List of Olympic venues in football explained

For the Summer Olympics, there are 120 venues that have been or will be used for football. This is the most of any sport at the Olympics.

Cities in bold are Olympic host cities.

GamesVenueLocationOther sports hosted at venues for those gamesCapacityRef.
1900Vélodrome de VincennesParisCricket, Cycling, Gymnastics, and Rugby unionNot listed.[1]
St. Louis 19,000.[2]
London Archery, Athletics, Cycling (track), Diving, Field hockey, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby union, Swimming, Tug of war, Water polo (final), Wrestling97,000.[3]
Stockholm Not listed.[4]
Stockholm Olympic Stadium (final) 33,000.[5]
None Not listed.[6]
Jules Ottenstadion (Italy-Egypt) None Not listed.[7]
Olympisch Stadion (final) Antwerp 12,771[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
None Not listed.
None Not listed.
Paris None 10,455[17]
Stade de Colombes (final) 22,737[18]
None 5,145[19]
None 8,110[20]
None Not listed.[21]
Olympic Stadium (final) Amsterdam 31,600[22]
None 11,026[23] [24]
Berlin None 35,239[25]
None 15,005
Olympic Stadium (final) Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Handball (final) 100,000[26]
None 45,000.
London None 73,000[27]
None 3,000
None 25,700
None 3,500
Empire Stadium (medal matches) Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Field hockey (medal matches) 82,000[28]
None 21,708
None 12,763
None 26,309
None 36,310
Helsinki None 10,770.[29]
Olympic Stadium (final) Athletics, Equestrian (jumping) 70,000[30]
None 3,500
None 82,000
None 17,000
None 9,372
Melbourne Cricket Ground (final) Melbourne Athletics, Field hockey (final) 104,000[31]
None 40,000[32]
None 47,920[33]
None 10,200
None 9,285
None 19,238
None 60,240
None 24,400
Stadio Flaminio (final) Rome None 32,000[34]
Tokyo None 20,800 [35] [36]
National Stadium (final) Athletics, Equestrian (team jumping) 71,600 [37]
None 17,600 [38]
None 10,100 [39]
None 20,000 [40]
None 10,000 [41] [42]
None 14,400 [43]
Estadio Azteca (final) Mexico City None 104,000[44]
None 42,648 [45]
None 33,943[46]
None 56,713
None 20,000[47] [48] [49]
None 11,418[50]
None 11,200[51]
Olympiastadion (final) Munich Athletics, Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team), Modern pentathlon (running) 77,000[52]
None 28,000[53]
None 45,548[54]
None 30,000[55]
Olympic Stadium (final) Montreal Athletics, Ceremonies (opening/ closing), Equestrian (jumping team final) 70,000[56]
None 10,000[57]
None 21,739[58]
None 41,040[59]
Moscow None 36,540[60]
Grand Arena (final) Athletics, Equestrian (jumping individual), Opening/closing ceremonies 78,360[61]
None 72,000[62]
None 80,000[63]
None 30,323[64] [65]
None 34,000[66]
Rose Bowl (final) None 103,300
None 85,500[67]
None 30,000[68]
None 23,278
None 30,000[69]
None 24,000
Seoul None 26,383[70]
Olympic Stadium (final) Athletics, Equestrian (jumping individual final) 69,950[71]
None 16,000[72]
Estadi del FC Barcelona (final) Barcelona None 100,000[73]
None 42,000[74]
None 50,000[75]
None 43,000[76]
None 65,000[77]
None 81,700[78]
Miami None 72,700[79]
Washington, D.C. None 56,500
Sanford Stadium (both finals) None 86,100[80]
None 37,000[81]
None 40,000
None 20,000[82]
None 98,000
Olympic Stadium (men's final) Sydney 110,000[83]
Sydney Football Stadium (women's final) None 42,000[84]
None 37,000[85]
Karaiskakis Stadium (women's final) None 40,000
Olympic Stadium (men's final) Athens 71,030[86]
None 20,000
None 98,000
None 98,000[87]
Beijing National Stadium (men's final) Beijing 91,000[88]
Workers Stadium (women's final) None 70,161[89]
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center StadiumQinhuangdaoNone33,572[90]
Shanghai StadiumShanghaiNone80,000[91]
Shenyang Olympic Sports Center StadiumShenyangNone60,000[92]
Tianjin Olympic Center StadiumTianjinNone60,000[93]
None 32,500[94]
None 52,000[95]
None 76,212[96]
None 74,600[97]
None 52,000[98]
Wembley Stadium (both finals) London None 90,000[99]
None 69,432 [100]
None 51,708 [101]
Maracanã (both finals)Rio de Janeiro Ceremonies (opening/closing)74,738[102]
60,000
None 58,259 [103]
47,605
40,549
Nissan Stadium (both finals) 72,000
40,000
49,000
48,000
None 64,000
41,000
Parc des Princes (both finals) Paris 47,929
67,394
59,186
42,115
41,965
36,178
35,322
Rose Bowl (both finals) 92,542
68,500
62,467
50,424
35,000
Los Angeles 22,000
18,000
Lang Park (both finals) Brisbane 52,500
Sydney None 82,500
100,024
27,400
25,000
25,000
20,000

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528012428/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1900/1900.pdf 1900 Summer Olympics official report.
  2. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1904/1904Spal.pdf Spalding's report of the 1904 Summer Olympics.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222443/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf 1908 Summer Olympics official report.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410231505/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1912/1912.pdf 1912 Summer Olympics official report.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410231505/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1912/1912.pdf 1912 Summer Olympics official report.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410231505/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1912/1912.pdf 1912 Summer Olympics official report.
