25 Biggest Soccer Stadiums In The World

Top 25 biggest soccer stadiums in the world
Top 25 biggest soccer stadiums in the world

10. Salt Lake Stadium - Kolkata, India

Capacity: 85,000

Opened: January 1984

Home Team(s): India National Football Team, Atlético de Kolkata, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC, Mohammedan Sporting Club

Events Hosted: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Record Attendance: 131,781 (Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal, 13 July 1997)

Memorable Fixture(s): England 5-2 Spain (2017 FIFA U-17 WC Final)

Argentina 1-0 Venezuela (2011 International Friendly)

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Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
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Interior view of the stadium

Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), or popularly Salt Lake Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, with a current capacity of 85,000 spectators. In terms of seating capacity, The VYBK is the largest stadium in India. Before it got renovated in 2011, it was the second largest football stadium in the world, as it had a seating capacity of 120,000 spectators.

History was made in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium when Latin American giant Argentina took the field against Venezuela in an international friendly on September 2, 2011. The historic tie on the Indian soil ended with a 1-0 victory for Argentina. Nicolas Otamendi scored the lone goal at the VYBK Stadium, Salt Lake.

The final match of the 2017 U-17 FIFA WC will remain one of the most memorable games played at the Salt Lake Stadium. Spectacular England came back from two goals down to thrash Spain 5-2 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Final in Kolkata, clinching their maiden title in the process.


9. Borg El Arab Stadium - Alexandria, Egypt

Capacity: 86,000

Opened: 2007

Home Team(s): Egypt National Football Team

Events Hosted: 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Record Attendance: 86,000 (Egypt vs Congo)

Borg El Arab Stadium - Alexandria
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
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Interior view of the stadium

The Borg El Arab Stadium, or officially the Stad El Geish is the largest stadium in Egypt and also the second largest in Africa (after Soccer City in Johannesburg, SA) with a capacity of 86,000 spectators and is an all-seater stadium.


8. Bukit Jalil National Stadium - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Capacity: 87,411

Opened: September 11, 1996

Home Team(s): Malaysia National Football Team

Events Hosted: 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2007 AFC Asian Cup

Memorable Fixture(s): Malaysia 0-6 Palestine (2015 FIFA WC Qualifiers)

Malaysia 6-0 Afghanistan (2008 Merdeka Tournament)

Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Interior view of the stadium
Interior view of the stadium

The Bukit Jalil National Stadium, located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium. With a spectator capacity of 87,411, it is the largest in South-East Asia.

There are two most memorable games played at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The first one in 2008 and that was when Malaysia recorded their biggest win at Bukit Jalil, coming during the Merdeka tournament. In that match in 2008, Malaysia destroyed Afghanistan 6-0, while their biggest defeat at the same venue is by the same scoreline in the 2018 FIFA Qualifier Match against Palestine in 2015.


7. Estadio Azteca - Mexico City, Mexico

Capacity: 87,523

Opened: May 29, 1996

Home Team(s): Mexico National Football Team, Club América, Cruz Azul

Events Hosted: 1968 Summer Olympics, 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups

Record Attendance: 119,853 (Mexico vs Brazil, 7 July 1968)

Memorable Fixture(s): Germany 2-3 Argentina (1986 FIFA WC Final)

Brazil 4-1 Italy (1970 FIFA WC Final)

Estadio Azteca - Mexico City
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Interior view of the stadium
Interior view of the stadium

The Estadio Azteca is located in the suburb of Santa Úrsula in Mexico City. With an official seating capacity of 87,000 spectators, it is the largest stadium in Mexico. Mexican multimedia conglomerate Televisa is the current owner of the stadium. The name 'Azteca' is a tribute to the Aztec heritage of Mexico City.

Estadio Azteca is The only stadium to have three World Cups as now Mexico will co-host the 2026 FIFA WC. The two final matches of the two WCs undoubtedly are the memorable games played at the stadium. In 1970, Brazil defeated Italy 4-1 in the 1970 WC Final, while in 1986 FIFA WC Final, Argentina defeated Germany 3-2.


6. Wembley Stadium - London, England

Capacity: 90,000

Opened: March 9, 2007

Home Team(s): England National Football Team, Tottenham Hotspur FC

Events Hosted: FA Cup semi-finals and finals, EFL Cup and English Football League play-offs finals, 2011 and 2013 UEFA Champions League Finals, UEFA Euro 2020

Record Attendance: 89,874 (Cardiff City vs Portsmouth, 17 May 2008)

Memorable Fixture(s): Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund (2013 UEFA Champions League Final)

Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United (2011 UEFA Champions League Final)

Wembley Stadium - London
Wembley Stadium, London
Interior view of the stadium
Interior view of the stadium

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England. The stadium is the national stadium of England.

On 16 June 2011, Wembley Stadium was announced as the venue of the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final. Having hosted the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, Wembley made history for being the first stadium in the tournament's history to host the final twice in three years. In 2011, FC Barcelona won 3-1 against Manchester United in the final, while in 2013, Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the final game of the tournament.

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