List of closed stadiums by capacity explained

This list of closed stadiums by capacity shows demolished, unused, or otherwise closed sports stadiums ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium could accommodate seated. Stadiums that had a capacity of 15,000 or greater are included.

Most of the largest past stadiums were used for association football or American football. However, some high capacity venues were used for baseball, cricket, Gaelic games, rugby union, rugby league, Australian rules football and Canadian football. Many stadiums had a running track around the perimeter of the pitch allowing them to be used for athletics.

List

Imagewidth=175Past stadium!data-sort-type=numberCapacity!Citywidth=125Country!TenantClosedwidth=300Sport
Strahov Stadium250,000 PragueCzechoslovak state, Sparta Prague training1994Spartakiad, Association football
West Ham Stadium120,000[1] LondonThames A.F.C., Speedway Hammers1972Association football, Speedway, Greyhound racing
Central Stadium120,000[2] LeipzigEast Germany1997Sports
John F. Kennedy Stadium102,000PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Eagles (1936–39, 1941), best known for Army-Navy Game (1936–1979)1992American football
Tower Athletic Ground100,000[3] New BrightonNew Brighton Tower, New Brighton1977Association football
Kirov Stadium100,000Saint PetersburgFC Zenit St. Petersburg2006Association football, Athletics
White City Stadium93,000[4] London1908 Summer Olympics, 1934 British Empire Games, 1966 World Cup, Queens Park Rangers F.C.1983Association football, Athletics
Estádio das Antas90,000[5] PortoF.C. Porto2004Association football
Centennial Olympic Stadium85,000Atlanta1996 Summer Olympics1996Athletics
Pontiac Silverdome82,000PontiacDetroit Lions, Detroit Pistons2013American football, basketball
Wembley Stadium (1923)82,000London1948 Summer Olympics, 1966 World Cup, 1996 Euro2000Association football, Athletics
Cleveland Stadium81,000ClevelandCleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians1996American football, Baseball
Tulane Stadium80,985New OrleansTulane Green Wave, New Orleans Saints1979American football
Shah Alam Stadium80,372[6] Shah AlamSelangor2020Association football, athletics
Giants Stadium80,200East Rutherford2010 American football, association football
80,000[7] Atlanta 2017 American football, basketball
Waverley Park78,000MelbourneFitzroy Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club2000Australian rules football
76,273 2002 American football, baseball
Miami Orange Bowl74,476MiamiMiami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes football2008American football
Tampa Stadium74,301Tampa1999 American football, association football
Gator Bowl Stadium73,227JacksonvilleGator Bowl1994 American football
Madison Square Garden Bowl72,000New YorkBoxing matches1945Boxing
10th-Anniversary Stadium71,008WarsawPoland national football team2008Association football
70,561 2019 American football, baseball
Candlestick Park69,7322014 Baseball, American football, association football
Stadio delle Alpi69,000TurinJuventus FC2008Association football
Kingdome66,000SeattleSeattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners2000American football, baseball
Texas Stadium65,675Irving2008 American football, association football
Veterans Stadium65,386PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies2004American football, baseball
Workers' Stadium (1959)65,094BeijingBeijing Guoan F.C.2020Association football
Wulihe Stadium65,000ShenyangChangsha Ginde F.C.2007Association football
Meiji Shrine Outer Park Stadium65,000Tokyo1930 Far Eastern Games1956Athletics
64,121 Minnesota Vikings (1982–2013), Minnesota Twins (1982–2009), Minnesota Golden Gophers football (1982–2008), Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball (select games, 1985–2013), Minnesota Timberwolves (1989–1990), Minnesota United FC (select games, 2012–2013) 2013 American football, baseball, basketball, association football
Wankdorf Stadium64,000BernBSC Young Boys2001Association Football
Deutsches Stadion64,000BerlinGermany national football team1934Association football