  7. https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197008/matches/match=32276/report.html FIFA.com 1920 Summer Olympics ITA-EGY results.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417040926/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/ATH/ 1920 Summer Olympics athletics
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053627/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/EQU/ 1920 Summer Olympics equestrian
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124631/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/HOK/mens-hockey.html 1920 Summer Olympics men's field hockey
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060245/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/FTB/ 1920 Summer Olympics football
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060244/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/GYM/ 1920 Summer Olympics gymnastics
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181838/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/MOP/mens-individual.html 1920 Summer Olympics modern pentathlon
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011023/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/RUG/mens-rugby.html 1920 Summer Olympics rugby union
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/TOW/mens-tug-of-war.html 1920 Summer Olympics tug of war
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/WLT/ 1920 Summer Olympics weightlifting
  17. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf 1924 Summer Olympics official report.
  18. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf 1924 Olympics official report.
  19. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf 1924 Summer Olympics official report.
  20. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf 1924 Summer Olympics official report.
  21. Web site: Archived copy . www.fifa.com . 25 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100614225056/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197029/matches/match=32330/report.html . 14 June 2010 . dead.
  22. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf 1928 Summer Olympics official report.
  23. https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197029/matches/match=32329/report.html 1928 Summer Olympics NED-BEL results from 5 June
  24. https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197029/matches/match=32333/report.html 1928 Summer Olympics NED-CHI results from 8 June
  25. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1936/1936v2sum.pdf 1936 Summer Olympics official report.
  26. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1936/1936v1sum.pdf 1936 Summer Olympics official report.
  27. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.
  28. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.
  29. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1952/OR1952.pdf 1952 Summer Olympics official report.
  30. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1952/OR1952.pdf 1952 Summer Olympics official report.
  31. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf 1956 Summer Olympics official report.
  32. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf 1956 Summer Olympics official report.
  33. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031012134/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  34. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031012134/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf 1960 Summer Olympics official report.
  35. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  36. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  37. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  38. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  39. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  40. https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197085/matches/match=32089/report.html FIFA.com 1964 Summer Olympics Osaka Nagai Stadium 20 October 1964 JPN-YUG match results.
  41. https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197085/matches/match=32088/report.html FIFA.com 1964 Summer Olympics Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium 20 October 1964 ROU-GHA results.
  42. http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/soshiki/6-5-0-0-0_6.html Kyoto City Amateur Sports Association stadium profile.
  43. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.
  44. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118070058/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v2pt1.pdf 1968 Summer Olympics official report.
