List of association football stadiums by capacity explained

The following is a list of football stadiums. They are ordered by their seating capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium can accommodate in seated areas. Football stadiums with a capacity of 40,000 or more are included. That is the minimum capacity required for a stadium to host FIFA World Cup finals matches. Note that most sports venues with a capacity of at least 40,000 are used for association football. The list contains both 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.

• List of African stadiums by capacity
• List of Asian stadiums by capacity
• List of European stadiums by capacity
• List of North American stadiums by capacity
• List of Oceanian stadiums by capacity
• List of South American stadiums by capacity

Football stadiums by capacity

bold	Denotes that the stadium is, or was once, the largest association football stadium in the world.
♦	Denotes the largest association football stadium in the country or area.

See also

• Lists of stadiums