Astrodome62,439HoustonHouston Oilers, Houston Astros2004American football, baseball
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium60,606AtlantaAtlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves1997American football, baseball
Foxboro Stadium60,292FoxboroughNew England Patriots2002American football
Pitt Stadium60,190PittsburghPittsburgh Panthers football1999American football
Stadionul National60,120BucharestRomania national football team2008Association football
Station Road60,000PendleburySwinton RLFC1992Rugby league
Stadion Edmunda Szyca60,000PoznańWarta Poznań1992Association football
Central Park60,000WiganWigan RLFC1999Rugby league
Camp de Les Corts60,000BarcelonaFC Barcelona1957Association football
Olympic Stadium60,000Grenoble1968 Winter Olympics1968Opening and closing ceremonies
Riverfront Stadium59,754CincinnatiCincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds2002American football, baseball
Kezar Stadium59,636San FranciscoSan Francisco 49ers1970American football
Three Rivers Stadium59,000PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates2001American football, baseball
RCA Dome57,980IndianapolisIndianapolis Colts2008American football
Shea Stadium57,333New YorkNew York Jets, New York Mets2008American football, baseball
Yankee Stadium56,936New YorkNew York Yankees2008American football, baseball
Memorial Stadium56,652MinneapolisMinnesota Golden Gophers football1982American football
Victoria Ground56,000Stoke-on-TrentStoke City F.C.1997Association football
Estadio Gasómetro55,000Buenos AiresClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro1993Association football
Polo Grounds55,000New YorkNew York Giants1964American football, baseball
National Stadium, Singapore55,000SingaporeSingapore national football team2007Association football
Vicente Calderon Stadium54,907MadridAtlético Madrid2017Association football
Rheinstadion54,000DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf2005Association football
Memorial Stadium53,371BaltimoreBaltimore Colts, Baltimore Orioles2001American football, baseball
Milwaukee County Stadium53,192MilwaukeeMilwaukee Brewers2001American football, Baseball
Cardiff Arms Park53,000CardiffWales national rugby union team1997Rugby union
Tiger Stadium52,416DetroitDetroit Lions, Detroit Tigers1999American football, baseball
Estádio José Alvalade52,411LisbonSporting Clube de Portugal2003Association football
Idrætsparken52,377CopenhagenDenmark national football team1990Association football
Football Park51,240AdelaideAdelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide Football Club2015Australian rules football
Aloha Stadium50,000HonoluluHawaiʻi Warriors football2020American football, baseball
Cathkin Park50,000GlasgowQueen's Park F.C.1967Association football
Celtic Park50,000BelfastNorthern IrelandBelfast Celtic F.C.1980sAssociation football, greyhound racing
Stadio Nazionale PNF50,000RomeS.S. Lazio, A.S. Roma1953Association football
Stadion Eden50,000PragueSlavia Prague2006Association football
Stadion der Weltjugend50,000Berlin1992Association football, Tennis, Athletics
The Mount50,000CatfordCharlton Athletic, Catford South End F.C.1950sAssociation football
Bank Street50,000ManchesterManchester United F.C.1910Association football
Korakuen Stadium50,000TokyoYomiuri Giants1988Baseball
Stagg Field50,000ChicagoChicago Maroons football1957American football
Stadion Za Lužánkami50,000Brno1. FC Brno2001Association football
Harringay Stadium50,000London1987Greyhound racing, speedway
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium50,000[8] RabatAS FAR, Morocco national football team2023Association football
49,676 2005 American football, Baseball
49,586 Atlanta 2016 Baseball
Lansdowne Road49,000DublinIreland rugby union team, Republic of Ireland national football team2007Rugby union, association football
Ali Sami Yen Stadium48,600IstanbulGalatasaray2011Association football
Metropolitan Stadium48,446BloomingtonMinnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins1985American football, baseball
47,925 2005 American football, baseball
47,130 2023 American football
War Memorial Stadium46,500BuffaloBuffalo Bills, Buffalo Bisons1973American football, baseball