  45. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118070058/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v2pt1.pdf 1968 Summer Olympics official report.
  46. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118070058/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v2pt1.pdf 1968 Summer Olympics official report.
  47. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s1pt1.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  48. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  49. http://www.fc-passau.de/stadion.html FC-Passau.de stadium profile.
  50. http://www.weltfussball.de/spielorte/tuja-stadion-ingolstadt/ Weltfussball.de profile of Tuja Stadion.
  51. https://int.soccerway.com/teams/germany/ssv-jahn-2000-regensburg/venue/ Soccerway.com profile of Jahnstadion.
  52. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118144451/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  53. http://rosenaustadion.wordpress.com/das-stadion/ Rosenaustadion profile.
  54. http://www.fcn.de/stadion/easycredit-stadion/ EasyCredit-Stadion profile.
  55. https://web.archive.org/web/20100506012124/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.
  56. https://web.archive.org/web/20100506012124/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.
  57. https://web.archive.org/web/20100506012124/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.
  58. https://web.archive.org/web/20100506012124/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976/1976v2.pdf 1976 Summer Olympics official report.
  59. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  60. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  61. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  62. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  63. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.
  64. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v1pt1.pdf 1984 Summer Olympics official report.
  65. http://www.gocrimson.com/information/facilities/harvardstadium Gocrimson.com profile of Harvard Stadium.
  66. http://www.navysports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium.html Navysports.com profile of Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
  67. http://www.gostanford.com/facilities/stan-trads-stadium.html Gostanford.com profile of Stanford Stadium.
  68. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
  69. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
  70. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
  71. https://web.archive.org/web/20081118220933/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v1p1.pdf 1988 Summer Olympics official report.
  72. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  73. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  74. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  75. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  76. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011647/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992 Summer Olympics official report.
  77. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011846/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v1.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  78. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011846/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v1.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  79. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011846/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v1.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  80. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3.pdf 1996 Summer Olympics official report.
  81. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  82. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  83. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  84. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf 2000 Summer Olympics official report.
  85. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf 2004 Summer Olympics official report.
  86. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf 2004 Summer Olympics official report.
  87. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf 2004 Summer Olympics official report.
  88. Web site: National Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809115954/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/nst/index.shtml . 9 August 2008 .
  89. Web site: Beijing Workers' Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809143111/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/wst/index.shtml . 9 August 2008 .
  90. Web site: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809223921/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/qhd/index.shtml . 9 August 2008 .
  91. Web site: Shanghai Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810041437/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/shs/index.shtml . 10 August 2008 .
  92. Web site: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810035812/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/shy/index.shtml . 10 August 2008 .
  93. Web site: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 10 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810172945/http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/tjs/index.shtml . 10 August 2008 .
  94. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/city-of-coventry-stadium.php London2012.com profile of City of Coventry Stadium.
  95. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/hampden-park.php London2012.com profile of Hamden Park.
  96. http://www.london2012.com/photos/latestpictures.html#old-trafford-1228263 London2012.com profile of Old Trafford.
  97. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/millennium-stadium.php London2012.com profile of Millennium Stadium.
  98. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/st-james-park.php London2012.com profile of St. James' Park.
  99. http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/wembley-stadium.php London2012.com profile of Wembley Stadium.
  100. Book: Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File . 2 December 2009 . 2 . 16 February 2009 . (BOC) . Mané Garrincha Stadium . 134–135 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523011631/http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%202_eng.pdf . 23 May 2013 .
  101. Book: Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File . 2 December 2009 . 2 . 16 February 2009 . (BOC) . Fonte Nova Stadium . 136–137 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523011631/http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%202_eng.pdf . 23 May 2013 .
  102. Book: Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File . 2 December 2009 . 2 . 16 February 2009 . (BOC) . Maracanã Stadium . 100–101 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523011631/http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%202_eng.pdf . 23 May 2013 .
  103. Book: Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File . 2 December 2009 . 2 . 16 February 2009 . (BOC) . Mineirão Stadium . 132–133 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523011631/http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%202_eng.pdf . 23 May 2013 .