Top 10 Biggest Football Stadiums

Top 10 biggest football stadiums:- Nowadays, football is a very popular sport and we can say that it is also a very stylish sport. With the world having much love for football, the need for better biggest stadiums has always resulted in some iconic infrastructures, several of which have become the world’s best stadium. If there is no football ground in the world we can’t make memories of the football matches that have been played in the world.

In this list, we have mentioned the Top 10 biggest football stadiums. These stadiums are popular in the world for their largest seating capacity, biggest area, and their facility that is provided to the spectators. There should be the ground through which they can give better performance for their nation or club for the sportsperson. The first international match was played at the Racecourse on 5 March 1877 when Scotland visited Wales. If you are unaware of these beautiful stadiums, below are the Top 10 biggest football stadiums.

No.1 Rungrado 1st of May Stadium

The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium occupying an area of 20.7 hectares on Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea. It is the second-largest stadium in the world by seating capacity. The stadium’s scalloped roof features 16 arches arranged in a ring and resembles a magnolia blossom. The actual capacity of the venue is thought to be 114000 but that would still make it the largest in the world. Inaugurated in 1898, the stadium now hosts the annual Arirang Games, which is the largest gymnastics display in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It was renovated in 2014 and reopened for use in 2015.

Location:- Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea.
Capacity:- 114000.
Field size:- Main pitch-22,500 m², Total floor space- over 207,000 m²
Surface:- Artificial Turf.
Built:- 1986-1989.
Opened:- 1 May 1989.
Build Cost:- approx. $1.6 billion.

No.2 Camp Nou

Camp Nou is a football stadium in Barcelona, Spain. It opened in 1957 and has been the home stadium of FC Barcelona since its completion. It is the largest stadium in Spain and Europe, and the fourth largest association football stadium in the world in capacity. Camp Nou is undergoing a major reconstruction. In fact, the stadium is so revered by fans that a referendum needed to be held to approve plans for the reconstruction of the stadium, set to be completed in 2022. UEFA rated Camp Nou a five-star stadium for its services and functionalities.

Location:- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Capacity:- 99,354.
Field size:- 105 m × 68 m (115 yds × 74 yds).
Surface:- Grass Master hybrid grass.
Built:- 1954–1957.
Opened:- 24 September 1957.
Build Cost:- 288 Million Spanish Pesetas.

No.3 Estadio Azteca

Estadio Azteca is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Mexico City. It is the official home of the football club Club America and the Mexico national football team. It is the largest stadium in Mexico. It is regarded as one of the most famous and iconic football stadiums in the world and was the first to host two separate FIFA World Cup finals. English fans will know the ground well as it was the location for Maradona’s famous ‘hand of God’ goal in the 1986 quarter-final between England and Argentina.

Location:- Tlalpan, Mexico City.
Capacity:- 87,532.
Field size:- 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft).
Surface:- Kikuyu Grass.
Built:- 1961-1966.
Opened:- 29 May 1966.
Build Cost:- 260 Million Mexican dollars.

No.4 FNB Stadium

The First National Bank Stadium, better known as FNB Stadium and soccer city or the Calabash, is the stadium used to host the home games of South Africa’s football matches and the country’s rugby games. FNB Stadium became the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,736. It hosted the African Cup of Nations in 1996 and 2013 and also some of the games, including the final, when South Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2010.

Location:- Stadium Avenue, Nasrec, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Capacity:- 94,736.
Field size:- 105 m × 68 m.
Surface:- Grass.
Built:- 1986-1989.
Opened:- 1989.
Build Cost:- US$440 million.

No.5 Rose Bowl Stadium

The Rose Bowl Stadium is an American outdoor athletic stadium. The Rose Bowl is the 16th-largest stadium in the world, the 11th-largest stadium in the United States, and the 10th largest NCAA stadium. It is arguably the most important soccer ground in the United States. It hosted the FIFA World Cup final in 1994, the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in 1999, the 1984 Olympic Gold Medal Match, and numerous CONCACAF and US Soccer Federation matches. From 1972 until 1997 the capacity was 1,04,091 but now it decreased approx. 90,000.

Location:- Pasadena, California, U.S.
Capacity:- 92,542.
Field size:- 105 m × 68 m.
Surface:- Grass.
Built:- 1920-1922.
Opened:- 1 January 1923.
Build Cost:- $4.21 million.

No.6 Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, which has a capacity of 90000. The current structure was built from 2002 to 2007. It is the largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of England’s national football team and the FA Cup Final. The stadium has a circumference of 1 km and encloses 4,000,000 cubic meters inside its walls and under its roof. The stadium’s pitch combines synthetic grass with the real Wembley grass to strengthen the playing surface.

Location:- Wembley, London, England.
Capacity:- 90,000.
Field size:- 115 yds × 74 yds (105m × 68m).
Surface:- Desso GrassMaster.
Built:- 2003-2007.
Opened:- 9 March 2007.
Build Cost:- £789 million.

No.7 GELORA BUNG KARNO STADIUM

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is mostly used for football matches. The ground was built in time to host the fourth Asia Games in 1962. It had an original capacity of 120,800 but this was reduced to 88,083. The ground has been used for a huge amount of football since it opened in the 1960s. It is the 7th largest association football stadium in the world.

Location:- Gelora, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Capacity:- 77,193.
Field size:- 105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft).
Surface:- Zeon Zoysia.
Built:- 1960-1962.
Opened:- 21 July 1962.
Build Cost:- $12,500,000.

No.8 Bukit Jalil National Stadium

The Bukit Jalil National Stadium was built with the specific point of hosting the 1998 commonwealth games, which took place in Kuala Lumpur in September of that year. Since then it has been the home of the Malaysia national football team. It is the largest in Southeast Asia and the eighth largest football stadium in the world. It has also become the main venue for other international multi-sports events such as the 2001 Southeast Asian Games and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. It is considered to be the best ground in Malaysia.

Location:- Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.
Capacity:- 87,411.
Field size:- 105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft).
Surface:- Cow Grass Pitch.
Built:- 1995-1998.
Opened:- 11 July 1998.
Build Cost:- RM800 million.

No.9 Borg El Arab Stadium

Borg El Arab Stadium is a stadium commissioned in 2005 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg El Arab 25 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second-largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 86,000. It is considered the biggest umbrella in the Middle East. Its length is 200m, its dimension is 60m and its area is 12000 m², which is equal to 3 feddans. The stadium is air-conditioned and that condition includes the clothes chambers, the salons, and entrances, also the stadium includes 8 elevators for broadcasters, handicapped, services, and important persons. The stadium was built as part of Egypt’s bid to host the 2010 World Cup, with another five international standard grounds also planned for the same purpose.

Location:- Borg El Arab, Egypt.
Capacity:- 86,000.
Field size:- 105 m × 70 m (344 ft × 230 ft).
Surface:- Grass.
Built:- 2005-2009.
Opened:- 2009.
Build Cost:- €200 million.

No.10 Azadi Stadium (Top 10 Biggest Football Stadiums)

The Azadi Stadium is an all-seater football in Tehran, Iran. It is also the home stadium of the Iran national football team. It was built in time for the 7th Asian Games in 1974 and was the focal point of Tehran’s bid to host the 1984 Olympic Games. Though that bid was unsuccessful the ground was used for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup and the 1999 and 2002 AFC Champions League Final. Unlike most other football grounds, it has not hosted any particularly interesting music concert, with the expectation of Frank Sinatra who performed there in 1975.