Lea Bridge Road46,289LondonLeyton Orient F.C.1937Association Football
45,500 2018 Association football, rugby league, rugby union
Parkstadion45,067GelsenkirchenFC Schalke 042001Association football
Fallowfield Stadium45,000Manchester1994Athletics, association football, track cycling
Stadium 97444,089Doha2022Association football
Comiskey Park43,951Chicago1990American football, baseball
Exhibition Stadium43,737TorontoToronto Blue Jays, Toronto Argonauts1999Canadian football, baseball
Estadi de Sarrià43,667BarcelonaRCD Espanyol1997Association football
Arlington Stadium43,521ArlingtonTexas Rangers1994Baseball
Subiaco Oval43,500PerthFremantle FC, West Coast Eagles, Australia Wallabies*2017Australian rules football, rugby union
Tournament Park43,000PasadenaRose Bowl Game1922American football
Kanjuruhan Stadium42,449MalangArema FC2022 Association football
Palmer Stadium42,000PrincetonPrinceton Tigers1996American football
Athletic Grounds41,831RochdaleRochdale Hornets RLFC1988Rugby league
Fartown Ground40,000 (approx)HuddersfieldHuddersfield RLFC2004Rugby league
Hyde Road40,000ManchesterManchester City F.C.1923Association football
Springfield Park40,000WiganWigan Athletic F.C.1999Association football
Park Royal Ground40,000[9] LondonQueens Park Rangers F.C.data-sort-value=1939.5After 1907Association football
Grugastadion40,000Essen2001Association football
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli40,000Naples1942Association football
Estadio Nacional de Peru40,000LimaPeru national football team1951Association football
Parque Pereira40,000MontevideoUruguay national football team1920Association football
Estadio Alvear y Tagle40,000Buenos AiresClub Atlético River Plate1938Association football
Braves Field40,000BostonBoston Braves1955Baseball
Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt40,000Liege1995Association football
Eastville Stadium39,462BristolBristol Rovers F.C.1998Association football
Athletic Park39,000Wellington1999Rugby union
Ferenc Puskas Stadium38,652BudapestHungary national football team2016Association football
Lancaster Park38,628Christchurch2011Rugby union, Cricket
Arsenal Stadium38,000LondonArsenal F.C.2006Association football
Mountaineer Field38,000MorgantownWest Virginia Mountaineers1987American football
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium37,000LexingtonKentucky Wildcats1972American football
St. Jakob Stadium36,800BaselFC Basel1998Association football
Goldstone Ground36,747HoveBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.1997Association football
Råsunda Stadium36,608SolnaSweden men's national football team, AIK2012Association football
Dynamo Stadium36,540MoscowFC Dynamo Moscow2008Association football
Estadio Tecnológico36,485MonterreyCF Monterrey2017Association football, American Football
36,284 London England 2017Association football
Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid35,800MadridAtlético Madrid1966Association football
Municipal Stadium35,561Kansas CityKansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Athletics1976American football, baseball
Stadion am Gesundbrunnen35,239BerlinHertha Berlin1974Association football
Maine Road Stadium35,150ManchesterManchester City F.C.2003Association football
35,016 London England 2016Association football
Yuri Gagarin Stadium35,000VarnaPFC Spartak Varna2007Association football
Forbes Field35,000PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates1971American football, baseball
Clyde Williams Stadium35,000AmesIowa State Cyclones1975American football
Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium35,000NishinomiyaHankyu Braves2002Baseball
Central Stadium35,000TbilisiFC Dinamo Tbilisi1976Association football
Incheon Civil Stadium35,000IncheonIncheon Korail2008Association football
Kings Park Soccer Stadium35,000DurbanManning Rangers2006Association football
Théâtre des Cérémonies35,000Albertville1992 Winter Olympics1992Opening and closing ceremonies
Estádio do Lumiar35,000LisbonSporting Clube de Portugal1956Association football
Tokyo Stadium35,000TokyoLotte Orions1977Baseball
