List of African stadiums by capacity
The following is an incomplete list of sports stadiums in Africa. They are in order by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate.
Most large stadiums in Africa are used for football, with some also used for athletics and rugby union.
Currently all African stadiums with a capacity of 25,000 or more are included. Soccer City in Johannesburg is currently the largest stadium in Africa since its capacity was increased to 94,700 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This event, which took place in June–July, was the first time an African country has hosted the World Cup. The Olympic Games have never been staged in Africa.
At a construction cost of $600 million, the Cape Town Stadium, located in the legislative capital of South Africa is the most expensive stadium in Africa. The stadium, which is often referred to as the “Green Point Stadium” because it sits on the piece land that previously housed the Green Point stadium, was constructed by an indigenous company, Murray & Roberts Construction Company.
Current stadiums
Capacity of 25,000 or more
Other Stadiums hosted main competitions
Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Home Team/s | Competition |
Khartoum Stadium | 23,000 | Khartoum | Al Khartoum SC | 1957 Africa Cup of Nations / 1970 Africa Cup of Nations / 2011 African Nations Championship | |
Haras El Hodoud Stadium | 22,000 | Alexandria | Haras El Hodoud | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations / 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
Tamale Stadium | 21,017 | Tamale | Real Tamale United | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium | 20,088 | Sekondi-Takoradi | Sekondi Hasaacas FC | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet | 20,000 | Monastir | US Monastir | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Stade 15 Octobre | 20,000 | Bizerte | CA Bizertin | 2001 Mediterranean Games / 2004 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Stade d'Oyem | 20,000 | Oyem | Gabon national football team | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Stade de Port-Gentil | 20,000 | Port-Gentil | Gabon national football team | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Estádio Nacional do Chiazi | 20,000 | Cabinda | Angola national football team | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Estádio Nacional da Tundavala | 20,000 | Lubango | Angola national football team | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Alexandria Stadium | 19,676 | Alexandria | Al Ittihad, Smouha | 1974 Africa Cup of Nations / 1986 Africa Cup of Nations / 2006 Africa Cup of Nations / 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup / 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Ismailia Stadium | 18,525 | Ismailia | Ismaily | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations / 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup / 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Al Masry Club Stadium | 18,000 | Port Said | Al Masry | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations / 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
Stade Taïeb Mhiri | 18,000 | Sfax | CS Sfaxien | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Stade Chedly Zouiten | 18,000 | Tunis | Stade Tunisien | 1965 Africa Cup of Nations / 1994 Africa Cup of Nations / 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship | |
Sani Abacha Stadium | 16,000 | Kano | Kano Pillars | 2000 African Cup of Nations / 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
Nuevo Estadio de Malabo | 15,250 | Malabo | Equatorial Guinea national football team | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations / 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium | 15,000 | Cairo | Al Ahly | 1959 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium | 8,000 | Damanhour | Ala'ab Damanhour | 1974 Africa Cup of Nations |
Under construction
The following is a list of African stadiums which are currently under construction and will have a capacity of 20,000 or more.Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Tenant | Opening |
Grand Stade de Casablanca | 93,000 | Casablanca | Morocco, Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca | TBD | |
Al Ahly SC Stadium | 60,000 | Cairo | Al Ahly | TBD | |
Stade National de la Côte d’Ivoire | 60,000 | Abidjan | Ivory Coast national football team | 2019 | |
Paul Biya Stadium | 60,000 | Yaoundé | Cameroon national football team | 2018 | |
National Stadium | 60,000 | Tema | Ghana national football team | 2022 | |
Addis Ababa National Stadium | 60,000 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia national football team, Saint George FC | 2019 | |
Stade Abdelkader Khalef | 50,766 | Tizi Ouzou | JS Kabylie | 2021 | |
Japoma Stadium | 50,000 | Douala | Union Douala, New Star de Douala, Astres FC | 2019 | |
Wadi Al Rabi Stadium | 50,000 | Tripoli | Libya national football team | TBD | |
Stade Olympique de Sousse | 49,000 | Sousse | ES Sahel | 2021 | |
Grand Stade Tetouan | 45,600 | Tétouan | Moghreb Tétouan | 2022 | |
Abdelhamid Kermali Stadium | 40,784 | Baraki | USM El Harrach | 2021 | |
Abdelkader Fréha Stadium | 40,143 | Oran | MC Oran | 2021 | |
Stade Omar Bongo | 40,000 | Libreville | Gabon national football team, FC 105 Libreville | 2018 | |
Douera Sportpark Stadium | 40,000 | Douéra | Algeria national football team | 2021 | |
Sports City Stadium | 40,000 | Sfax | CS Sfaxien | TBD | |
New Al Hoceima Stadium | 40,000 | Al Hoceima | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | TBD | |
Complexe sportif de Côte d'Or | 30,000 | Highlands | Mauritius national football team | 2019 | |
Al Kremiah Stadium | 25,000 | Tripoli | Al-Ahli Tripoli | TBD | |
Murbat Stadium | 21,442 | Misrata | Asswehly SC | TBD | |
Stade de Korhogo | 20,000 | Korhogo | Ivory Coast national football team | 2021 | |
Stade de San Pédro | 20,000 | San Pédro | Séwé FC | 2021 | |
Stade de Yamoussoukro | 20,000 | Yamoussoukro | Société Omnisports de l'Armée | 2021 | |
New Sig Stadium | 20,000 | Sig | CC Sig | 2021 | |
Victoria Falls Cricket Stadium | 12,000 | Victoria Falls | Matabeleland Tuskers | 2022 |