a sitting capacity of 107 601 seats but has hosted crowds exceeding 115,000.

In 1930, the stadium installed electronic scoreboards, making it the first to use such technology during an in-game.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Formerly known as Melbourne cricket ground, the stadium was established in 1853 and is the largest stadium in Australia. It has a 100,000 sitting capacity and is just a walk distance from Melbourne's CBD, including Hisense Arena, AAMI park, and Rod Laver Arena.

Though the ground primarily hosts cricket and Australian Football, other sports like American football and Rugby are also played here. The 1956 Olympic games, the 2006 Commonwealth games, and the cricket world cup finals in 1992 and 2015 are some famous sporting events hosted.

Camp Nou

Officially rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou, this is the largest stadium in Spain and Europe. It was opened in 1957 and has a capacity of 99 354. Being home to the club FC Barcelona, the arena has hosted numerous iconic games such as the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, European Football Championship, European Cup, and FIFA World Cup.

Rose Bowl

Opened in 1922, the Rose Bowl stadium is one of the largest stadiums in the United States, with a sitting capacity of 88,565. It is famous for its historical sports events like the Olympic Soccer Gold Medal match in 1984, FIFA World Cup final in 1994, and the Women's World cup final in 1999.

Over the years, it has also been used as an entertainment hub, playing host to popular music concerts and tours in California.

FNB Stadium

Also referred to as the soccer or the Calabash, the first national bank stadium is the largest stadium in South Africa, with a holding capacity of 94,807. It is located between Johannesburg and Soweto and is home to the Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa National Men's team.

The stadium was built primarily to create a central venue where national and key domestic games could be hosted. Though built in 1989, it was refurbished in 2010 before hosting the 2010 World Cup matches and has also served as the 1996 venue for the Africa Cup games.

The grounds have a special affiliation to the icon Nelson Mandela, as it is where he made his first public appearance after his prison release and his last remarks in 2010.

Wembley Stadium

Located in London, Wembley is the second largest stadium in Europe after Camp Nou. It was opened in 2007, after demolishing and reconstructing the old Wembley stadium.

Being home to the English national team, the stadium acts as the standard host for the community shield, FA cup final, and the League Cup final.

Several popular teams and matches have been played here, including the 2011 Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United and 2013 between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Estadio Azteca

With a seating capacity of 101,000, Estadio Azteca is Mexico's national stadium and is home to the clubs, CF America, CD Social and Cultural Cruz Azul.

It boasts of an iconic portfolio, having hosted two World Cups and their final games, the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1975 Panamerican matches, Gold Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup and several Mexican football matches.




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