Junak Stadium35,000SofiaBulgaria national football team1952Association football
Brookside Stadium35,000ClevelandCleveland Baseball Federationlate 1980sAmerican football, baseball
Bökelbergstadion34,500MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach2004Association football
Temple Stadium34,200PhiladelphiaTemple Owls1997American football
Shibe Park33,608PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies1976American football, baseball
Autostade33,172MontrealMontreal Alouettes1976Canadian football
Manor Ground33,000LondonWoolwich Arsenal F.C.1913Association football
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques33,000GuimarãesVitória S.C.2004Association football
Colt Stadium33,000HoustonHouston Astros1970Baseball
Yale Field33,000New HavenYale Bulldogs1914American football
Dan Păltinişanu Stadium32,972TimișoaraACS Poli Timișoara2022Association football
Casement Park32,600[10] BelfastAntrim GAA2013[11] Gaelic games
32,500 2016 American football
Stadion Zagłębia Lubin32,430LubinZagłębie Lubin2007Association football
Empire Stadium32,375Vancouver1993 Canadian football, association football
Ebbets Field32,000BrooklynBrooklyn Dodgers1960Baseball
Baker Field32,000New YorkColumbia Lions1982American football
Fujiidera Stadium32,000OsakaKintetsu Buffaloes2005Baseball
Anlaby Road32,000HullHull City A.F.C.1939Association football
Rice Stadium32,000Salt Lake CityUtah Utes football1997American football
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium31,984HiroshimaHiroshima Toyo Carp2010Baseball
Rutgers Stadium31,219PiscatawayRutgers Scarlet Knights1993American football
Sportsman's Park30,500St. LouisSt. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns1966Baseball
Wedaustadion30,112DuisburgMSV Duisburg2003Association football
Abbasiyyin Stadium30,000Damascus2013Association football
Empire Stadium30,000GżiraMalta national football team1981Association football
30,000 2010 American football
Muntz Street30,000BirminghamSmall Heath F.C.1907Association football
Roker Park30,000SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.1997Association football
Stade Richter30,000MontpellierMontpellier HSC1990Association football
Stadio Filadelfia30,000TurinTorino F.C.1998Association football
Stadionul Municipal30,000Brașov2008Association football
Cartier Field30,000Notre Dame, IndianaNotre Dame Fighting Irish1930American football
DU Stadium30,000DenverDenver Pioneers1962American football
New Beaver Field30,000University ParkPenn State Nittany Lions1959American football
Dongdaemun Stadium30,000SeoulKorea Republic national football team2008Association football
Estadio Racing Club30,000Buenos AiresRacing Club de Avellaneda1950Association football
Estadio Sportivo Barracas30,000Buenos Aires1950Association football
Tehelné pole30,000BratislavaSlovan Bratislava2010Association football
Iowa Field30,000Iowa CityIowa Hawkeyes1928American football
Honsellstrasse Stadion30,000KarlsruheVfB Mühlburg1959Association football
Grigory Fedotov Stadium30,000Moscow2000Association football
Metalurh Stadium29,783[12] Kryvyi RihFC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih2021Association football
Muirton Park29,972PerthSt Johnstone F.C.1989Association football
Stadion De Meer29,500AmsterdamAFC Ajax1996Association football
29,000 Highlanders (to 2011), Otago Rugby Football Union (to 2011), Otago cricket team (to mid-2000s (decade)), Otago United (to 2008) 2011 Rugby union, cricket, association football
Douglas Park28,690HamiltonHamilton Academical F.C., Clyde F.C.1994Association football
Stadionul Steaua28,365[13] BucharestFC Steaua București, Romania national football team*2018Association football
Nikos Goumas Stadium27,729Nea FiladelfeiaAEK F.C.2003Association football
Ayresome Park26,667MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C.1995Association football
Diekman Stadion26,500EnschedeFC Twente1998Association football
New Cross Stadium26,000LondonNew Cross Rangers, Millwall F.C.1975Speedway, association football
The Nest25,037NorwichNorwich City F.C.1935Association football
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (2003)25,000Al Rayyan2014Association football
Burnden Park25,000BoltonBolton Wanderers F.C.1997Association football
Sheffield Park25,000Uckfield1909Cricket
Don Valley Stadium[14] 25,000Sheffield1991 Summer Universiade, Sheffield Eagles, Rotherham United F.C., BritBowl (2000–2007 and 2012)2013Athletics, Rugby League, Association football, American Football
Bulgarian Army Stadium22,995SofiaCSKA Sofia2023[15] Association football
Stadion Oosterpark22,000GroningenFC Groningen2006Association football
Linzer Stadion21,005LinzBW Linz, LASK2021Association football, athletics
Alkmaarderhout20,000AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar2006Association football
NAC Stadion20,000BredaNAC Breda1996Association football
Nieuw Monnikenhuize18,000ArnhemSBV Vitesse1998Association football
Qemal Stafa Stadium16,230TiranaDinamo Tirana, Partizani Tirana, Albania national football team2016Association football, athletics
Stadionul Farul15,520ConstanțaFarul Constanța2022[16] Association football, athletics
Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin15,170PiteștiArgeș Pitești2023[17] Association football

Ancient past stadiums

width=175Stadium!data-sort-type=numberCapacity!Citywidth=125Country!TenantClosedwidth=300Sport
Circus Maximus150,000[18] RomeRoman EmpireRed, White, Blue and Green, briefly Goldearly 600sChariot Racing, Ludi, Public Games
Hippodrome of Constantinople100,000ConstantinopleByzantine EmpireRed, White, Blue, Greenafter 1204Chariot Racing
Colosseum65,000RomeRoman EmpireRed, White, Blue, Green, briefly Goldearly 600sChariot Racing, Ludi, Public Games, Gladiatorial

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Twydell, Dave. Rejected F.C. Volume 2. 1995. Yore Publications. Harefield. 249. 1-874427-21-6.
  2. Web site: 2. 1956 Leipzig vor 120000 Zuschauern /// FussballFanSeiten.de.
  3. Book: Twydell, Dave . Rejected F.C. Volume 3 . 1995 . 145 . 1-874427-26-7.
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/05_may/11/mv_history.pdf
  5. Book: Inglis, Simon . Simon Inglis. The Football Grounds of Europe . 1990 . 176 . 0-00-218305-6 .
  6. Web site: Shah Alam Stadium. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615224612/http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/shah%20alam%20stadium.html. June 15, 2012. 2012-12-16. Virtual Malaysia. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: Georgia Dome has a new look for Final Four. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Tucker, Tim. April 1, 2013. April 7, 2013.
  8. Web site: CAF ACTIVITY REPORT 2021–2022 . 25 December 2023.
  9. Book: Twydell, Dave . Football League Grounds For A Change . 1991 . 0-9513321-4-7 . 281–282.
  10. Book: The Complete Handbook of GAELIC GAMES . 2021 . The GAA . 412-412 .
  11. News: Walker . Michael . Casement Park – Euro 2028’s derelict stadium caught in a storm of politics and protests . 20 November 2023 . The Athletic . 20 November 2023.
  12. Web site: http://fckryvbas.com.ua/stadium.shtml . uk:Муніципальний спорткомплекс "Металург" . 28 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100126031513/http://fckryvbas.com.ua/stadium.shtml . 26 January 2010 . uk . Web site: World Cup 2018 stadium . March 2013 . 14 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401122408/http://www.soccerfield24.com/russia-world-cup-2018-stadiums-picture-information/ . 1 April 2019 . dead .
  13. Web site: FCSB – site-ul oficial al FC Steaua Bucuresti . Steauafc.com . 14 August 1991 . 20 March 2013.
  14. News: Don Valley Stadium demolition work has started. BBC News. 21 November 2013.
  15. News: ЦСКА обявява следващите стъпки по реконструкцията на "Армията" . Topsport.bg . 2 January 2024 . bg . 2 January 2024.
  16. Web site: GEVELEGEAN . Gabriela . Cum arată noua arenă din Constanța la cumpăna dintre ani . ZIUA de Constanta . 1 January 2024 . ro . 2 January 2024.
  17. News: Savin . Bogdan . Se demolează stadionul "Nicolae Dobrin"! Costurile sunt uriașe! Cum va arăta noua arenă din Pitești . 2 October 2023 . ProSport . 12 September 2023 . ro.
  18. Book: Humphrey, John H. . Roman circuses : arenas for chariot racing . 1986 . University of California Press . 0-520-04921-7 . Berkeley . 126 . 8826280.